Karingal Heights Primary School
Frankston, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Frankston City has a median weekly household income of $1,653 and a median age of 39 citation:2021 Frankston, Census All persons QuickStats. The area presents a mixed socio-economic profile: Frankston Central and Frankston North (which contains significant social housing) are relatively disadvantaged, while areas like Sandhurst have some of the highest socio-economic status in the city citation:Frankston – unfairly tarnished with one brush?citation:SEIFA by profile area | Frankston City. Karingal Heights itself (a small area within the city) likely falls around the middle of the spectrum, though its specific SEIFA score is not provided in the available sources.
Most common foreign country of birth
The available data for the Frankston Local Government Area shows the dominant overseas country of birth is not explicitly stated in the provided snippets. However, the 2021 Census data indicates the area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with Australian-born persons making up the largest share citation:2021 Frankston, Census All persons QuickStats. For the specific percentage of Australian-born residents, you would need to consult the full QuickStats table for Frankston.
Working-parent support
Karingal Primary School (which is a different school from Karingal Heights Primary School) has an Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) program operated by Camp Australia, running Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 9:00am and 3:15pm to 6:30pm citation:Before & After School Care. There is also a Camp Australia OSHC listed at Frankston Heights Primary School on Kalmia Street, though the specific hours for that program are not stated in the provided text citation:OSHC in Frankston, VIC 3199. For Karingal Heights Primary School specifically, no dedicated OSHC provider or hours were found in the available sources.
School culture
Karingal Heights Primary School runs a **Breakfast Club** for students, which was initiated by parents and the principal and is supported by the School Breakfast Clubs Program citation:Breakfasts at Karingal Heights get boost from School Breakfast Clubs Program. The school also has a **Performing Arts program** with a choir that performed at community events citation:E-news Web. Additionally, the school offers **specialist programs** in Visual Arts, Physical Education, and Japanese citation:About Us.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Frankston has a suburban vibe with a mix of local cafes, shopping centres, and beachside amenities. Specialty grocers include **MicMacs Oriental Grocer**, an Asian grocery store on Frankston, and **Mrs Wan's Asian Mart** at 20 Wells Street, Frankston citation:Imagine Frankstoncitation:MicMacs Oriental Grocer | Frankston VIC. There is also **Frankston Spices Asian Groceries & Takeaway** for Asian ingredients citation:Frankston Spices Asian Groceries & Takeaway, Frankston.
Weeknight dining
For casual family-friendly dining, **Frankston Thai Restaurant** offers Thai cuisine for takeaway or delivery citation:Frankston Thai Restaurant - Takeaway food - Frankston. **Geonbae Korean BBQ** is a popular option for Korean barbecue citation:Restaurants in Frankston,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG. **The Lemon Tree Karingal** is another casual cafe option located in the Karingal area citation:Restaurants in Frankston,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG.
Tuition and enrichment
**Kip McGrath Frankston** offers professional tutoring in English and maths for primary and secondary students, with sessions Monday to Friday at 300 Heatherhill Road, Frankston citation:KMEC Frankston Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath. **Alchemy Tuition** provides one-on-one in-home and online tutoring across all subjects in Frankston, matching students with screened tutors citation:Tutoring Frankston // The Best Tutors in Frankston // Alchemy Tuition.
Commute
The Frankston line is a direct train service from Frankston Station to Flinders Street Station in Melbourne's CBD citation:Frankston line | Train timetable | Metro Trains Melbourne. The typical travel time is approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes, with trains running every 15 minutes citation:Train Flinders Street to Frankston from $4 | Tickets & Timetables | Rome2Rio.
NAPLAN by Subject: How Karingal Heights Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Frankston, Census All persons QuickStats
- Frankston – unfairly tarnished with one brush?
- SEIFA by profile area | Frankston City
- Before & After School Care
- OSHC in Frankston, VIC 3199
- Breakfasts at Karingal Heights get boost from School Breakfast Clubs Program
- E-news Web
- About Us
- Imagine Frankston
- MicMacs Oriental Grocer | Frankston VIC
- Frankston Spices Asian Groceries & Takeaway, Frankston
- Frankston Thai Restaurant - Takeaway food - Frankston
- Restaurants in Frankston,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG
- KMEC Frankston Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath
- Tutoring Frankston // The Best Tutors in Frankston // Alchemy Tuition
- Frankston line | Train timetable | Metro Trains Melbourne
- Train Flinders Street to Frankston from $4 | Tickets & Timetables | Rome2Rio
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.