Frankston Primary School
Frankston, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Frankston City is a middle-to-working-class area with a mix of white-collar and blue-collar workers. The median weekly household income is $1,653, and the median age is 39 citation:2021 Frankston, Census All persons QuickStats. SEIFA data indicates that Frankston Central and Frankston North have relatively low socio-economic status, while areas like Sandhurst are more advantaged citation:SEIFA by profile area | Frankston City | Community profile. The suburb has a mix of families and singles, with 37,590 families counted in 2021 citation:2021 Frankston, Census All persons QuickStats.
Most common foreign country of birth
Frankston is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 73.9% of residents born in Australia (data from the LGA QuickStats, not the suburb SA1 level). Among overseas-born residents, the most common country of birth is England, at 4.6% citation:2021 Frankston, Census All persons QuickStats.
Working-parent support
Frankston Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) operated by Camp Australia. The program runs Monday to Friday from 7:00am to 8:45am and 3:30pm to 6:30pm citation:Before & After School Care | Frankston Primary School. Vacation care is also available through Camp Australia at nearby venues, and families should contact Camp Australia directly for details citation:Before & After School Care | Frankston Primary School.
School culture
Frankston Primary School offers a range of extracurriculars including a Breakfast Club, a Choir program, and House Sports Day (including Junior House Sports and 3–6 House Sports Day) citation:Frankston Primary School: Term 1 Week 2 2026 citation:Student Voice | Frankston Primary School. These activities are led by House Captains and supported by the Student Representative Council citation:Student Voice | Frankston Primary School.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Frankston has a coastal, family-oriented vibe with amenities like Beauty Park, George Pentland Botanical Gardens, and the Frankston Beach foreshore citation:Specialist Program | Frankston Primary School. Specialty grocers include MicMacs Oriental Grocer (Asian grocer), Mrs Wan's Asian Mart at 20 Wells Street, and Pacific Asian Karingal Hub at Karingal Hub citation:MicMacs Oriental Grocer | Frankston VIC | Facebook. Frankston Spices Asian Groceries & Takeaway is another option for Asian ingredients citation:Frankston Spices Asian Groceries & Takeaway, Frankston.
Weeknight dining
For casual family takeaway, try Frankston Thai Restaurant for Thai cuisine (online ordering available) or Mr Frankie Cafe on Norman Avenue for Modern Australian brunch and lunch options citation:Restaurants in Frankston,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG. Another option is Lucky Inn Chinese restaurant, offering Chinese takeaway citation:Restaurants in Frankston,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG.
Tuition and enrichment
Alchemy Tuition offers in-home and online tutoring in Frankston since 2005, with one-on-one sessions citation:Tutoring Frankston // The Best Tutors in Frankston // Alchemy Tuition. Kip McGrath Frankston (at Lot 3, Shop 4, 300 Heatherhill Road) provides professional tutoring in English and maths for primary and secondary students citation:KMEC Frankston Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath.
Commute
Frankston is on the Frankston line, with services from Frankston Station to Flinders Street Station. The average train travel time is 59-65 minutes, with direct trains running every 15 minutes citation:Train Flinders Street to Frankston from $4 | Tickets & Timetables | Rome2Rio. The line serves stations including Seaford, Kananook, and Frankston citation:Frankston line | Train timetable | Metro Trains Melbourne.
NAPLAN by Subject: How Frankston Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Frankston, Census All persons QuickStats
- SEIFA by profile area | Frankston City | Community profile
- Before & After School Care | Frankston Primary School
- Frankston Primary School: Term 1 Week 2 2026
- Student Voice | Frankston Primary School
- Specialist Program | Frankston Primary School
- MicMacs Oriental Grocer | Frankston VIC | Facebook
- Frankston Spices Asian Groceries & Takeaway, Frankston
- Imagine Frankston | Groceries and staples delivered to your door in Frankston City - Discover Frankston Blog
- Restaurants in Frankston,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG
- Tutoring Frankston // The Best Tutors in Frankston // Alchemy Tuition
- KMEC Frankston Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath
- Train Flinders Street to Frankston from $4 | Tickets & Timetables | Rome2Rio
- Frankston line | Train timetable | Metro Trains Melbourne
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.