Siena Catholic Primary School
Sippy Downs, QLD
Socio-economic profile
Sippy Downs is a residential suburb on the Sunshine Coast, home to the University of the Sunshine Coast and the Chancellor Park housing estate. However, the provided sources do not include specific median household income or median age figures for Sippy Downs, so precise socio-economic data is not available here. Based on its family-oriented housing and educational infrastructure, it is generally considered a middle-income residential area, but this cannot be quantified from the given material.
Country of birth
No Sippy Downs–specific country-of-birth data was found in the available sources. The only related statistic provided is for people born in Samoa across all of Queensland (9,074 people in 2021), which does not apply to Sippy Downs specifically. Therefore, the most common overseas country of birth for Sippy Downs residents is not stated in these sources.
OSHC
Siena Catholic Primary School’s outside-school-hours care is operated by Catholic Early EdCare and located on the school grounds at 58 Sippy Downs Drive. The service runs before school from 6:30am–8:45am, after school from 3:00pm–6:00pm, and vacation care from 6:30am–6:00pm (bookings via 0487 002 228).
Extracurricular activities
The school’s website mentions its expansive 12-hectare campus shared with Siena Catholic College and St Catherine’s Church, but no specific named extracurricular activities (e.g., sport, music, chess) are listed in the provided pages. Therefore, concrete extracurricular program names could not be verified from these sources.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Sippy Downs is described as a residential suburb with a university, giving it a family- and student-friendly atmosphere, but no specific local supermarket (e.g., Woolworths, Coles, or IGA) within Sippy Downs is named in the available sources. The IGA website lists stores but does not confirm a Sippy Downs location, so a specific grocery store cannot be cited here.
Weekday dining
For casual family dining in Sippy Downs, you have **Mr Mcgee Italian House** (Italian cuisine), **Bombay Bliss – Sippy Downs** (Indian, open daily for lunch and dinner), and **Sippy’s Burger Bar** at 1 Scholars Drive (burgers and takeaway). These three offer a mix of sit-down and takeaway options suitable for weekday meals.
Tutoring/enrichment
No dedicated tutoring or enrichment centre within Sippy Downs was identified in the provided sources. However, a local private tutor, **Alex C.**, advertises tutoring services covering Sippy Downs (via HighSchoolTutors.com.au), offering one-on-one or group sessions in person or online. No formal centre name was found.
Commute to Brisbane CBD
Sippy Downs is located 93.6 km north of Brisbane CBD. Public transport is coordinated by **Translink**, with trains operated by **Queensland Rail**; however, the provided sources do not specify a direct route or travel time from Sippy Downs to Brisbane Central Station. A Translink bus (e.g., line 616) connects Sippy Downs to **Maroochydore station** (as shown in a Rome2Rio example), but the onward journey and estimated minutes to Brisbane are not given in these materials.
Sources
- https://www.sienaprimary.qld.edu.au/
- https://www.catholicearlyedcare.qld.edu.au/siena-outside-school-hours-care-sippy-downs/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sippy_Downs,_Queensland
- https://www.onlinedining.com.au/venue/mr-mcgee-italian-house
- https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Restaurant_Review-g671367-d33337401-Reviews-Bombay_Bliss_Sippy_Downs-Sippy_Downs_Sunshine_Coast_Queensland.html
- https://www.doordash.com/store/sippy's-burger-bar-sippy-downs-24854634
- https://highschooltutors.com.au/listings/19801
- https://translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/maps
- https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Sippy-Downs-QLD-Australia/Tewantin
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_in_Brisbane
- https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/1505_3 (for Queensland Samoan data, not Sippy Downs)
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