Glen Waverley Primary School

Glen Waverley, VIC

Here’s a concise family-facing briefing for Glen Waverley Primary School (Glen Waverley, VIC) covering the eight requested data points.

1) Suburb socio‑economic profile (2–3 sentences)

Glen Waverley is an established, generally upper‑middle income suburb — median weekly household income $1,918 and median age 40, with substantial home‑ownership/mortgage payments (median monthly mortgage ~$2,500) citation:2021 Glen Waverley, Census All persons QuickStats. The area is family‑oriented (high married rate) with many professional/white‑collar households. citation:2021 Glen Waverley, Census All persons QuickStats

2) Most common overseas country of birth

Australia is the largest single birthplace (38.0%), and China is the most common overseas birthplace (about 17.8% of residents). citation:2021 Glen Waverley, Census All persons QuickStats

3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)

Glen Waverley Primary runs an on‑site Camp Australia Outside School Hours Care (Before: ~06:45–08:45; After: ~15:30–18:30) — the service is listed on the school site and Camp Australia’s service listing. Regulatory listing shows an approved OSHC service for the school (Camp Australia) with ~79 approved places. citation:Before and After School Care - glenps.vic.edu.au citation:Camp Australia - Glen Waverley Primary School OSHC | ACECQA

4) School culture — 2–3 extracurriculars

Music program with Senior Choir, Junior Choir, String Ensemble, School Band and Drum Ensemble; participation in the Victorian State School Spectacular. citation:Music - glenps.vic.edu.au The school also runs a broad extra‑curricular program including sports and external‑provider activities (before/after and lunchtime offerings). citation:Extra Curricular Programs - glenps.vic.edu.au

5) Suburb vibe and groceries (2 sentences)

Glen Waverley is a busy, family‑focused suburb centred on The Glen shopping centre and the Kingsway dining precinct — convenient for shopping and family outings. For groceries you’ll find major supermarkets (Coles, Woolworths at The Glen) plus several Asian/specialty grocers such as The Glen Asian Grocery and Tan Hung Asian Grocer. citation:The Glen Asian Grocery citation:Coles The Glen | Store Directions & Opening Hours

6) Weeknight dining — 2–3 family‑friendly options

- Elephant Corridor (Sri Lankan / North Indian style dining near Kingsway) — family friendly/takeaway options. citation:Best Kid Friendly Restaurants in Glen Waverley - OpenTable

- The Grand Tofu (Asian/Tofu house on Kingsway) — casual dine/takeaway option popular for families. citation:The Grand Tofu (Kingsway Glen Waverley)

7) Tuition and enrichment centres (1–2)

Local tutoring/enrichment options include NumberWorks'nWords (maths & English tuition in Glen Waverley) and a local Kumon centre (Glen Waverley). citation:Tutoring in Glen Waverley | NumberWorks'nWords citation:Search for a Kumon Centre | Kumon Australia (Kumon Glen Waverley listing)

8) Commute — estimated train time to CBD

Glen Waverley has a train station on the Glen Waverley line; typical journey time to Flinders Street Station is about 34–35 minutes by direct train. citation:Glen Waverley to Flinders Street Station - 3 ways to travel (Rome2rio) citation:Glen Waverley | Metro Trains

NAPLAN by Subject: How Glen Waverley 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.