Camelot Rise Primary School

Glen Waverley, VIC

Below is a concise, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Camelot Rise Primary School (Glen Waverley). Each item gives the requested fact(s) with a single supporting snippet/source.

1) Suburb socio‑economic profile

Glen Waverley is a generally middle‑to‑upper income, family‑oriented suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,918 (median age 40) and a high rate of married households — a mix of professional/white‑collar residents and many established families. citation:2021 Glen Waverley QuickStats (ABS)

2) Most common overseas country of birth

The most common overseas birthplace in Glen Waverley is China (≈17.8%); only about 38.0% of residents report being born in Australia, so there is a large Chinese‑born community. citation:Glen Waverley (Wikipedia) — 2021 census summary citation:2021 Glen Waverley QuickStats (ABS)

3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)

Camelot Rise PS has on‑site Before and After School Care plus pupil‑free day and vacation care operated by Camp Australia (Before: 7:00–8:45am; After: 3:30–6:30pm; Pupil‑free days 7:00–6:30pm). citation:Camelot Rise PS — OSHC page citation:Camp Australia — Camelot Rise listing

4) School culture — extracurriculars (2–3 specific items)

- Performing arts / choir and school concerts (regular performing events). citation:Camelot Rise newsletter / clubs & events

- STEM specialist program (formal specialist classes). citation:Camelot Rise newsletter — specialist programs

- Sport program (swimming program, district athletics, cross country and annual Twilight Sports family evening). citation:Camelot Rise — Physical Education

5) Suburb vibe and groceries (≈2 sentences)

Glen Waverley is a well‑served family suburb with major shopping centres (The Glen, Waverley Gardens), parks and playgrounds (e.g., Central Reserve) and lots of community/sporting facilities. Specialty/ethnic groceries include The Glen Asian Grocery and multiple Asian grocers in The Glen precinct (Tan Hung, Astee Asian Groceries & Butcher). citation:The Glen Asian Grocery (The Glen) citation:Central Reserve — City of Monash

6) Weeknight dining — casual, family‑friendly takeaways (2–3 examples)

Popular casual/family options reflect strong Asian cuisine choices — examples include Haidilao (hotpot), Ocean King (seafood/Chinese) and various Malaysian/Korean takeaways listed for Glen Waverley. citation:AGFG — Glen Waverley takeaway listings citation:Tripadvisor — family restaurants Glen Waverley

7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 local centres)

Local tutoring/enrichment options include Kumon Glen Waverley (math/English programmes) and Kip McGrath Glen Waverley (primary & secondary tuition). citation:Kumon centre search — Kumon Glen Waverley citation:Kip McGrath Glen Waverley

8) Commute — train time to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)

Glen Waverley is on the Glen Waverley train line; typical train travel time to Flinders Street is about 33–36 minutes (around 35 minutes). citation:TransitApp example / typical trip time ~35 minutes citation:Rome2rio sample travel time Glen Waverley → Flinders Street

NAPLAN by Subject: How Camelot Rise Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.

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Sources

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