Le Page Primary School

Cheltenham, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Cheltenham is a middle-to-upper-income suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,919, above the national average, and a median age of 40 citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats. Families make up a significant proportion of the population, with 6,569 families and an average of 1.7 children per family with children citation:CompoundInvest; citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats. The suburb has experienced gentrification and is considered a desirable residential area with a mix of white-collar and professional residents citation:CompoundInvest.

Most common foreign country of birth

The specific percentage for the most common overseas country of birth in Cheltenham (VIC) is not provided in the available search snippets. According to 2021 Census data, the Australian-born percentage is not explicitly stated in the text, but the suburb is predominantly non-Indigenous at 96.4% citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats. For precise country-of-birth data, readers should consult the full ABS Community Profile.

Working-parent support

Le Page Primary School’s Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) is provided by TeamKids, operating on the school grounds at 77-79 Argus Street, Cheltenham citation:TeamKids - Le Page Primary. The service runs before school care from 6:45am to 8:45am, after school care, and vacation care for school-age children citation:TeamKids - Le Page Primary. Specific after-school hours are not listed in the available sources, but the centre has a capacity of 60 children and is approved for before, after, and vacation care citation:CareforKids.

School culture

Le Page Primary School offers a range of named extracurricular lunchtime clubs including Mindfulness Club, Gardening Club, and Cooking Club citation:Students | Le Page Primary School. The school also runs student-led initiatives such as Potato Club and Chicken Leaders citation:Students | Le Page Primary School. Out of school hours, the facilities host Spanish courses, martial arts, and orchestra workshops citation:About Us | Le Page Primary School.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Cheltenham offers a family-friendly atmosphere with parks like Cheltenham Park and Le Page Park, plus the Bay Trail for walking and cycling citation:CompoundInvest. For specialty groceries, Orient-Asia Foods on Facebook specialises in Thai, Philippine, Japanese, Pakistani/Indian, Middle Eastern, and Turkish food items, including fresh halal meat citation:Orient-Asia Foods. Tales of India provides online delivery of Indian spices, snacks, and groceries to Cheltenham citation:Tales of India.

Weeknight dining

For casual family-friendly takeaway, Out 4 Thai offers Thai cuisine and is a local favourite with dine-in or takeaway options citation:Out4Thai; citation:Tripadvisor. Pizza Roma serves pizza and is noted for quality takeaway, with a spicy Sicilia pizza mentioned in reviews citation:Tripadvisor. Indian Burrp provides Indian and British cuisine for takeaway, highly rated by diners citation:Tripadvisor.

Tuition and enrichment

Specific tutoring centres in or near Cheltenham (VIC) are not named in the available sources, as the search results primarily returned UK-based Cheltenham options. For local enrichment, families may contact the school for referrals or explore broader Bayside area services. No specific local centres were found in the provided context.

Commute

Cheltenham is served by Cheltenham Station on the Frankston Line, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne citation:Rome2Rio. Trains run every 15 minutes, and the journey to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately 45 minutes on average (fastest 36 minutes) citation:Rome2Rio. The distance is about 19 km, with a driving time of around 19-20 minutes citation:Rome2Rio.

NAPLAN by Subject: How Le Page Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 4 nearby schools.

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