Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School

Nunawading is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. The median weekly household income is $1,938, and the median age is 39 citation:2021 Nunawading, Census All persons QuickStats. The population is 12,413, with a mix of families (3,270 families) and a significant proportion of children (17.6% aged 0–14) citation:2021 Nunawading, Census All persons QuickStats. Occupational data is not available in the provided snippets, so a white-collar vs. blue-collar breakdown cannot be specified.

In Nunawading, 38.8% of people had both parents born in Australia, and 44.7% had both parents born overseas citation:2016 Nunawading, Census All persons QuickStats. The most common overseas country of birth is not explicitly listed in the provided sources, but the suburb has a high proportion of overseas-born residents. The Australian-born percentage is not directly stated in the 2021 data provided.

Mount Pleasant Road Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by OSHClub. The hours are 7:00 AM to 8:45 AM for before-school care (with breakfast until 8:15 AM) and 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM for after-school care citation:OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE. Holiday programs are also available.

Mount Pleasant Road Primary School offers a range of named extracurriculars. These include the **Senior Choir** and **Junior Choir**, the **Senior Band**, and a **Kitchen Garden program** citation:SPECIALIST CURRICULUM citation:PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE. Other activities include dance troupes (Senior and Junior) and interschool sports for Years 3–6 citation:SPECIALIST CURRICULUM citation:CO-CURRICULAR.

Nunawading has a family-friendly atmosphere with several local supermarkets. For specialty groceries, **Wanlong Oriental** is a large Asian supermarket (Chinese, Indian, Malaysian, etc.) located in nearby Forest Hill citation:Wanlong Oriental – Get your fresh food. **Mini India Grocery Store** is an Indian grocery store in Nunawading citation:Mini India Grocery Store - Nunawading. Mainstream options include Woolworths and Coles in surrounding suburbs like Forest Hill and Vermont South citation:35 BEST local Supermarkets & Grocery Stores in Nunawading, VIC.

Family-friendly dining options in Nunawading include **Gala Pizza** (Italian/pizza) for takeaway or delivery citation:Takeaway in Nunawading - Order Food Delivery Near Me. **Lucky Express Chinese Restaurant** offers Chinese takeaway, and **Thai Ute Restaurant** (in nearby Ringwood East) serves Thai cuisine citation:Takeaway & Delivery in Nunawading, VIC 3131 citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Nunawading (Updated April 2026). Old Dunbar is also a highly-rated option for a meal out citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Nunawading (Updated April 2026).

**Success Tutoring Nunawading** provides personalised English and Math tutoring for primary and high school students, with programs mapped to the Australian Curriculum citation:Tutoring Nunawading | Primary & High School ... - Success Tutoring. **Fruition Tuition** offers private tutoring in English, Maths, and other subjects, with a centre at Shop 5, 580-584 Canterbury Road, Vermont citation:Private Tutoring Nunawading - Fruition Tuition.

Nunawading is served by the **Belgrave/Lilydale** train line. The journey from **Nunawading Station** to **Flinders Street Station** takes approximately **35 minutes** citation:Nunawading to Flinders Street Station - 4 ways to travel via. Trains run every 15 minutes during peak times citation:Nunawading to Flinders Street Station - 4 ways to travel via.