Bonbeach Primary School

Bonbeach, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Bonbeach is a middle-income suburb with a mix of families and older residents. The median weekly household income is $1,766, slightly above the Victorian median, and the median age is 42, reflecting an older demographic than the state average citation:2021 Bonbeach QuickStats. The suburb has a relatively high proportion of couples with children, and the workforce is a mix of white‑collar and blue‑collar occupations, though specific occupational breakdown is not available in the provided sources citation:2021 Bonbeach QuickStats.

Most common foreign country of birth

The dominant overseas country of birth for Bonbeach residents is not specified in the provided sources. The 2021 Census QuickStats for Bonbeach does not display the top country in the snippets or page content available citation:2021 Bonbeach QuickStats. Similarly, the broader Chelsea‑Bonbeach SA2 data does not provide this figure. You may need to consult the full Community Profile for Bonbeach to obtain the exact percentage.

Working‑parent support

Bonbeach Primary School partners with **TheirCare** to provide Outside School Hours Care (OSHC). The program runs from **7:00am to 8:45am** before school and **3:30pm to 6:00pm** after school on school days, and from **7:00am to 6:00pm** on pupil‑free days citation:TheirCare. This service is available to all children at the school and preschool.

School culture

Bonbeach Primary School offers a range of named extracurricular activities. These include **weekly interschool sport**, **HPV (Human Powered Vehicle) racing**, and the **Premier’s Reading Challenge** citation:Senior School. Students can also participate in **gymnastics**, **aerobics**, and the **Maths Olympiad** citation:Senior School. The school choir performs at community events such as the Easter Movie Night citation:Happy Easter! Movie Night.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Bonbeach is a coastal suburb with a relaxed, family‑friendly atmosphere, featuring parks, beaches, and local shops along Nepean Highway. For specialty groceries, **Baan Chum** is an Asian grocer serving Chelsea, Bonbeach, and Edithvale, offering a wide range of Asian ingredients and cooking advice citation:Baan Chum. There are also several supermarkets and independent grocery stores in the area, though specific names beyond Baan Chum were not listed in the provided sources.

Weeknight dining

Casual family‑friendly takeaway options in Bonbeach include **Sushi Brazilia** (Japanese/Brazilian fusion), **Gabby’s Pizza** (pizza), and **That Parma Place** (chicken parma and pub‑style meals) citation:Uber Eats Bonbeach. Additionally, **The Indian Hut** offers Indian cuisine with takeaway and delivery, located near Beachside Apartments Bonbeach citation:Restaurants Near Beachside Apartments Bonbeach – OpenTable.

Tuition and enrichment

Tutoring options in or near Bonbeach include **Tutero**, which provides 1‑on‑1 online tutoring for Prep to Year 12 students, matching them with top‑2% tutors citation:Tutero. **Tutor2you** offers in‑home tutoring in Bonbeach for subjects such as Maths, English, and Science, with all tutors holding valid working‑with‑children checks citation:Tutor2you.

Commute

Bonbeach is served by the **Frankston line** with trains stopping at **Bonbeach Station**. The journey to **Flinders Street Station** in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately **54 minutes**, with trains running every 15 minutes citation:Rome2rio. Driving time is about 31 minutes via Nepean Highway citation:Rome2rio.

NAPLAN by Subject: How Bonbeach Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 3 nearby schools.

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