Edithvale Primary School

Edithvale, VIC

Here’s a short, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Edithvale Primary School (Edithvale, VIC). Each item is fact‑first; sources are cited inline and listed at the end.

1) Suburb socio‑economic profile

Edithvale is a bayside, established family suburb with a median age of 40 and a relatively high median weekly household income of $2,101 (ABS 2021) — overall a middle-to-upper‑middle, commuter/white‑collar family area rather than a working‑class zone citation:2021 Edithvale QuickStats.

2) Most common overseas country of birth

Most residents are Australian‑born (≈77%); the largest overseas birthplace is England (about 4% of residents) in 2021 citation:2021 Edithvale QuickStats.

3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)

Edithvale Primary runs before‑school, after‑school and holiday programs via TeamKids — before school 6:45–8:45, after school 3:30–6:15, plus vacation care (bookings/fees via TeamKids) citation:Before & After Care — Edithvale PS citation:TeamKids venue — Edithvale Primary OSHC.

4) School culture / extracurriculars

The school runs a comprehensive Performing Arts program (Drama, Dance, Music) with classroom percussion, ukulele and guitar and a whole‑school production; the site also highlights sport and other optional extra‑curricular activities citation:Music & Performing Arts — Edithvale PS citation:Edithvale Primary homepage.

5) Suburb vibe and groceries

Edithvale is a small beachside, family‑oriented suburb with local shops along Nepean Hwy and easy access to coastal reserves — popular with families and commuters. Local grocery options include IGA / IGA Local Grocer and a Friendly Grocer on Nepean Hwy, plus small greengrocer/community outlets citation:Edithvale — Wikipedia citation:IGA Local Grocer Edithvale citation:Friendly Grocer Edithvale.

6) Weeknight dining (casual, family‑friendly)

Nearby family takeaway/dinner spots include Edithvale Fish & Chips (classic fish’n’chips), Saloon Barcade / pizza options, and Fairy Bird (Chinese/Malaysian‑style takeaway) — all suitable for quick weeknight meals citation:Edithvale Fish & Chips listing citation:Saloon Barcade menu citation:Fairy Bird menu.

7) Tuition and enrichment nearby

Local options include online/local listings for tutors (Cloud Tuition offers local Edithvale listings) and private tutors via marketplaces like Superprof; families typically use these for primary‑level literacy/numeracy help or exam prep citation:Cloud Tuition — Edithvale tutoring citation:Superprof tutors in Edithvale.

8) Commute — public transport to CBD

Edithvale has a station on the Frankston line; typical direct train travel time to Flinders Street is about 50–60 minutes depending on service (roughly ~50–55 minutes on common schedules) citation:Edithvale Station → Flinders Street travel time (Rome2rio) citation:Edithvale → Flinders Street (FromTo travel time estimate).

If you’d like, I can:

- Pull the ABS country‑of‑birth table row verbatim (one page load) or

- Do the same brief for a nearby school (Aspendale or Chelsea) next from your queue. Which would you prefer?

NAPLAN by Subject: How Edithvale Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 6 nearby schools.

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Sources

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