St Francis Xavier School

Goodna is a lower-middle-income, working-class suburb (median weekly household income $1,337) with a younger demographic (median age 33) than Queensland overall. The community has a high proportion of families—many households include children, and the average household size is 2.8 people, higher than the state average. Detailed white-collar vs blue-collar workforce data is not fully provided in available sources. Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats

The most common country of birth is Australia, with 54.2% of residents born there, according to 2016 Census data. Detailed 2021 birthplace percentages are not fully listed in the provided ABS extract, though it notes 85.2% of residents are non-Indigenous. Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Wikipedia – Goodna

St Francis Xavier School offers an on-site Outside School Hours Care service at 6 Church Street, Goodna, operated by Centacare (Archdiocese of Brisbane). Before-school care runs 6:00–8:30 AM and after-school care runs 2:45–6:00 PM on school days, with vacation care available 6:00 AM–6:00 PM on weekdays. The service is rated "Meeting NQS" across all quality areas. Source: ACECQA Service Register

St Francis Xavier is a Catholic co-educational primary school (Prep–Year 6) with approximately 500 students, established in 1910 and emphasising lifelong learning. Specific named extracurricular programs are not listed in the provided sources; the school's website mentions general offerings but not particular clubs or sports teams. Contact the school directly for its current extracurricular schedule. Source: St Francis Xavier School website, TES job listing

Goodna has over 14 parks with free electric BBQs, plus the Pan Pacific Peace Gardens, making it family-friendly for outdoor activities. For groceries, the Goodna Shopping Centre (St Ives) is a major local hub near the train station, and IGA Goodna operates as a supermarket with Uber Eats delivery. Specific speciality or ethnic grocers are not named in the provided sources. Source: Wikipedia – Goodna, IGA store page, OnlineDining Goodna guide

Simple & Delicious (Asian/Chinese takeaway) offers curries, pad thai, and dumplings in Goodna. Laziz Kebabs serves Middle Eastern-style kebabs, and St Ives Carvery & Take Away provides classic Australian roasts, sandwiches, and burgers at 2 Smiths Road. Source: OnlineDining Goodna guide

Specific tutoring or enrichment centres located in or near Goodna are not identified in the provided search results. The nearest major tutoring options may be in nearby Ipswich or Brisbane suburbs, but this is not confirmed by the given sources. Contact local community boards or the school for recommendations. (No specific provider found in available sources.)

From Goodna station, the Ipswich/Rosewood line (operated by Queensland Rail via Translink) runs directly to Central Station in the Brisbane CBD. The train journey takes approximately 30–40 minutes, depending on whether it's an all-stops or express service, though exact times are not stated in the provided sources. All Translink fares in South East Queensland are currently 50 cents. Source: Translink, Transport in Brisbane – Wikipedia