Newtown Primary School

Newtown (Vic.) is a middle-to-upper-income, family-oriented suburb with a median weekly household income of $2,092 and a median age of 40 citation:2021 Newtown (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The workforce is predominantly white-collar, and the suburb has a higher proportion of families with children compared to the state average, with 0.7 children per household.

The majority of residents were born in Australia; 80.4% of people in Newtown (Vic.) are Australian-born, based on the most recent available data citation:2021 Newtown (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The most common overseas country of birth is England, but the precise percentage share for this country was not found in available sources.

Newtown Primary School's Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) is operated by **Kelly Club** citation:Newtown Primary School | Out of Hours School Care. The service runs **Before School Care from 7:00am to 8:50am** (including breakfast) and **After School Care from 3:30pm to 6:00pm** (including afternoon tea), as well as Vacation Care and Pupil Free Day programs from 7:00am to 6:00pm citation:Newtown Primary School | Out of Hours School Care.

Newtown Primary School offers a **Visual Arts program** in a dedicated Art room with an annual **Art Show** citation:Specialist Programs - Newtown Primary School. Students also participate in **Indonesian language and culture**, including a whole-school **Indonesian Day** event, and senior students can compete in inter-school sports like **basketball, cricket, football, and volleyball** through the **Lightning Premiership** citation:Specialist Programs - Newtown Primary School.

Newtown has a strong community vibe with active parent participation in school events, concerts, and the School Council citation:Newtown Primary School | School Profile. Local supermarket options include a **Woolworths** at Marrickville Shopping Centre and **QE Foodstores Newtown** citation:Supermarkets Grocery Stores in Newtown, NSW 2042; however, specific ethnic supermarkets in Newtown (Vic.) were not found in available sources.

For casual family dining, **It’s Time for Thai** at 233 King St offers authentic Thai cuisine with vegetarian/vegan options and takeaway/delivery citation:It's Time for Thai Newtown. **Thai Pothong** is a well-rated Thai restaurant in Newtown offering takeaway citation:10 Best Delivery Restaurants in Newtown (Sydney). For Italian, **Divino Osteria** serves pizza and pasta, and **Alba Italian restaurant** is also available for takeaway citation:10 Best Delivery Restaurants in Newtown (Sydney).

In Newtown (Vic.), **Bravehearts** (36 Saffron St) and **Crackerjack Kids** (8 Holyrood Ave) both offer tutoring services for primary-aged students citation:10 BEST Tutoring in Newtown VIC 3220. In Newtown (NSW), **Global Education Academy** provides tutoring for Kindergarten to High School students, covering the Australian Curriculum citation:Newtown - Global Education Academy.

Newtown (Vic.) does not have a train station; the closest major station is **Geelong Station**, serviced by **V/Line** trains on the **Geelong line**. The typical travel time from Geelong to Melbourne’s **Flinders Street Station** is approximately **60–75 minutes** by train, depending on the service citation:V/Line - Regional public transport for Victoria.