St Roch's School

Glen Iris is an affluent suburb with a median weekly household income of $2,491, well above the Victorian median, and a median age of 40 citation:2021 Glen Iris (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb is predominantly white-collar, with a mix of families and professionals; it has a population of about 26,000 and a family-oriented character citation:GLEN IRIS VIC, AU SUBURB PROFILE - FREE REPORT. Nearly 80% of households are family households, and educational attainment is above metropolitan averages citation:GLEN IRIS suburb profile.

The specific percentage for the most common foreign country of birth is not explicitly provided in the available sources. The ABS QuickStats for Glen Iris (Vic.) indicates that the suburb is predominantly Australian-born, but the exact Australian-born percentage and leading overseas country are not shown in the extracted data citation:2021 Glen Iris (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats.

St Roch’s School offers Out of School Hours Care (OSHC) operated by Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Early Years Education Ltd and administered by Youth Leadership Victoria (YLV) citation:St Roch's OSHC, Glen Iris citation:Community - Catholic Primary School. Before-school care runs 07:00–09:00 and after-school care runs 15:30–18:30 on school days; holiday care is listed as 07:00–18:00 but the ACECQA register marks “Vacation Care: No,” so families should confirm directly citation:St Roch's OSHC, Glen Iris.

St Roch’s offers a wide range of named extracurriculars including **Interschool Sport** (summer and winter district competitions), **Rock With You Music Lessons** (instrumental tuition), and **Dance Club** citation:Extra Curricular. The school also runs a biennial whole-school production and a **GRIP Leadership Program** for student leaders citation:Extra Curricular.

Glen Iris is a leafy, family-friendly suburb with parks, good schools, and the **The Glen Shopping Centre** offering major supermarkets (Coles, ALDI) and specialty grocers citation:Supermarkets & Fresh Food - The Glen. For ethnic groceries, **The Glen Asian Grocery** stocks Asian produce, **Haiku Future** (Japanese grocery) is on Toorak Road in nearby Camberwell, and **The South African Shop** is in Caulfield South citation:The Glen Asian Grocery citation:THE BEST 10 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in Glen Iris, Victoria.

Casual family-friendly options include **Little Thai Princess** (Thai cuisine on Burke Road), **That Greek Tavern** (Greek), and **Fathima's Indian Kitchen** (Indian) citation:Restaurants in Glen Iris,VIC With Takeaway citation:Authentic Indian Cuisine, Traditional Recipes, and Flavorful Dishes |Fathima - Glen Eris. All offer takeaway and dine-in, with Little Thai Princess open from 5:30 PM.

**Math Minds Learning Centre** is located a 1-minute walk from Glen Iris Station at the corner of High St and Malvern Rd, offering maths tutoring citation:Maths Tutoring Glen Iris • Math💡Minds – Learning Centre. **KIS Academics** provides tutoring in English and other subjects at various locations in the area citation:Best Year 11-12 English Tutors in Glen iris, VIC 3146.

Glen Iris Station is on the **Glen Waverley line**. The train to Flinders Street Station takes approximately **20 minutes** and runs every 20 minutes citation:Glen Iris (Station) to Flinders Street Station citation:Timetable Search | Metro Trains. Alternatively, tram route 6 along Malvern Rd/High St reaches the city in about 38 minutes citation:Glen Iris (Station) to Flinders Street Station.