St Mary's School

Williamstown, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Williamstown is a historic, bayside coastal suburb in Melbourne's west, located approximately 11 km from the CBD, with a median age of 45 years citation:Grokipedia. The school's origins note it was established to serve "local working class children," though the suburb now has a village-like, established character citation:St Mary's History. Median weekly household income figures were not found in the available sources.

Most common foreign country of birth

Williamstown is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 74.1% of residents born in Australia citation:Grokipedia. The specific most common overseas country of birth was not identified in the provided sources.

Working-parent support (OSHC)

Specific Outside School Hours Care details for St Mary's Catholic Primary School Williamstown were not found in the provided sources. The search results for OSHC reference St Mary's schools in Woodend (QLD) and Greensborough (VIC) with providers like Catholic Early EdCare and Camp Australia, but these are not the Williamstown campus citation:Catholic Early EdCare citation:St Mary's Greensborough.

School culture

St Mary's Williamstown runs a **Year 6 Leadership Program** including a **Charism Team** that plans and leads whole-school liturgies citation:St Mary's Our School. The school also participates in **social justice projects** with organisations like the St Vincent de Paul Society and the MacKillop Foundation citation:St Mary's Principal's Message. Additionally, students lead assemblies and contribute to their own school reports, reflecting a strong student-voice culture citation:St Mary's Why Send Your Child.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Williamstown has a bustling Nelson Place precinct with shops, cafes, and yacht clubs, set against a maritime heritage with historic piers and Fort Gellibrand citation:Grokipedia. While general supermarket chains like IGA operate in Australia citation:IGA, no specific specialty or ethnic grocers located in or near Williamstown were identified in the provided sources.

Weeknight dining

A notable family-friendly dining option in Williamstown is the **Customs House Hotel** at 161 Nelson Place citation:White Pages citation:Tripadvisor. The TuckerFox delivery list for the postcode shows many options, but those listed (e.g., Ahadu Ethiopian, Tabby Fusion) are primarily located in neighbouring suburbs like Sunshine and Ascot Vale, rather than within Williamstown itself citation:TuckerFox.

Tutoring

**Tutoring Victoria** provides in-person tutoring at the **Williamstown Library** (104 Ferguson St, Williamstown VIC 3016) citation:Tutoring Victoria. Additionally, **Anthony** is a qualified maths tutor offering services in Williamstown and nearby areas, listed via Ezy Math Tutoring citation:Ezy Math Tutoring.

Commute

Williamstown is approximately 11 km southwest of the Melbourne CBD, with rail and ferry connections citation:Grokipedia. The specific Metro Trains line (typically the Williamstown line, a branch of the Werribee line) and exact travel time to Flinders Street were not detailed in the provided sources, but the suburb is served by rail. For real-time travel planning, residents can consult the Victorian transport site citation:Transport Victoria.

NAPLAN by Subject: How St Mary's 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.