Pearcedale Primary School
Pearcedale, VIC
Below is a concise, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Pearcedale Primary School (Pearcedale, VIC). Each item is a short numeric/fact snippet with source links.
1) Suburb socio‑economic profile
- Median age 41; population 3,867 (2021). Median weekly household income $2,009 (2021) — indicating a middle‑to‑upper middle, family‑oriented semi‑rural suburb with many married couples and families. citation:2021 Pearcedale QuickStats (ABS)
2) Most common overseas country of birth (if any)
- Pearcedale is overwhelmingly Australian‑born in 2021; no large single overseas birthplace dominates the suburb’s profile (ABS country‑of‑birth tables show Australia is the clear majority). citation:2021 Pearcedale QuickStats (ABS)
3) Working‑parent support (OSHC) — availability at this school
- Pearcedale Primary offers Outside School Hours Care run by TheirCare / Camp Australia (before & after school and pupil‑free day programs listed). citation:Parents - Pearcedale Primary School (school site) citation:Pearcedale PS TheirCare (ACECQA service register)
4) School culture — 2–3 extracurriculars offered
- AUSLAN language program; Performing Arts; Visual Arts and STEM/PE programs listed in the school curriculum (music/performing arts and school sport opportunities). citation:Curriculum - Pearcedale Primary School (school site)
5) Suburb vibe and groceries (≈2 sentences)
- Semi‑rural, family‑oriented town with a village shopping strip (Pearcedale Village) serving local families; common to see community‑oriented cafes and sporting clubs. citation:Pearcedale - Retail and Shopping (local guide)
- Main local grocery is IGA Pearcedale / Pearcedale Village Supermarket (village supermarket for everyday groceries). citation:IGA Pearcedale (store listing)
6) Weeknight dining — 2–3 casual family options & cuisines
- Betta Pizza & Pasta (pizza/pasta takeaway). citation:BETTA PIZZA AND PASTA Pearcedale
- Pearcedale Village Fish & Chips (classic takeaway). citation:Pearcedale Village Fish & Chips (local listing)
- Pearcedale General / local café for casual family dining and takeaway coffee/snacks. citation:Pearcedale General - Curateria listing
7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 local/nearby providers)
- Local private tutors listed (Superprof / LearnMate provide in‑area tutors for primary subjects). citation:Private Tutoring Pearcedale - Superprof citation:Looking for tutors in Pearcedale? - LearnMate
- Cloud Tuition advertises online personalised tutoring for Pearcedale students (Years 2–12). citation:Cloud Tuition - Pearcedale location
8) Commute — train/bus to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)
- There is no train station in Pearcedale. Main public links are local buses (routes serving Baxter‑Tooradin Rd / Pearcedale Village) which connect to nearby Frankston or Cranbourne train stations. Typical Cranbourne → Flinders Street train travel is about 60–70 minutes; add the bus transfer time from Pearcedale to Cranbourne/Frankston. citation:776 Frankston - Pearcedale via Baxter (Transport Victoria) citation:Cranbourne line - Metro Trains (timetables) citation:Rome2Rio - Pearcedale to Melbourne (notes on lack of direct train)
Sources (clickable)
- 2021 Pearcedale QuickStats (ABS) - ABS Census QuickStats for Pearcedale (population, age, income, country of birth, etc.)
- Parents - Pearcedale Primary School (pearcedaleps.vic.edu.au) - School parents/OSHC info (TheirCare mention)
- Curriculum - Pearcedale Primary School (pearcedaleps.vic.edu.au) - School curriculum and program listings (AUSLAN, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, STEM, PE)
- Pearcedale PS TheirCare (ACECQA service register) - Registered OSHC service entry for the school
- IGA Pearcedale (IGA store listing) - Local supermarket listing (Pearcedale Village)
- Pearcedale - Retail and Shopping (pearcedale.vic.guide) - Local shopping strip overview
- BETTA PIZZA AND PASTA Pearcedale - Local pizza takeaway
- Pearcedale Village Fish & Chips (local listing) - Local fish & chips takeaway
- Pearcedale General - Curateria listing - Local cafe listing
- Private Tutoring Pearcedale - Superprof - Local private tutor listings
- Looking for tutors in Pearcedale? - LearnMate - Tutor marketplace for local tutors
- Cloud Tuition - Pearcedale location - Online tutoring service listing for Pearcedale
- 776 Frankston - Pearcedale via Baxter (Transport Victoria) - Official bus route connecting Pearcedale to Frankston/Baxter
- Cranbourne line - Metro Trains - Cranbourne line timetable and route (train travel to Flinders Street)
- Rome2Rio - Pearcedale to Melbourne (travel summary) - Travel overview noting no direct train from Pearcedale
If you’d like, I can: (a) pull the ABS country‑of‑birth table row (show the top 5 countries with percentages) from QuickStats as a single extra snippet, or (b) prepare the same eight‑point briefing for a nearby school (e.g., Tooradin or Baxter) for comparison. Which would you prefer?
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.