Highvale Primary School

Glen Waverley is an affluent, family-oriented suburb. The median weekly household income is $1,918, and the median age is 40, with 78.3% of households being families citation:2021 Glen Waverley, Census All persons QuickStats citation:Who Lives in Glen Waverley?. Employment is predominantly white-collar, with 81.2% of residents commuting by car citation:GLEN WAVERLEY suburb profile. The suburb has a high proportion of couples with children and a low proportion of singles.

The available sources do not specify the most common foreign country of birth for Glen Waverley. However, the suburb is highly diverse: only 35% of residents speak English only at home, indicating a large overseas-born population citation:Who Lives in Glen Waverley?. For a specific breakdown, families are advised to consult the ABS Community Profiles.

Highvale Primary School’s Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) is provided by TheirCare. Before school care runs from 7:00 am to 9:00 am, and after school care from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm, operating in the school’s Multipurpose Centre citation:Out of School Hours Care | Highvale Primary School citation:Highvale PS TheirCare. The service is eligible for government Child Care Benefits and the Child Care Tax Rebate.

Highvale Primary School offers a range of named extracurricular activities. These include the school choir, a band program with instrumental music lessons, and a Robotics club citation:Curriculum | Highvale Primary School. Students in Years 5/6 also participate in inter-school sport such as Softball and Kanga Cricket citation:5/6 Sport | Highvale Primary School.

Glen Waverley is a vibrant, family-friendly suburb centred around The Glen shopping centre, which houses major supermarkets like Coles and ALDI as well as specialty stores. For Asian groceries, families can visit The Glen Asian Grocery inside the centre or Astee Asian Groceries & Butcher at 35-37 Railway Parade citation:The Glen Asian Grocery - The Glen citation:ASTEE ASIAN GROCERIES & BUTCHER. Other options include Lunar Mart for Korean groceries and Quality Groceries for Indian staples.

For casual family-friendly takeaway or dining, consider Thai Garden Restaurant & Takeaway at 690 High Street Road for authentic Thai cuisine citation:Thai Garden Restaurant & Takeaway. For Italian, Scusa Mi Italiano on Springvale Road offers a relaxed atmosphere and pizza/pasta citation:Restaurants in Glen Waverley,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG. Chinese favourites include Imperial Kingdom Chinese Restaurant, also on Springvale Road.

Two specific tutoring centres in Glen Waverley are NumberWorks'nWords at 191 Coleman Parade, specialising in maths and English for ages 5–16 citation:Tutoring in Glen Waverley | NumberWorks'nWords. BT Education operates from Level 1, Shop 5 – Dining Terrace at The Glen, offering VCE and scholarship preparation, including Chemistry, Mathematical Methods, and UCAT citation:GLEN WAVERLEY | Bteducation.

Glen Waverley is served by the Glen Waverley train line, with Glen Waverley Station as the terminus. The direct train to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately 35 minutes citation:Metro Glen Waverley Line - Melbourne citation:Glen Waverley to Flinders Street Station - 3 ways to travel. Trains run every 20–30 minutes on weekdays.