Rowellyn Park Primary School
Carrum Downs, VIC
Here’s a concise, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Rowellyn Park Primary School (Carrum Downs). I used one targeted search per item and kept claims to short facts with primary sources.
1) Suburb socio‑economic profile
Carrum Downs is a predominantly family suburb with a median age of 36 and a sizeable number of households with children; median weekly household income ~ $1,658 (2021 Census). This points to a middle‑income, family‑oriented area rather than high‑affluence or inner‑city single‑dwelling profile citation:2021 Carrum Downs, Census All persons QuickStats - Australian Bureau of Statistics.
2) Most common overseas birthplace (if any)
Most residents are Australian‑born; the largest single overseas birthplaces recorded are England and India, with England the most common overseas birthplace in published suburb breakdowns (England ~4–5%, India ~3–4% in 2021). If you need the exact percentage table I can open the ABS birthplace table citation:Carrum Downs — Country of birth (suburb summaries).
3) Working‑parent support (OSHC) — at this school
Rowellyn Park Primary runs an on‑site Outside School Hours Care (before/after school plus vacation care); contact/enrolment details are listed on the school OSHC page and the government StartingBlocks listing (service email oshcrpps@gmail.com) citation:out of school hours care (OSHC) – Rowellyn Park citation:Rowellyn Park Primary School OSHC - StartingBlocks.gov.au.
4) School culture — 2–3 extracurriculars (specific)
Rowellyn Park lists specialist programs and extracurriculars including STEM and Performing Arts (music/dance/drama), Physical Education / school athletics, and activities like choir, runners’ club and camps for upper primary citation:specialist programs – Rowellyn Park citation:School Profile – Rowellyn Park.
5) Suburb vibe and groceries (2 sentences)
Carrum Downs is a residential, family‑focused suburb with local shopping centres, parks and community amenities suited to young families. Major supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths, Ritchies/IGA) are in the regional shopping centre and there are local ethnic/specialty grocers such as Meera Spices (Indian/Asian items) and SKV Groceries (Asian groceries) for specialty ingredients citation:Coles Carrum Downs | Store Directions & Opening Hours citation:Woolworths - Carrum Downs, VIC - Opening Hours & Catalogue citation:Meera Spices & Groceries, Carrum Downs, Melbourne citation:SKV Groceries in Carrum Downs, VIC.
6) Weeknight dining — 2–3 family takeaway/dining options
Family‑friendly local takeaways include Carrum Downs Fish & Chips (classic fish’n’chips), Curry Town (Indian family meals and “mega family” packs) and local kebab/pide spots (e.g. Awesome Kebabs) — straightforward, casual options for weeknight dinners citation:Carrum Downs Fish And Chips Menu citation:Curry Town - Indian Restaurant, Cadles Road - Carrum Downs citation:Order Awesome Kebabs - Carrum Downs - DoorDash.
7) Tuition and enrichment near Carrum Downs
Local tutoring options include in‑home/online providers like Tutors Australia (covers Carrum Downs) and Learnmate listings connecting families with local maths tutors; several independent local tutors and small maths tutoring services also advertise in the area citation:Carrum Downs Tutors | In-Home & Online Tutoring in Melbourne citation:Looking for Maths tutors in Carrum Downs? - Learnmate.
8) Commute — train time to CBD (note: nearest station)
Note: Carrum Downs itself does not have a train station; the nearest rail station is Carrum on the Frankston line (short drive or bus from Carrum Downs). From Carrum station to Flinders Street by train is typically about 55–65 minutes depending on service and time of day (allow ~1 hour door‑to‑door from Carrum Downs to the city when including the short road transfer to Carrum station) citation:Frankston Line - Transport Victoria citation:Carrum Downs to Flinders Street - Rome2rio.
If you’d like, I can:
- open the ABS Community Profile birthplace table for exact percentages (one page open), or
- fetch the school’s OSHC fee/hours page for exact hours and fees (one page open). Which do you want next?
NAPLAN by Subject: How Rowellyn Park Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 2 nearby schools.
Year 3
Year 5
Sources
- 2021 Carrum Downs, Census All persons QuickStats - Australian Bureau of Statistics
- 2021 Carrum Downs, Census Community Profiles - Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Carrum Downs — Country of birth (suburb summaries)
- Rowellyn Park Primary School
- out of school hours care (OSHC) – Rowellyn Park
- Rowellyn Park Primary School OSHC - StartingBlocks.gov.au
- specialist programs – Rowellyn Park
- School Profile – Rowellyn Park
- Coles Carrum Downs | Store Directions & Opening Hours
- Woolworths - Carrum Downs, VIC - Opening Hours & Catalogue
- Meera Spices & Groceries, Carrum Downs, Melbourne
- SKV Groceries in Carrum Downs, VIC
- Carrum Downs Fish And Chips Menu
- Curry Town - Indian Restaurant, Cadles Road - Carrum Downs
- Order Awesome Kebabs - Carrum Downs - DoorDash
- Carrum Downs Tutors | In-Home & Online Tutoring in Melbourne (Tutors Australia)
- Looking for Maths tutors in Carrum Downs? - Learnmate
- Frankston Line - Transport Victoria
- Carrum Downs to Flinders Street - Rome2rio
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.