Rollins Primary School

Bell Post Hill, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Bell Post Hill is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb with a blend of white-collar and blue-collar workers. The median weekly household income is $1,368, and the median age is 42, which is older than the national median of 38 citation:2021 Bell Post Hill, Census All persons QuickStats. With 1,452 families and an average of 0.7 children per household, the area shows a mix of family households and older residents.

Most common foreign country of birth

The 2021 Census does not specify a dominant overseas country of birth for Bell Post Hill in the provided snippets. However, 43.1% of people had both parents born in Australia, and 38.7% had both parents born overseas citation:2016 Bell Post Hill, Census All persons QuickStats. The available 2001 data listed Croatia (4.9%), Macedonia (4.3%), and Italy (3.1%) as common birthplaces, but this is outdated citation:2001 Bell Post Hill, Census All persons QuickStats.

Working-parent support

Rollins Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by Camp Australia citation:Vacancies, Enrol now at Camp Australia - Rollins Primary School OSHC. After-school care fees range from $24.03 to $34.06 per session, though specific before-school hours are not listed in the provided sources. The service operates Monday through Friday.

School culture

Rollins Primary School offers a range of extracurricular activities including choir and music lessons, as noted in a 2016 school newsletter citation:From the Principal…. Thursday, 26 May 2016 – Issue 8. The school also runs specialist programs in Physical Education, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), and LOTE (Languages Other Than English) within the classroom citation:Rollins Primary School. Additionally, it is a partner school for The Resilience Project, focusing on gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Bell Post Hill is a residential suburb with a quiet, family-friendly vibe, close to local sporting clubs like Bell Post Hill Football & Netball Club and Geelong Rangers Soccer Club citation:About Us. For groceries, the Bell Post Hill Grocery & Liquor Co. at 12 Beauford Ave offers a local supermarket option citation:Bell Post Hill's Best Supermarkets. Nearby, you can find IGA Everyday at 45-47 Hughes Street, Bell Park, and a Coles supermarket at 196 Bacchus Marsh Road, Corio citation:Supermarkets in Bell Post Hill.

Weeknight dining

For casual, family-friendly takeaway, Silvers Fish & Chips is located at 10 Beauford Ave, Bell Post Hill citation:THE BEST 10 Take Away Food in Bell Post Hill. Pepe's Pizza & Pasta at 2 Beauford Avenue offers Italian cuisine, while Dinner At Hannahs at 218 Anakie Road provides another takeaway option. Pizza Hut also delivers to Bell Post Hill from its Norlane location at Shop 23, 290-306 Anakie Road.

Tuition and enrichment

Cloud Tuition offers online tutoring for Year 2-12 students in Bell Post Hill, covering English, Maths, and Science with personalised lessons and free trial sessions citation:Tutoring Bell Post Hill | Online Tutors for Years 2-12. Ezy Math Tutoring provides in-home and online maths tutors for primary and high school students in Bell Post Hill, with a 100% good-fit guarantee citation:61 Maths Tutors in Bell Post Hill.

Commute

Bell Post Hill is served by Bell Station on the Mernda train line, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne citation:Bell Station to Flinders Street Station Trains. The typical train travel time from Bell Station to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD is approximately 22 minutes, with trains running every 15 minutes.

NAPLAN by Subject: How Rollins Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 8 nearby schools.

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