Parkhill Primary School
Ashwood, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Ashwood is a middle-to-upper-middle-income suburb with a strong family presence. The median weekly household income is $1,909, and the median age is 39 citation:2021 Ashwood Census QuickStats. The suburb has seen gentrification and an influx of young families and professionals attracted to its proximity to the city citation:Ashwood Suburb Profile - CompoundInvest.
Most common foreign country of birth
Specific country of birth percentages for Ashwood are not available in the provided search results. However, the suburb is home to a significant number of overseas-born residents, reflecting its multicultural character.
Working-parent support
Parkhill Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by **TheirCare Pty Ltd**, operating as **Parkhill PS TheirCare**. Before School Care runs from **6:45 AM to 8:45 AM** and After School Care from **3:30 PM to 6:00 PM** on school days; vacation care is not offered citation:ACECQA - Parkhill PS TheirCare.
School culture
Parkhill Primary School runs a strong performing arts program, including the **NEVR Youth Choir** (a 70-member strong choir that rehearses before school on Fridays and performs at venues like Hamer Hall) citation:Our Performing Arts Extension Programs – Parkhill Primary School. The school also hosts an annual **Twilight Sports** evening with family-friendly activities and sprint races citation:TWILIGHT SPORTS – Parkhill Primary School.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Ashwood offers a family-friendly atmosphere with parks like Ashwood Reserve and Gardiners Creek Trail, plus a thriving café culture citation:Ashwood Suburb Profile - CompoundInvest. For specialty groceries, **Original Indian Spices** (723 Warrigal Rd, Chadstone) stocks Indian/Pakistani/Sri Lankan products, and **Burwood Highway Asian Grocery** delivers Chinese, Korean, Japanese and other Asian groceries to the area citation:Indian Grocery Stores Ashwood, VIC; citation:Burwood Highway Asian Grocery: Home.
Weeknight dining
Family-friendly casual dining options in Ashwood include **Banger Burger & Flake Eatery** (burgers), **Dough Pizzeria** (pizza), and **Ashwood Thai Cafe** (Thai cuisine) citation:Ashwood Restaurants - AGFG.
Tuition and enrichment
Local tutoring options include **Success Tutoring Ashwood**, which offers personalised learning support for primary and secondary students, and **Alchemy Tuition**, providing in-home and online tutoring in Ashwood since 2005 citation:Ashwood – Success Tutoring; citation:Tutoring Ashwood // Alchemy Tuition.
Commute
Ashwood is served by the **Glen Waverley line** via **Jordanville Station**. The train journey to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately **29 minutes** citation:Ashwood to Flinders Street Station - Rome2Rio.
NAPLAN by Subject: How Parkhill Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 5 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Ashwood Census QuickStats
- Ashwood Suburb Profile - CompoundInvest
- ACECQA - Parkhill PS TheirCare
- Our Performing Arts Extension Programs – Parkhill Primary School
- TWILIGHT SPORTS – Parkhill Primary School
- Indian Grocery Stores Ashwood, VIC
- Burwood Highway Asian Grocery: Home
- Ashwood Restaurants - AGFG
- Ashwood – Success Tutoring
- Tutoring Ashwood // Alchemy Tuition
- Ashwood to Flinders Street Station - Rome2Rio
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.