Parkmore Primary School

Forest Hill, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

– Forest Hill is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. The 2021 Census shows a median weekly household income of $1,658 and a median age of 42, indicating a mature, settled population citation:2021 Forest Hill (Vic.) QuickStats. The suburb is predominantly residential, with 72.0% houses and above-average rates of outright home ownership citation:Forest Hill – SA2 211041269.

Most common foreign country of birth

– The most common foreign country of birth for Forest Hill residents is not presented in the available search results. For detailed birthplace data, including the percentage of Australian-born residents, refer directly to the ABS QuickStats for Forest Hill (Vic.) 2021 citation:2021 Forest Hill (Vic.) QuickStats.

Working-parent support

– Parkmore Primary School offers outside school hours care through Big Childcare, as listed on the ACECQA national register citation:Big Childcare - Parkmore PS OSHC. Specific operating hours for the before- and after-school program are not detailed in the provided sources; contact the school directly for precise times.

School culture

– Parkmore Primary School runs several named extracurricular activities. The school has active **Future Problem Solving** teams, an **Instrumental Music** program offering piano, violin, and keyboard lessons, and students participate in **inter-school sport** citation:Parkmore Primary School homepage; citation:Co-curricular Activities; citation:Instrumental Music.

Suburb vibe and groceries

– Forest Hill has a suburban, family-friendly feel anchored by the Forest Hill Chase shopping centre. For specialty groceries, **KFL Supermarket** (293–295 Canterbury Road) offers a wide range of Asian products, and **Yang Yang Asian Groceries** and **Foodness Asian Supermarket** operate inside Forest Hill Chase citation:KFL Supermarket Forest Hill; citation:Yang Yang Asian Groceries; citation:Foodness Asian Supermarket.

Weeknight dining

– Casual family-friendly takeaway options in Forest Hill include **Kambo Chinese Restaurant** (Chinese cuisine) and **Plucka Chicken** (roast chicken, located in Forest Hill Chase) citation:Takeaway & Delivery in Forest Hill; citation:Forest Hill Chase stores.

Tuition and enrichment

– Near Forest Hill, **Kip McGrath Education Centre (KMEC) Forest Hill** offers tutoring in English and maths, and **Success Tutoring Forest Hill** provides personalised learning support for primary and secondary students citation:KMEC Forest Hill; citation:Success Tutoring Forest Hill.

Commute

– The nearest train station to Forest Hill is Nunawading Station on the **Belgrave/Lilydale line**. The journey from Nunawading to Flinders Street Station takes approximately **35 minutes** citation:Rome2Rio Forest Hill to Flinders Street.

NAPLAN by Subject: How Parkmore Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 5 nearby schools.

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