Fitzroy North Primary School

Fitzroy North is an affluent, white-collar inner suburb with a median weekly household income of $2,300 (2021 Census) citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats. The median age is 36, and the suburb has a high proportion of professionals and managers, with 36.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week citation:Household income profile.id. Families are common—there are 2,956 families in the suburb—but the area also has many singles, reflected in an average household size of just 2.2 people citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats.

The suburb is predominantly Australian-born, with 69.4% of residents born in Australia (2021 Census) citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats. Among overseas-born residents, the most common country of birth is England (4.6%), followed by New Zealand (2.5%) and China (2.0%) citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) at Fitzroy North Primary School is delivered by TheirCare Pty Ltd, operating before school from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and after school from 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM on school days citation:ACECQA Service Register. Vacation care is also offered from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday to Friday during holiday periods citation:ACECQA Service Register.

Fitzroy North Primary School offers a range of named extracurriculars including a **Grade 5 and Grade 6 rock band** (audition-based), a **Friday morning concert band**, and a **before-school Running Club** for grades 2–6 held at Brunswick Street Oval citation:FNPS Music citation:FNPS Physical Education. The school also has private and small-group woodwind and brass lessons through ABC Music, and students in grade 6 use Ableton Live for music production citation:FNPS Music.

Fitzroy North has a village feel with abundant family amenities, including Edinburgh Gardens, the Fitzroy North Bowling Club, and the Brunswick Street Oval. For groceries, the standout is **Piedimonte's Supermarket** at 37-49A Best Street, a gourmet independent supermarket with an extensive deli and liquor section citation:Piedimonte's Yelp. Additional options include **Tales of India** for Indian grocery delivery to the area and **Tan Phat Asian Grocery** on Victoria Street in nearby Richmond citation:Tales of India citation:Yellow Pages Fitzroy North.

For casual family-friendly takeaway or dining, **Piccolino Woodfired Pizza & Homemade Pasta** on 148 Scotchmer Street serves authentic Italian pizzas and pasta citation:Localsearch Fitzroy North. **Cookshop Rotisserie** on 392 Queens Parade offers healthy rotisserie chicken and salads, perfect for quick takeaway citation:Localsearch Fitzroy North. For Indian food, **Singh's Indian Take Away Food** at 43 Nicholson Street in nearby Brunswick East provides reliable curries and vegetarian options citation:Localsearch Fitzroy North.

**Edu-Kingdom** offers in-person maths and English tutoring for Years 1 to 12 at its Fitzroy North centre, with free assessments and structured programs citation:Edu-Kingdom Maths Tutor Fitzroy North. Nearby, **Kumon Brunswick Education Centre** provides individualised mathematics, English, and pencil skills programmes for children citation:EarlyBloom Learning Support.

The nearest train station is **Rushall Station** on the **Mernda line**. Travel from Rushall Station to Flinders Street Station takes approximately **14 minutes**, with trains running every 20 minutes citation:Rome2Rio Fitzroy North to Flinders. Alternatively, the **Line 250 bus** from Porter Street/Holden Street to the CBD takes about 20–25 minutes citation:Rome2Rio Flinders to Fitzroy North.