Pascoe Vale North Primary School

Pascoe Vale, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Pascoe Vale is a middle-to-upper-income, family-oriented suburb with a median weekly household income of $2,025 (2021 Census) and a median age of 36, indicating a mix of young families and working professionals citation:2021 Pascoe Vale, Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb has a strong owner-occupier rate of 58% and a rental proportion of 42%, with a resident base of dual-income households and a property market that is increasingly competitive citation:Pascoe Vale Suburb Profile 2026 | Lifestyle & Market. It sits roughly 10 km north of Melbourne’s CBD and is described as a well-connected, family-friendly area with tree-lined streets citation:Pascoe Vale Suburb Profile 2026 | Lifestyle & Market.

Most common foreign country of birth

According to the 2021 Census, 66% of Pascoe Vale residents were born in Australia citation:2021 Pascoe Vale, Census All persons QuickStats. Among overseas-born residents, Italian and Lebanese communities are prominent, though the exact percentage for a single country is not specified in the available sources citation:Pascoe Vale Suburb Profile 2026 | Lifestyle & Market. More recently, Vietnamese and Chinese communities have also grown in the suburb.

Working-parent support

Pascoe Vale North Primary School’s Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) is provided by TheirCare, as indicated by the school’s OSHC page linking to theircare.com.au citation:OSHC — Pascoe Vale North Primary School. Specific operating hours are not listed on the school website; parents are advised to contact the school directly at (03) 9354 3343 for exact before- and after-school times. The service is based on the school grounds for the convenience of families.

School culture

Pascoe Vale North Primary School offers a **Rock band program** for Grades 3–6, providing students with opportunities to perform in a band setting citation:Pascoe Vale North Primary Specialists — Pascoe Vale North Primary School. During lunchtimes, the **Sports Garage** is opened several times a week, supervised by student leaders, where children can borrow sports equipment for active play citation:PVNPS is a learning hub… — Pascoe Vale North Primary School. The school also runs a **Junior School Council** and student-led lunchtime clubs to foster voice and leadership citation:Student Voice — Pascoe Vale North Primary School.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Pascoe Vale has a strong community feel with several grocery options catering to diverse tastes. **Pascoe Vale Road Market** (on Pascoe Vale Road, Glenroy) offers a wide range of fresh produce, international foods and Mediterranean groceries citation:PASCOE VALE ROAD MARKET - Grocery store in Glenroy. For Italian-style shopping, **Piedimontes Supermarket** at 366–368 Bell Street, Pascoe Vale South is a popular choice, while **Wingstar Asian Grocery** at Union Square Shopping Centre in nearby Brunswick West supplies Asian staples citation:THE BEST 10 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in Pascoe Vale South, Victoria. A **FoodWorks** supermarket is also located at 173 Derby Street in Pascoe Vale.

Weeknight dining

Families have several casual, family-friendly options in Pascoe Vale. **Circa 900 Pizzeria Napoletana** (on Reynard Street, Pascoe Vale South) was voted Best Pizza in Melbourne 2025 and offers authentic Neapolitan-style pizza in a relaxed setting citation:Restaurants in Pascoe Vale,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG. **Shop 225 Pizzeria** (Sussex Street) is another award-winning Italian option, known for handcrafted pizzas ranked among the world’s top 30. For a more casual takeaway, **Pascoe Vale Seafoods** (available on Uber Eats) provides fish and chips and other seafood citation:Takeaway in Pascoe Vale - Order Food Delivery Near Me | Uber Eats.

Tuition and enrichment

**Kip McGrath Pascoe Vale** (also known as KMEC Pascoe Vale Tuition Centre) is located at 1/266 Sussex Street, Pascoe Vale, offering professional tuition in English and maths for primary and secondary students, both in-centre and online citation:KMEC Pascoe Vale Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath. The centre provides obligation-free assessments and personalised learning plans with qualified teachers. For broader subject support, **Ezy Math Tutoring** connects families with tutors in Pascoe Vale who cover maths, science, English and more, with in-home or online options citation:55 Maths Tutors in Pascoe Vale | Ezy Math Tutoring.

Commute

Pascoe Vale is served by **Pascoe Vale Station** on the **Craigieburn line** (Metro Trains Melbourne). A direct train from Pascoe Vale Station to Flinders Street Station takes approximately **27 minutes**, with services running every 20 minutes citation:Pascoe Vale Station to Flinders Street Station - 3 ways. The station is a short walk or drive from most parts of the suburb, making the CBD easily accessible for commuting workers.

NAPLAN by Subject: How Pascoe Vale North Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 10 nearby schools.

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