Meadow Heights Primary School
Meadow Heights, VIC
Meadow Heights Primary School — short briefing (for families). Each data point uses one focused source; snippets cited.
1) Suburb socio‑economic profile (2–3 sentences)
- Median age 34, average household size 3.3 and median weekly household income $1,274 — indicating a younger, family‑oriented suburb with modest household incomes. citation:2021 Meadow Heights, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
2) Most common overseas country of birth
- The most common overseas birthplace reported for Meadow Heights is India. citation:Meadow Heights VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (ABS Census 2021) | GDP.com.au
3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)
- Meadow Heights Primary has an on‑site OSHC service run by OSHClub offering before‑school (“Rise then Shine”) and after‑school (“Stay and Play”) programs (bookings/fee table on provider page). citation:Meadow Heights Primary School | OSHClub
4) School culture — 2–3 extracurriculars
- Music/performing arts: Glee Club and School Band. citation:Meadow Heights Primary School | Rankings & NAPLAN | SchoolRank
- Interschool sport teams (Year 5/6: soccer, netball, AFL, volleyball). citation:E-news Web - meadowheightsps.vic.edu.au
5) Suburb vibe and groceries (≈2 sentences)
- Meadow Heights is a small, primarily residential, family‑centred suburb with a local shopping centre on Paringa Boulevard serving everyday needs. citation:Meadow Heights Shopping Centre (directory listing)
- Main supermarket is the IGA at 55 Paringa Blvd; there are also local halal/Lebanese bakery options and small ethnic grocers in the shopping centre area. citation:IGA No. 1 Food Store Meadow Heights | IGA Supermarkets citation:Meadow Heights Classic Lebanese Bakery - HalalMaps
6) Weeknight dining — 2–3 family‑friendly takeaways/dining options
- Meadow Heights Takeaway (general fast food/fish & chips) at Paringa Blvd. citation:Meadow Heights Takeaway — 55 Paringa Boulevard
- Chicken King / local chicken & kebab outlets and Classic Lebanese Bakery (halal bakery/takeaway) in the Paringa Blvd shopping strip. citation:Google Maps listing for 55 Paringa Blvd, Meadow Heights citation:Meadow Heights Classic Lebanese Bakery - HalalMaps
7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 nearby options)
- Innate Tutoring offers local/online tutoring services listing Meadow Heights coverage. citation:Tutoring Meadow Heights | Innate Tutoring
- Meadow Heights Education Centre / community learning (Neighbourhood House) offers local community education programs. citation:Meadow Heights Education Centre | NHVic
8) Commute — train/bus to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)
- Meadow Heights does not have its own train station; the nearest suburban station commonly used is Coolaroo on the Craigieburn line. Typical train journey time from Coolaroo to Flinders Street is about 38–40 minutes (total door‑to‑door will add local transfer time from Meadow Heights to Coolaroo). citation:Meadow Heights to Flinders Street Station - Rome2rio citation:Journey planner - Public Transport Victoria
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NAPLAN by Subject: How Meadow Heights Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 3 nearby schools.
Year 3
Year 5
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.