Rosanna Primary School
Rosanna, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Rosanna is an established, affluent middle-to-upper-income suburb with a strong family focus. The median weekly household income is $2,213, and the median age is 41, indicating a mature population with many families citation:2021 Rosanna, Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb is predominantly white-collar, with a mix of professionals and managers, and has a high proportion of couples with children.
Most common foreign country of birth
The specific most common overseas country of birth for Rosanna residents is not stated in the provided sources. However, the suburb is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with the non-Indigenous population comprising 98.0% of residents, which includes both Australian-born and overseas-born individuals citation:2021 Rosanna, Census All persons QuickStats. For exact overseas-born percentages, refer to the ABS Community Profile.
Working-parent support
Rosanna Primary School offers before and after school care through TheirCare. The exact operating hours are not specified in the provided sources, but typical OSHC services run before school (e.g., 7:00–9:00 am) and after school (e.g., 3:00–6:00 pm) citation:Before and after school care (TheirCare)). Holiday programs are also available, and Prep students can attend the holiday program days before their first day of school.
School culture
Rosanna Primary School offers several named extracurricular activities. The **Breakfast Club** provides free toast, cereal, and fruit to all students before school citation:Learning beyond the classroom. A **Chess program** encourages strategic thinking and social interaction citation:Learning beyond the classroom. Students can also access **Instrumental music lessons** (e.g., guitar, violin, piano) provided by external instructors citation:Music and Performing Arts.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Rosanna has a village-style shopping precinct centred on Lower Plenty Road, offering a friendly, walkable atmosphere. For specialty groceries, **In Plenty Asian Grocery** at 135 Lower Plenty Rd stocks authentic ingredients from Korea, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Japan, as well as vegetarian and vegan products citation:In Plenty Asian Grocery – Rosanna Village. An **IGA Everyday** supermarket at 90 Lower Plenty Road provides general groceries citation:Supermarkets in Rosanna, VIC 3084.
Weeknight dining
For casual, family-friendly dining, **Ash Mill** (Thai cuisine) offers consistent green curry and larb, with a takeaway option citation:Best Thai Food in Rosanna. **Aagaman Restaurant** provides Nepalese and Indian food for takeaway or delivery, with a warm, welcoming setting citation:Indian Restaurant Rosanna. Another option is **Nell** (Thai), known for its wok-charred pad thai and BYO wine on Tuesdays citation:Best Thai Food in Rosanna.
Tuition and enrichment
**Heather Ronngard Educational consultancy** in nearby Greensborough provides remedial and enrichment assistance across all academic areas for primary to mature-age students citation:35 BEST local Tuition & Tutoring in Rosanna, VIC. For mathematics and English, **Kip McGrath Education Centres** in Eltham (118 Bolton Street) offers targeted tutoring sessions citation:35 BEST local Tuition & Tutoring in Rosanna, VIC.
Commute
Rosanna Railway Station is on the **Hurstbridge line** of the Metro Trains network. The train journey from Rosanna Station to Flinders Street Station takes approximately **28 minutes** citation:Rosanna (Station) to Flinders Street Station. Trains run every 20 minutes during the day, making the commute convenient for CBD workers citation:Rosanna | Metro Trains.
NAPLAN by Subject: How Rosanna Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 8 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Rosanna, Census All persons QuickStats
- Before and after school care (TheirCare)
- Learning beyond the classroom
- Music and Performing Arts
- In Plenty Asian Grocery – Rosanna Village
- Supermarkets in Rosanna, VIC 3084
- Best Thai Food in Rosanna
- Indian Restaurant Rosanna
- 35 BEST local Tuition & Tutoring in Rosanna, VIC
- Rosanna (Station) to Flinders Street Station
- Rosanna | Metro Trains
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.