Sacred Heart School
Preston, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Preston is a suburb in Melbourne’s City of Darebin, located 9 km north-east of the CBD, with a population of 33,790 at the 2021 census citation:Wikipedia. Specific figures for median weekly household income, median age, or the white-collar vs blue-collar and family-vs-singles mix are **not found in available sources**.
Most common foreign country of birth
Data on the most common country of birth for Preston residents, including any specific percentage, is **not found in available sources**.
Working-parent support (OSHC)
Specific Outside School Hours Care details for Sacred Heart School in Preston are **not found in available sources**. The search results returned OSHC information for a different Sacred Heart school in Thornlie, WA, with before-school care from 6:30 am and after-school care to 6:00 pm citation:Sacred Heart Thornlie, but this does not apply to the Preston campus. Additionally, Darebin City Council lists general before-school care (7:00–8:45 am) and after-school care (3:30–6:00 pm) services across the municipality, but not specific to Sacred Heart Preston citation:Darebin Council.
School culture / extracurriculars
Named extracurricular activities at Sacred Heart School Preston are **not found in available sources**. No specific programs, sports, or clubs for this campus were listed in the provided search results.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Preston’s vibe is not directly described in available sources, but it is a well-established inner-north suburb with a mix of residential and commercial areas along High Street and Plenty Road. Specific specialty or ethnic supermarkets in Preston are **not found in available sources**; however, IGA has a nationwide network that typically includes local independent grocers, and residents would also have access to major chains like ALDI and Woolworths, though specific Preston locations are not listed here citation:IGA.
Weeknight dining
Family-friendly takeaway and dining options in Preston include **Pad Cha**, a contemporary Thai restaurant on High Street offering dine-in and takeaway with vegetarian and gluten-free options citation:Travelling Peoples; **Sylvester’s Pizza**, a pizza and pasta takeaway spot citation:OzFoodHunter; and **Mascot Charcoal Chickens**, a traditional family-run charcoal chicken restaurant citation:iGlobal.
Tuition and enrichment
Specific tutoring or enrichment centres located in Preston are **not found in available sources**. Nearby options may exist in surrounding suburbs, but no named Preston-based centre appears in the provided data.
Commute
Preston is 9 km north-east of Melbourne’s CBD citation:Wikipedia. Specific train line, station, or bus route details with travel times to Flinders Street are **not found in available sources**.
NAPLAN by Subject: How Sacred Heart School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 10 nearby schools.
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Sources
- Preston, Victoria – Wikipedia
- Outside School Hours Care – Sacred Heart, Thornlie (WA)
- Outside School Hours Care – City of Darebin
- IGA Supermarkets – Independent Grocers of Australia
- Our Top 37 Cafes and Restaurants in Preston, Victoria – Travelling Peoples
- Preston Food Delivery and Takeaway – OzFoodHunter
- Dinner to Make with Chicken and Pasta in Preston – iGlobal
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.