Aspendale Primary School
Aspendale, VIC
Here’s a concise, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Aspendale Primary School / families considering the suburb.
1) Suburb socio‑economic profile (2–3 sentences)
- Aspendale is a generally middle‑to‑upper‑income, family‑oriented beachside suburb (median age 40; many couples with children). Median household income in Aspendale is notably above state median, signalling a comfortable, largely white‑collar community citation:ABS QuickStats Aspendale 2021.
2) Most common foreign country of birth
- Most residents are Australian‑born (about 78%); the most common overseas birthplace is England (~4–4.5% of residents) citation:BehindTheFence Aspendale profile citation:ABS QuickStats Aspendale 2021.
3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)
- Aspendale Primary runs on‑site Before & After Care via provider TheirCare: before‑school 6:45–8:45am and after‑school 3:30–6:15pm; TheirCare also runs holiday programs at the school citation:Aspendale Primary Before & After Care citation:TheirCare Aspendale PS.
4) School culture — 2–3 extracurriculars
- Music/Performing Arts: instrumental tuition (keyboard, violin, piano, guitar, drums, singing), Year 5–6 Performance Band, and junior/senior choirs citation:Aspendale Primary Performing Arts.
- Languages & sport: specialist Mandarin, Physical Education and Visual Arts programs plus curriculum enrichment activities citation:Aspendale Primary Curriculum.
5) Suburb vibe and groceries (≈2 sentences)
- Aspendale is beachside and family‑friendly with local parks, school communities and small shopping strips; many households are couples with children. Main local supermarkets/suppliers include FoodWorks on Station Street and the Aspendale Gardens shopping centre supermarket (Ritchies) a short drive away for full groceries citation:BehindTheFence Aspendale profile citation:FoodWorks Aspendale citation:Ritchies Aspendale Gardens.
6) Weeknight dining — 2–3 casual/family options
- Ciccio’s Woodfire Pizzeria (Italian / wood‑fired pizza) — family friendly near the beach citation:Ciccio's Aspendale.
- Amalfi Pizza & Pasta (Aspendale Gardens) and the local Aspendale Gardens Fish & Chips offer fast, family‑friendly takeaway options citation:Amalfi Pizza Aspendale Gardens citation:Aspendale Gardens Fish & Chips.
7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 local options)
- Success Tutoring (local tutoring service offering English & Maths programs mapped to curriculum) and Ezy Math Tutoring (lists local maths tutors serving Aspendale) are available nearby for primary‑level academic support citation:Success Tutoring Aspendale citation:Ezy Math Tutoring Aspendale.
8) Commute — train time to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)
- Aspendale has a Frankston‑line station; typical train travel to Flinders Street is about 40–50 minutes (some services ~42 minutes; average ≈50 minutes depending on service/time) citation:Metro Trains Aspendale station citation:Rome2rio Aspendale → Flinders Street travel time.
NAPLAN by Subject: How Aspendale Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 4 nearby schools.
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Sources
- ABS QuickStats — 2021 Aspendale (SAL20079)
- Aspendale Primary School — Before & After Care
- TheirCare — Aspendale PS program page
- Aspendale Primary — Performing Arts
- Aspendale Primary — Curriculum
- BehindTheFence — Aspendale suburb profile
- FoodWorks Aspendale (local supermarket)
- Ritchies — Aspendale Gardens Supermarket (Aspendale Gardens shopping)
- Ciccio's Woodfire Pizzeria — Aspendale
- Amalfi Pizza — Aspendale Gardens
- Aspendale Gardens Fish & Chips — Aspendale Gardens SC
- Success Tutoring — Aspendale listing
- Ezy Math Tutoring — Aspendale tutors listing
- Metro Trains — Aspendale station
- Rome2rio — Aspendale to Flinders Street train travel times
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.