Wooranna Park Primary School
Dandenong, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Dandenong is a working-class, culturally diverse suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,267, significantly lower than the Greater Melbourne median of approximately $1,750 citation:2021 Dandenong, Census All persons QuickStats. The SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-Economic Disadvantage score for the Dandenong postcode (3175) is approximately 870, placing it in the bottom 10 per cent of Victorian suburbs citation:Dandenong Suburb Profile 2026 | Demographics & Lifestyle. The median age is 33 years, and household composition leans toward larger family groups, with an average household size of 2.8 persons citation:2021 Dandenong, Census All persons QuickStats.
Most common foreign country of birth
According to the 2021 Census, the most common country of birth for Dandenong residents is India, with 19.4% of the population born there citation:2021 Dandenong, Census All persons QuickStats. Australian-born residents account for 37.5% of the population citation:2021 Dandenong, Census All persons QuickStats.
Working-parent support
Wooranna Park Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by DS Sports citation:After School Care - Wooranna Park Primary School. The After School Care program operates from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, with a session fee of $36.00 (reduced to approximately $3.60 after Child Care Subsidy for eligible families) citation:After School Care - Wooranna Park Primary School. Information on Before School Care availability is not found in the available sources.
School culture
Wooranna Park Primary School offers several named extracurricular activities. The school runs a **Breakfast Club** for students citation:Wooranna Park Primary School | Dandenong North VIC | Facebook. It also provides a **Kitchen Garden program** citation:Wooranna Park Primary School | Dandenong North VIC | Facebook. Additionally, the school participates in **inter-school sport** for Year 5 students citation:Wooranna Park Primary School | Dandenong North VIC | Facebook.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Dandenong is a vibrant, multicultural hub with a strong focus on family amenities, including the large **Dandenong Market** and the **Dandenong Square** shopping centre citation:Dandenong Grocery Market - Dandenong Square. For ethnic groceries, families can visit **Spice Inn Groceries** at Dandenong Market, which stocks Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Fijian groceries citation:Find Indian groceries at Spice Inn Groceries - Dandenong Market. Another option is **KFL Supermarket**, a leading Asian grocery store in Dandenong citation:KFL Supermarket - Grocery Store - Dandenong, VIC | Top4 Online AU.
Weeknight dining
For casual, family-friendly dining, **Beletti Restaurant Cafe Bar** on Lonsdale Street offers Italian, pasta, and seafood suitable for families citation:Takeaway in Dandenong - Order Food Delivery Near Me | Uber Eats. **Hyderabad Darbar** on Lonsdale Street provides authentic Indian cuisine, including Hyderabadi biryani, with takeaway and dine-in options citation:Restaurants in Dandenong,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG. **Pamir Restaurant** on Lonsdale Street serves Afghan cuisine and is also a popular takeaway choice citation:Restaurants in Dandenong,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG.
Tuition and enrichment
**RoshChem Education Centre**, located at 1/3 Dunearn Road, Dandenong North, offers primary, secondary, and VCE tutoring in subjects including English and maths citation:VCE Tutoring in Dandenong - RoshChem. **Kip McGrath Dandenong** provides English and maths tuition for primary and secondary students, delivered online via a qualified tutor citation:Kip McGrath Dandenong English and Maths Tutoring.
Commute
Dandenong Station is on the **Pakenham** line (Metro Trains) citation:PAKENHAM Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Dandenong (Updated). A direct train from Dandenong Station to Flinders Street Station takes approximately **47 minutes** citation:Flinders Street Station to Dandenong (Station) - 4 ways ....
NAPLAN by Subject: How Wooranna Park Primary School Compares
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Sources
- 2021 Dandenong, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Dandenong Suburb Profile 2026 | Demographics & Lifestyle
- After School Care - Wooranna Park Primary School
- Wooranna Park Primary School | Dandenong North VIC | Facebook
- Dandenong Grocery Market - Dandenong Square
- Find Indian groceries at Spice Inn Groceries - Dandenong Market
- KFL Supermarket - Grocery Store - Dandenong, VIC | Top4 Online AU
- Takeaway in Dandenong - Order Food Delivery Near Me | Uber Eats
- Restaurants in Dandenong,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG
- VCE Tutoring in Dandenong - RoshChem
- Kip McGrath Dandenong English and Maths Tutoring
- Flinders Street Station to Dandenong (Station) - 4 ways ...
- PAKENHAM Route: Schedules, Stops & Maps - Dandenong (Updated)
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.