Newcomb Primary School

Newcomb is a working-to-middle-class suburb of Geelong with a mix of families and older residents. According to the 2021 Census, the median weekly household income is $1,148, below the Victorian median of $1,759, and the median age is 40 citation:2021 Newcomb, Census All persons QuickStats. Housing is predominantly detached mid-20th-century dwellings, with a growing number of first-home buyers citation:NEWCOMB VIC, AU SUBURB PROFILE - FREE REPORT - Smart Property Investment.

Newcomb’s population is overwhelmingly Australian-born. According to the 2021 Census, 84.4% of residents were born in Australia citation:2021 Newcomb, Census All persons QuickStats. The most common overseas country of birth is England at 2.4% citation:2021 Newcomb, Census All persons QuickStats.

Newcomb Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care through Kelly Club, operating on the school site. Before-school care runs from 7:00 am to 8:30 am, and after-school care runs from 3:15 pm to 6:00 pm on school days citation:Kelly Club - Before and After School Care. The service is a CCS-approved provider, so eligible families can receive a Child Care Subsidy citation:Kelly Club - Before and After School Care.

Newcomb Primary School runs the **Hands On Learning** program in partnership with Save the Children, a practical program focused on student wellbeing and engagement through hands-on projects citation:Newcomb Primary School. The school has achieved **Gold status in School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)** for two consecutive years (2023 and 2024), emphasising respect, responsibility, and resilience citation:Newcomb Primary School. Kelly Club’s OSHC program also provides cooking, arts and crafts, and sports and games activities citation:Kelly Club - Before and After School Care.

Newcomb is a family-oriented suburb with convenient shopping at **Newcomb Central**, which includes Woolworths, Aldi, and over 20 specialty stores and services citation:Home | Newcomb Central. For specialty and ethnic groceries, no specific Asian or ethnic supermarket was named in available sources for Newcomb itself; however, the suburb is 4 km from central Geelong, which offers a wider variety citation:NEWCOMB VIC, AU SUBURB PROFILE - FREE REPORT - Smart Property Investment.

Family-friendly takeaway and dining options in Newcomb include **Brunenzo's**, serving authentic Italian pizza and pasta, open Tuesday to Sunday from 5 pm citation:Brunenzo's | Authentic Italian Pizza, Pasta & more In Newcomb. **Smashville Burger** offers burgers and is listed for takeaway, opening at 5:00 pm citation:Restaurants in Newcomb,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG. **Silver Spoon Pakistani & Indian Restaurant** offers Indian cuisine with takeaway available citation:Restaurants in Newcomb,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG.

Not found in available sources for a specific tutoring centre located within Newcomb itself. However, **Kip McGrath Education Centres** is located at Shop 5, 155 High Street in nearby Belmont (3216) citation:30 Best Local Tuition Tutoring in Newcomb, VIC | Yellow Pages. **Tutoring for success** is another service operating from Geelong at 108 Maud Street (3220) citation:30 Best Local Tuition Tutoring in Newcomb, VIC | Yellow Pages.

Newcomb does not have its own train station; the nearest station is **South Geelong** on the **Geelong line**, operated by V/Line. The typical train travel time from South Geelong to Flinders Street Station in Melbourne CBD is approximately 60–75 minutes, depending on the service. For local public transport, **bus route 32** connects Newcomb to South Geelong station.