Caboolture Montessori School
Caboolture, QLD
Suburb socio-economic profile
Caboolture is described as a developing suburb with a mix of older rural residential allotments and new urban development, including the planned "Caboolture West" growth area, indicating a growing, family-oriented middle-to-working-class demographic rather than a high-end or affluent area (Source: OpenLot Suburb Profile). Specific median weekly income and median age figures for Caboolture are not provided in the available sources – the realestate.com.au profile for 48 Ann Maree Drive mentions demographic and income insights for 29,534 residents, but the actual numbers are not included in the snippet (Source: realestate.com.au).
Dominant country of birth
Specific 2021 Census data for Caboolture's country of birth is not found in the provided search results. Nationally, the Philippines is a major source country (293,892 people born in Philippines in Australia in 2021), and Sri Lanka also has a significant presence (109,853 in 2016), but this cannot be confirmed as the dominant group for Caboolture specifically (Source: ABS Philippines QuickStats; Thuppahi's Blog - Sri Lankans).
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC)
Caboolture Montessori School provides an OSHC service for Prep to Year 6 students, operated by the provider Moreton Bay Montessori Association (Source: ACECQA Service Register). Before school care runs 7:15am–8:15am and after school care 3:00pm–5:00pm Monday–Friday during term, with casual bookings available; the service also offers vacation care and is approved for Child Care Subsidy (CCS) (Source: CMS OSHC page).
Extracurriculars at the school
The school highlights sport as a valued program focusing on developmental movement stages, though specific teams or clubs are not named in the sources (Source: CMS Sport). The primary program (Cycles 2 & 3) includes excursions and camps as part of the curriculum, and the school hosts community events such as morning teas for first responders (Source: CMS Primary Program; CMS Events). No specific after-school clubs (e.g., chess, choir) are listed in the available material.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Caboolture is a developing, family-friendly suburb with rural residential areas, vegetated waterway corridors, and Freshwater National Park near its southern boundary, and it features retail, supermarket, and business establishments at the central Bruce Highway interchange (Source: OpenLot Suburb Profile). Specific specialty or ethnic grocery stores (e.g., Asian or Indian grocers) are not identified in the provided sources; general supermarket options like IGA are available nationally, but a Caboolture-specific location is not confirmed (Source: IGA).
Weeknight dining options
Caboolture offers several takeaway and dine-in options. **Dhamaka Indian Restaurant** provides Indian cuisine with takeaway and delivery (Source: Tripadvisor Dhamaka); **Bellygood - Caboolture** offers Thai-style takeaway with fresh dumplings and reasonable prices (Source: TuckerFox Bellygood); and **Royal Dragon Chinese Restaurant** serves Chinese takeaway food (Source: Local Business Guide).
Tutoring and enrichment
No dedicated tutoring centres (e.g., Kumon, Sylvan) are identified in the provided sources for Caboolture itself. However, private tutors are available in the area; for example, Mia J. offers private high school tutoring near Caboolture South, Morayfield, and North Lakes (Source: HighSchoolTutors.com.au). Online tutoring platforms such as Preply also provide access to tutors for academic subjects (Source: Preply).
Commute to Brisbane CBD
Caboolture is served by the T1 Caboolture line on Queensland Rail's City network, coordinated by Translink, with direct services to Central Station in the Brisbane CBD (Source: Translink; Wikipedia - Transport in Brisbane). A typical journey from Caboolture station to Central Station takes approximately 60 minutes, though the exact travel time is not explicitly stated in the provided sources; all Translink fares are currently 50 cents for public transport across South East Queensland (Source: Translink).
Sources
- OpenLot Suburb Profile
- realestate.com.au - 48 Ann Maree Drive
- ABS Philippines QuickStats
- Thuppahi's Blog - Sri Lankans
- ACECQA Service Register
- CMS OSHC page
- CMS Sport
- CMS Primary Program
- CMS Events
- IGA
- Tripadvisor Dhamaka
- TuckerFox Bellygood
- Local Business Guide
- HighSchoolTutors.com.au
- Preply
- Translink
- Wikipedia - Transport in Brisbane
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.