Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School

Upper Ferntree Gully is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. The 2021 Census shows a median weekly household income of $2,039 and a median age of 41, with couples with children being the dominant household type citation:2021 Upper Ferntree Gully, Census All persons QuickStats. Employment is predominantly white-collar, with most residents traveling to work by car (86.3%) citation:UPPER FERNTREE GULLY suburb profile.

The suburb is overwhelmingly Australian-born. According to the 2021 Census, the specific percentage of Australian-born residents and the dominant overseas country of birth are not detailed in the available source; however, the broader "Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully" area shows 51.1% of people had both parents born in Australia citation:2016 Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully, Census All persons QuickStats. Specific country-of-birth percentages for Upper Ferntree Gully alone were not found in available sources.

Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School offers on-site Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) through CommunityOSH citation:Community OSH is coming to Upper Gully!. Before School Care runs from 7:00am to 8:45am, and After School Care runs from 3:30pm to 6:00pm on school days citation:Community OSH is coming to Upper Gully!.

Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School offers several named extracurriculars. Students can join the **Junior School Council**, which is made up of elected class representatives and organizes fundraising activities citation:Student Engagement and Wellbeing. The school also runs an **Enviro Club** where student representatives promote sustainability citation:Student Engagement and Wellbeing. Additionally, through **Groove Foundations**, students can access private music tuition during school hours in guitar, singing, keyboard, and drums citation:Groove Foundations.

Upper Ferntree Gully has a relaxed, family-friendly vibe with close access to the Dandenong Ranges National Park citation:UPPER FERNTREE GULLY VIC, AU SUBURB PROFILE - FREE REPORT - Smart Property Investment. For groceries, nearby options include **Woolworths Ferntree Gully** (1038-1094 Burwood Highway) and **Haodi Asian Supermarket** (Unit 2, 262a Dorset Road, Boronia) citation:35 BEST local Supermarkets & Grocery Stores in Ferntree Gully, VIC.

For casual family-friendly dining, **Ferntree Thai Restaurant** on Burwood Highway in Ferntree Gully offers Thai cuisine for takeaway or dine-in, open 4:45pm-9:30pm daily citation:Ferntree Thai Restaurant. **Mumbai Grill the Indian Cuisine** at 42 Forest Road, Ferntree Gully, offers Indian takeaway with free delivery on orders over a minimum citation:Upper Ferntree Gully 3156 Food Delivery and Takeaway VIC. **The Gully Pizza House** at 1569 Ferntree Gully Road, Knoxfield, provides pizza takeaway citation:Upper Ferntree Gully 3156 Food Delivery and Takeaway VIC.

**Kip McGrath Ferntree Gully** (1a, 1880 Ferntree Gully Road) offers in-centre and online tutoring in English and maths for primary and secondary students, with sessions Monday–Thursday citation:KMEC Ferntree Gully Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath. **Ezy Math Tutoring** provides private in-home and online maths tutors in the Ferntree Gully area, with tutors including qualified teachers and university lecturers citation:90 Maths Tutors in Ferntree Gully | Ezy Math Tutoring.

Upper Ferntree Gully is served by the **Belgrave** train line at **Upper Ferntree Gully Station** (Zone 2) citation:Upper Ferntree Gully | Metro Trains. The train journey to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately 57 minutes, with services running every 30 minutes citation:Upper Ferntree Gully (Station) to Flinders Street Station.