Glen Waverley South Primary School

Glen Waverley, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Glen Waverley is a largely affluent, family-oriented suburb. The median weekly household income is $1,918, and the median age is 40 citation:2021 Glen Waverley, Census All persons QuickStats. 78.3% of households are families, and the area is highly diverse, with only 35% of residents speaking English only at home citation:Who Lives in Glen Waverley? | People & Lifestyle Profile | Microburbs Research.

Most common foreign country of birth

The specific dominant overseas country of birth and its percentage share are not available in the provided sources. However, the suburb is highly multicultural, with only 35% of residents speaking only English at home, indicating a large proportion of overseas-born residents, particularly from Asian countries citation:Who Lives in Glen Waverley? | People & Lifestyle Profile | Microburbs Research.

Working-parent support

Glen Waverley South Primary School runs its own Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) program, managed by the School Council. Before School Care operates from 7:00am to 8:45am, and After School Care from 3:30pm to 6:00pm, with a cooked breakfast provided once a fortnight citation:Out of School Hours Care - Glen Waverley South Primary School. Holiday programs run from 7:00am to 6:00pm during school breaks citation:Out of School Hours Care - Glen Waverley South Primary School.

School culture

Glen Waverley South Primary School offers a range of named extracurricular activities. These include a **Choir** for students in Levels 3–6, a **Rock Band**, and a **Lunchtime STEAM Club** citation:Looking for the right school for your child? - Glen Waverley South Primary School. The school also has a sports house system (Goolagong, Landy, Bradman, Cuthbert) and a school musical citation:Wellbeing - Glen Waverley South Primary School.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Glen Waverley is a bustling suburban hub centred around The Glen shopping centre, which contains major supermarkets like Coles, Woolworths, and ALDI citation:Supermarkets & Fresh Food - The Glen. For specialty ethnic groceries, **The Glen Asian Grocery** offers a wide range of Asian fresh produce and condiments, and **Astee Asian Groceries & Butcher** on Railway Parade provides Asian groceries and butcher services citation:The Glen Asian Grocery - The Glen citation:ASTEE ASIAN GROCERIES & BUTCHER - Updated April 2026 - Yelp.

Weeknight dining

Several casual, family-friendly takeaway/dining options are available in Glen Waverley. **Thai Garden Restaurant & Takeaway** (690 High Street Road) offers authentic Thai cuisine for dine-in or takeaway citation:Thai Garden Restaurant & Takeaway - Order Online. **Scusa Mi Italiano** (Springvale Road) serves Italian classics in a casual setting, and **Meze Restaurant & Bar** (Springvale Road) offers a modern take on Indian and Middle Eastern dishes citation:Restaurants in Glen Waverley,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG.

Tuition and enrichment

Two named tutoring centres in Glen Waverley are **BT Education** (Level 1, Shop 5 – Dining Terrace, The Glen Shopping Centre), which offers VCE and enrichment programs for Years 3–12, and **NumberWorks'nWords** (191 Coleman Parade), which specialises in maths and English tutoring for children aged 5–16 citation:GLEN WAVERLEY | Bteducation citation:Tutoring in Glen Waverley | NumberWorks'nWords.

Commute

Glen Waverley is serviced by the **Glen Waverley train line** from **Glen Waverley Station**. The train journey to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately **35 minutes** citation:Metro Glen Waverley Line - Melbourne (Mel): Timetable and Information. Trains run every 20 minutes during peak times citation:Glen Waverley to Flinders Street Station - 3 ways to travel ....

NAPLAN by Subject: How Glen Waverley South Primary School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.

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