Mentone Park Primary School

Mentone is a middle-to-upper-income, established bayside suburb with a strong family presence. The median weekly household income is $1,889, and the median age is 42, which is older than the Victorian median of 38, reflecting a mature population citation:2021 Mentone, Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb has a mix of white-collar and blue-collar workers, but specific occupational breakdowns (e.g., professional vs. trades) are not detailed in the available sources. With 3,700 families and an average of 0.6 children per household, it attracts both families and couples citation:2021 Mentone, Census All persons QuickStats.

The available 2021 QuickStats for Mentone does not list the top countries of birth (e.g., England, India). However, it notes that 45.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 36.0% had both parents born overseas, based on 2016 data citation:2016 Mentone, Census All persons QuickStats. The specific overseas country with the highest percentage is not found in the provided sources.

Mentone Park Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) through the provider **TheirCare**. The program runs from **7:00am to 8:45am** for Before School Care and from **3:30pm to 6:00pm** for After School Care citation:Before and After School Care. Vacation Care is also available citation:Mentone Park Primary School- VillageOSHC in Mentone, VIC 3194.

Mentone Park Primary School offers several named extracurricular activities. The school has a **Choir** open to students in Grades 3–6 citation:E-news Web. They also run a **Green Gang** program that gives environmental updates at school assemblies citation:September - Issue 14. Additionally, the school participates in the **Victorian High-Ability Program (VHAP)** for Years 5–6 students in English and Maths citation:Student Excellence Program.

Mentone has a relaxed bayside atmosphere with local shops and cafes along Mentone Parade. For groceries, **Scicluna’s Real Food Merchants** on Nepean Highway offers fresh fruit & vegetables, gourmet groceries, and a café with deli items citation:It’s Always Fresher at Scicluna’s Real Food Merchants!. For specialty groceries, **Tales of India** provides online Indian grocery delivery to Mentone, including spices, snacks, and basmati rice citation:Indian Grocery Store Mentone.

For casual, family-friendly dining, **La Porchetta Mentone** on Mentone Parade serves authentic Italian pizza, pasta, and schnitzels with takeaway and delivery options citation:Mentone - La Porchetta. **Adriano’s Pizza & Pasta** is a popular budget-friendly choice for pizza and pasta, known for its no-frills takeaway style citation:Cheap Eats in Mentone. **Marpha Indian Cuisine** on Nepean Highway offers Indian takeaway and delivery with dishes like butter chicken and lamb rogan josh citation:MARPHA INDIAN CUISINE, Mentone.

For tutoring in Mentone, **Ezy Math Tutoring** provides one-on-one, in-home Maths tutoring for students from Year 1 to Year 12 citation:103 Maths Tutors in Mentone. Another option is **Top of the Class Private Home Tutoring Mentone**, which offers tailored home tutoring across a range of subjects and can liaise with your child's school teacher citation:Top of the Class Private Home Tutoring Mentone - Melbourne Tutors.

Mentone is served by the **Frankston line** on the Metro Trains Melbourne network. The nearest station is **Mentone Station**, and the typical train travel time to **Flinders Street Station** in the Melbourne CBD is approximately **39–49 minutes** citation:Train Mentone to Flinders Street Station from $3. Trains run frequently, every 15 minutes during the day citation:Mentone to Flinders Street Station - 3 ways to travel via.