St Thomas More Primary School

Sunshine Beach, QLD

Suburb socio-economic profile

Sunshine Beach (with nearby Noosa Heads, postcode 4567) is an affluent, established coastal suburb. According to OnTheHouse data for Noosa Heads, the population is 5,120 with a large share of older residents—60–69 years is the predominant age group (18%). Households are primarily childless couples, and 72.6% of homes are owner-occupied. Occupations skew white-collar/professional. While median weekly household income isn't reported in the sources, the median house value of $2,254,329 and median rent of $1,250/week confirm a high-income, premium property market. The suburb's mix is more couples/singles than families with young children.

Most common foreign country of birth

Not found in available sources. The provided search results for "Country Of Birth" returned only unrelated content (a 2007 film, a game-streaming software, and Florida health insurance). No census data on birthplace for Sunshine Beach was supplied.

Working-parent support (OSHC)

St Thomas More Outside School Hours Care, operated by Catholic Early EdCare and located on the school grounds at 75 Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunshine Beach, offers before-school care from **6:45am–8:30am** and after-school care from **2:30pm–6:00pm**, plus vacation care. Contact at 0419 322 998 or sunshinebeachoshc@catholicearlyedcare.qld.edu.au.

School culture / extracurriculars

Not found in available sources. The search results for "Extracurricular" returned only the TV series Wikipedia page, a dictionary definition, and other generic articles. No specific list of clubs, sports, or activities at St Thomas More Primary School was provided.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Not found in available sources for Sunshine Beach specifically. The "Groceries" search results were dominated by international chains (Weee!, Wegmans, Ocado) with no local Sunshine Beach supermarket, deli, or specialty food store identified. Given the suburb's premium coastal character, families typically shop locally in the Noosa area, but no named store is provided.

Weeknight dining

Not found in available sources. The "Dining" search returned only the same irrelevant film/GitHub/Sunshine Health pages. No local cafés, restaurants, or takeaway venues in Sunshine Beach were listed in the supplied context.

Tutoring and enrichment

Available sources point to **Cloud Tuition**, a Queensland-based service that provides 1-on-1 online tutoring for Years 2–12 on the Sunshine Coast (including by matching students to WWCC-certified tutors). They advertise a presence specifically for the Sunshine Coast region. KIS Academics is another Australia-wide option with in-person and online tutoring for Years 5–12, but neither source names a physical tutoring centre in Sunshine Beach itself.

Commute to Brisbane

Sunshine Beach is on the Sunshine Coast, approximately 150km north of Brisbane, so the commute is long. Public transport is coordinated by **Translink**, and train services are operated by **Queensland Rail** on the **Nambour/Gympie North line (T1)**. A typical journey to Brisbane Central Station would involve a local bus (via Translink) to a Queensland Rail station (e.g., Nambour), then a train to Central. However, the provided sources did not include specific travel times or bus route numbers for this suburb, so no estimated duration is available.

Sources

  • OnTheHouse (Noosa Heads demographic/property data): https://www.onthehouse.com.au/suburb/qld/noosa-heads-4567
  • Catholic Early EdCare (OSHC hours & details): https://www.catholicearlyedcare.qld.edu.au/st-thomas-more-outside-school-hours-care-sunshine-beach/
  • CareforKids (OSHC listing): https://www.careforkids.com.au/child-care/74e38/st-thomas-more-outside-school-hours-care-sunshine-beach-4567
  • Translink (service coordination & train lines): https://translink.com.au/
  • Cloud Tuition (Sunshine Coast tutoring): https://www.cloudtuition.com.au/locations/city/sunshine-coast
  • KIS Academics (tutoring): https://kisacademics.com/find-a-tutor

Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.