Murrumbeena Primary School

Murrumbeena, VIC

Here’s a concise, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Murrumbeena Primary School / families considering enrolling. I used one search per data point and opened pages only when the snippet lacked the fact requested.

1) Suburb socio‑economic profile

- Median weekly household income $2,057 (2021); median age 37 — broadly middle‑to‑upper middle income, family‑oriented suburb with many couples/families. citation:2021 Murrumbeena, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics

2) Most common overseas country of birth

- 63.1% born in Australia; most common overseas birthplace is India (≈5.8% of residents). citation:2021 Murrumbeena, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics

3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)

- Murrumbeena Primary runs an on‑site Outside School Hours Care (before, after and holiday programs) operated via TheirCare (Before: ~7:00–8:45am; After: ~3:30–6:30pm; holiday care listed). citation:Out of School Hours Care - murrumbeenaps.vic.edu.au citation:Murrumbeena PS TheirCare - TheirCare | Holiday Programs

4) School culture — extracurriculars (2–3 specific)

- Instrumental music / Kids on Key music tuition (in‑school lessons and performance opportunities). citation:Kids on Key (Murrumbeena PS) - Murrumbeena Primary School

- Interschool sports (soccer/athletics) and school Choir; plus external programs such as Futures Tennis coaching. citation:Extra Curricular Activities - Murrumbeena Primary School citation:Murrumbeena Primary School - FUTURES TENNIS

5) Suburb vibe and groceries (≈2 sentences)

- Murrumbeena is a leafy, inner‑southeastern suburb with a family feel (lots of households with children and established homes close to local shops). citation:2021 Murrumbeena, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics

- Main local supermarket: IGA Local Grocer Murrumbeena; nearby specialty/ethnic grocers are listed in local directories (examples: Sarawan Spices / Indian & other specialist grocers serving the area). citation:IGA Local Grocer Murrumbeena - IGA Supermarkets citation:THE BEST 10 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in Murrumbeena, Victoria

6) Weeknight dining — 2–3 casual, family‑friendly options

- Fat Cat Takeaway (seafood/takeaway). citation:Fat Cat Takeaway | Fresh Seafood Takeaway in Murrumbeena - VIC | Order ...

- Blue Sea Fish & Chips (local fish & chips takeaway). citation:Blue Sea Fish & Chips Take Away in Murrumbeena, VIC 3163 - Chamber of Commerce

- Chai Thai (Thai cuisine on Murrumbeena Rd) — convenient family dinners/takeaway. citation:Chai Thai Restaurant, 83A Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena (2026) - FindGLocal

7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 local options)

- Cloud Tuition — personalised online & local tutoring (Maths/English/Science) serving Murrumbeena students. citation:Tutoring Murrumbeena | Online Tutors for Years 2-12 | Cloud Tuition

- Listings of local private tutors and agencies (Superprof / HighSchoolTutors) show multiple in‑home/online tutors available in the suburb. citation:Private Tutoring Murrumbeena - Private lessons from $20 citation:Murrumbeena VIC high school tutors – HighSchoolTutors.com.au

8) Commute — train time to CBD (Flinders Street)

- Murrumbeena has a train station (Pakenham/Cranbourne line, Zone 1). Typical train journey to Flinders Street is about 15–20 minutes (many services ~15–18 minutes depending on stopping pattern). citation:Murrumbeena | Metro Trains citation:Murrumbeena to Flinders Street Station - 4 ways to travel via train ... (Rome2rio)

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NAPLAN by Subject: How Murrumbeena Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 8 nearby schools.

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Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.