Bayswater West Primary School

Bayswater, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Bayswater is a middle-income suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,598, slightly below the Victorian median of $1,759 citation:2021 Bayswater (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The median age is 38, in line with the national median, and 80.0% of residents were born in Australia citation:Bayswater VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026). The area has a mix of families and singles, with 3,381 families and an average household size of 2.4 people citation:2021 Bayswater (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats.

Most common foreign country of birth

The most common overseas birthplace in Bayswater is China, at 6.2% of the population citation:Bayswater VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026). Australia is the country of birth for 80.0% of residents, followed by India at 5.3% and England at 3.6% citation:Bayswater VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026).

Working-parent support

Bayswater West Primary School offers its own Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) program, run by the school with a dedicated out-of-hours room citation:Before & After School Care - Bayswater West Primary School. Before school care runs from 7:00am to 8:45am, and after school care runs from 3:30pm to 6:00pm citation:Before & After School Care - Bayswater West Primary School. Contact for enquiries is Donna on 0448 986 041 citation:Before & After School Care - Bayswater West Primary School.

School culture

Bayswater West Primary School offers named extracurriculars including Dance/Choir/Bands, where students perform concerts citation:School Brochure pdf. The school also runs a Victorian High Ability Program (VHAP) for Years 5-6 students in English and Mathematics, offering online extension classes citation:Student Excellence and Extension - Bayswater West Primary School. Additionally, students can participate in the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series (VCES), which provides enrichment activities across the curriculum for high-ability students from Prep to Year 12 citation:Student Excellence and Extension - Bayswater West Primary School.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Bayswater has a range of specialty grocers, including Jin Chen Asian Grocery at Shop 20/7 High Street, which stocks Asian ingredients citation:Jin Chen Asian Grocery in Shop 20/ 7 High St, Bayswater, VIC 3153. There is also Triple 3 Asian Groceries Pty Ltd at Unit 8/65 Barry Street, a wholesale grocer citation:TRIPLE 3 ASIAN GROCERIES PTY LTD - Grocers - Wsale Bayswater-VIC-3153. For mainstream groceries, major supermarkets are available in nearby centres like Wantirna and Boronia.

Weeknight dining

Family-friendly dining options in Bayswater include Thai Tables, serving Thai cuisine at 4.6-star rating on Tripadvisor citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Bayswater (Updated July 2026). Junior Tan Hawker Kitchen offers Malaysian takeaway and is also highly rated citation:Restaurants in Bayswater,VIC With Takeaway. For pizza, Keto Pizza Bayswater and Moonlit Pizzeria are available for takeaway citation:Restaurants in Bayswater,VIC With Takeaway.

Tuition and enrichment

Success Tutoring has a Bayswater hub offering personalised K-12 tutoring, with flexible booking and customised learning plans citation:Bayswater – Success Tutoring. Cloud Tuition provides online tutoring for Years 2-12, covering schoolwork, assessments, and exam preparation, with lessons available 7 days a week citation:Tutoring Bayswater VIC | Online Tutors for Years 2-12.

Commute

Bayswater is served by the Belgrave line on the Metro Trains Melbourne network. Trains depart from Bayswater Station every 30 minutes, with the journey to Flinders Street Station taking approximately 48 minutes citation:Train Bayswater to Flinders Street Station from $4. A single ticket costs $4 and services run direct without transfers citation:Train Bayswater to Flinders Street Station from $4.

NAPLAN by Subject: How Bayswater West Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 3 nearby schools.

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