Mount Eliza Primary School
Mount Eliza, VIC
Mount Eliza Primary School — short briefing for families (eight quick facts)
1) Suburb socio‑economic profile (2–3 sentences)
- Mount Eliza is an affluent, family‑oriented bayside suburb: median age 45 and a high share of married/couple households; many households are families with children citation:2021 Mount Eliza QuickStats.
- Median weekly household income is well above state average (reported about $2,547/week in 2021), supporting an overall white‑collar / professional profile citation:Mount Eliza VIC suburb profile.
2) Most common foreign country of birth
- Most residents are Australian‑born (~74–75%); the largest overseas birthplace is England (about 9% of residents) citation:Mount Eliza VIC Suburb Profile (country of birth) citation:2021 Mount Eliza QuickStats.
3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)
- Mount Eliza Primary runs school OSHC delivered by Camp Australia (before‑school, after‑school and vacation care listed for the school) — families can book via Camp Australia; the service also appears on the ACECQA register citation:Camp Australia — Mount Eliza Primary School citation:ACECQA national register listing.
4) School culture — 2–3 extracurriculars (specific)
- Soccer program (Kids Unlimited / KU lunchtime/after‑school sessions at the school) citation:KU flyer for Mt Eliza Primary (KU extra‑curricular).
- Robotics / coding clubs listed in the school’s extra‑curricular flyers (Kids Unlimited offerings) citation:KU flyer for Mt Eliza Primary (KU extra‑curricular).
- Performing arts / end‑of‑year concerts (school runs music/performances and public concerts) citation:Mt Eliza Primary School — newsletter / Facebook posts citation:Mt Eliza Primary Facebook End of Year Concert post.
5) Suburb vibe and groceries (≈2 sentences)
- Mount Eliza has a relaxed, seaside village vibe with family parks, a monthly farmers market and a small village shopping strip serving daily family needs citation:Mount Eliza shopping & markets (Travel Victoria).
- Main local grocery options include the Mt Eliza village supermarket (Ritchies / Mt Eliza Supermarket) and specialty greengrocers/delis such as Palamara Village Fruits in the village citation:Ritchies Village (Mt Eliza) citation:Palamara Village Fruits — about.
6) Weeknight dining — 2–3 casual, family‑friendly options (call out cuisines)
- Eliza Village Fish & Chips — family‑friendly fish & chips takeaway in the village citation:Eliza Village Fish & Chips.
- Slim’s Hot Pizza / local pizzerias — quick pizza takeaway options in Mt Eliza citation:Restaurant listings — Mt Eliza (RestaurantGuru).
- Thai and other casual options available in the village (e.g., local Thai eateries highlighted in local guides) citation:Mt Eliza takeaway roundup (MELBZ / RestaurantGuru) citation:Restaurant listings — Mt Eliza (RestaurantGuru).
7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 local options)
- Alchemy Tuition (private tutoring servicing Mount Eliza / in‑home & online tuition for P–12) citation:Tutoring Mount Eliza — Alchemy Tuition.
- Cloud Tuition (online / local‑area tutoring in English, Maths & Science listing for Mount Eliza) citation:Cloud Tuition — Mount Eliza location.
8) Commute (train substitution) — estimated travel time to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)
- Mount Eliza has no train station. The usual public route is local bus from Mount Eliza into Frankston, then Frankston → Flinders Street by train. Bus route 785 (Frankston–Mornington via Mt Eliza) connects to Frankston Station; Frankston‑to‑Flinders Street train services are on the Frankston line citation:785 Frankston Station — Mornington East via Mount Eliza (route page) citation:Frankston Line timetable (Transport Victoria).
- Typical door‑to‑door public travel time is roughly 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes depending on bus stop and transfer wait (bus to Frankston ~20–35 min, then Frankston→Flinders Street train ~50–65 min), so plan around 1¼ hours peak‑to‑peak citation:Journey summaries (Rome2rio) and timetables citation:Frankston Line timetable (Transport Victoria).
If you want, I can:
- Produce a one‑page printable family factsheet for Mt Eliza Primary (short bullets + links), or
- Repeat the same eight‑point briefing for Mount Eliza North Primary (if you meant that school instead).
NAPLAN by Subject: How Mount Eliza Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 5 nearby schools.
Year 3
Year 5
Sources
- 2021 Mount Eliza, Census All persons QuickStats
- Mount Eliza VIC Suburb Profile — Behind the Fence
- Mount Eliza suburb profile — OpenAgent (suburb income)
- Camp Australia — Mount Eliza Primary School
- ACECQA — Camp Australia Mount Eliza Primary School OSHC (national register)
- KU flyer for Mt Eliza Primary (extra‑curricular PDF)
- Mt Eliza Primary School (official site)
- Mt Eliza Facebook — End of Year Concert (school post)
- Ritchies Village — Mt Eliza (shopping centre)
- Palamara Village Fruits — About
- Mount Eliza shopping & markets (Travel Victoria)
- Eliza Village Fish & Chips
- Restaurant listings — Mt Eliza (RestaurantGuru)
- Mt Eliza best takeaway roundup (MELBZ)
- Tutoring Mount Eliza — Alchemy Tuition
- Cloud Tuition — Mount Eliza location
- 785 Frankston Station - Mornington East via Mount Eliza (route page)
- Frankston Line timetable (Transport Victoria)
- Mount Eliza → Flinders Street Station (Rome2rio)
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.