Rye Primary School
Rye, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Rye is a middle-income suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,334, below the Victoria median of $1,759 citation:2021 Rye QuickStats. The median age is 51, notably older than the state median of 38, suggesting a high proportion of retirees and fewer young families citation:2021 Rye QuickStats. Detailed data on occupation type (white-collar vs blue-collar) were not available in the provided search results.
Most common foreign country of birth
Rye is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 79.3% of residents born in Australia citation:2021 Rye QuickStats. The most common overseas country of birth is England at 4.3%, followed by New Zealand at 1.0% citation:2021 Rye QuickStats.
Working-parent support
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) is not listed on the Rye Primary School website based on the provided search results. No provider or specific hours were found in the available sources for this school.
School culture
Rye Primary School offers several named extracurriculars, including a **Choir** that performs at community events citation:Wellbeing – Rye Primary School and **Inter-school Gala Days (Year 3-6)** for sports such as basketball, football, soccer, and netball citation:Specialist - Rye Primary School. The school also runs a **Lunchtime Sports Clubs** program citation:Specialist - Rye Primary School.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Rye has a relaxed coastal vibe with local supermarkets including a **Woolworths** located at 1025 Nepean Highway, Rosebud (nearby) citation:Woolworths and a **Coles** at McCoombe Street, Rosebud citation:Coles Supermarket. For specialty groceries, **Ritchies IGA** is at 108 Ocean Beach Road, Sorrento citation:Ritchies IGA. No ethnic or specialty supermarkets (e.g., Asian, Indian) were identified in the available sources.
Weeknight dining
Family-friendly dining options in Rye include **Freaky Tiki** (cuisine not specified in sources) and **Ruby Modern Thai Restaurant** (Thai) citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Rye. Another popular casual option is **Captain Of Rye** (cuisine not specified) citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Rye. Takeaway is also available from **Xpress Gourmet Pizza Rye** (Italian/Pizza) citation:Uber Eats.
Tuition and enrichment
**Success Tutoring Rye** provides personalised English and Math tutoring mapped to the Australian Curriculum for primary and high school students citation:Success Tutoring. **Top of the Class Private Home Tutoring** offers in-home tutoring in Rye that coordinates with the child's school teacher citation:Top of the Class.
Commute
Rye does not have a train station. The most practical public transport option is a combination of V/Line train on the **Frankston line** to Frankston Station, then a bus. The estimated total travel time from Rye to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street) is approximately **2 hours 45 minutes** via the **train and bus (Route 788 or 887)** from Frankston Station to Rye citation:Rome2Rio. Driving time is about 1 hour 30 minutes.
Sources
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.