Beverley Hills Primary School

Doncaster East, VIC

Here’s a concise, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Beverley Hills Primary School (Doncaster East). I used one primary source per data point where possible and opened pages only when needed — citations follow each fact.

1) Suburb socio‑economic profile

- Doncaster East is generally middle‑to‑upper income with a median age of 41 and a high share of married/family households (58.8% married). Median weekly household income: about $1,792/week (2021 Census). citation:2021 Doncaster East QuickStats

2) Most common overseas birthplace (suburb)

- The largest overseas birthplace is China — roughly 15% of residents (Australia is the largest single birthplace at ~45%). citation:2021 Doncaster East QuickStats

3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)

- On‑site OSHC (before, after school and vacation care) is available at Beverley Hills PS run by TeamKids (Before 7:00–9:00; After 3:15–6:30; Vacation care 7:00–18:00). citation:Beverley Hills Primary - TeamKids venue page

4) School culture / extracurriculars

- Active music program: school choir plus recorder program and a whole‑school concert. citation:Music — Beverley Hills Primary School

- Strong sport/PE program: participation in district sports (rounders, cricket, volleyball), swimming carnival and external clinics (Hockey Victoria, local football club, Collingwood FC). citation:PE — Beverley Hills Primary School

5) Suburb vibe and groceries (2 sentences)

- Doncaster East is a family‑oriented, residential suburb with local shopping precincts (Tunstall Square) and larger retail at nearby Westfield Doncaster. citation:2021 Doncaster East QuickStats

- Notable specialty/ethnic grocers nearby include KFL Supermarkets (Asian food specialist) and local Asian grocers listed in Doncaster East (No.1 Asian Supermarket / Prosperity Asian Grocery); Westfield Doncaster also hosts Asian food retailers. citation:KFL Supermarkets Doncaster East citation:No.1 Asian Supermarket listing citation:Shining Asia — Westfield Doncaster

6) Weeknight dining (casual, family‑friendly)

- Tunstall Square options: Saporito (Italian), Ikoi Cafe (Japanese/sushi/cafe) and Grill’d (burgers) are easy family choices for takeaway or casual meals. citation:Saporito Ristorante Italiano citation:Ikoi Cafe citation:Grill'd Tunstall Square

7) Tuition and enrichment near the school

- Local tuition options include Kumon Doncaster East (English & maths worksheets/program) and Kip McGrath / other tutoring centres in Doncaster servicing primary students. citation:Kumon Doncaster East centre listing citation:Kip McGrath Doncaster tuition centre

8) Commute to Melbourne CBD (train vs bus) — substitution note

- Doncaster East has no suburban train station; the realistic public‑transport option to the CBD is bus (SmartBus 907 / Doncaster Rd corridor). Typical bus travel time to Flinders Street is about 40–45 minutes depending on traffic; timetabled SmartBus services run frequently along Doncaster Rd. citation:907 SmartBus route (PTV) citation:Doncaster East → Flinders St time estimate (Rome2rio)

- (Council advocacy pages also note there is currently no train/tram serving Doncaster/Doncaster East.) citation:Manningham Council - rail advocacy / no current train

If you want, I can: (a) convert this into a one‑page printable PDF, or (b) pull the school’s 2025 Annual Report/VRQA profile for more operational details (uniform, enrolment zone, staffing) — which would require opening one more page. Which would you prefer?

NAPLAN by Subject: How Beverley Hills Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 4 nearby schools.

Year 3

Year 5

Sources

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