Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Ringwood, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Ringwood is a middle-income suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,654 citation:2021 Ringwood (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The median age is 38, matching the national average, and the population is 19,144 citation:Ringwood VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026) | GDP.com.au. Family households are common, with 5,078 families and an average of 1.7 children per family citation:2021 Ringwood (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats.
Most common foreign country of birth
The most common overseas birthplace in Ringwood is China, accounting for 8.1% of residents citation:Ringwood VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026) | GDP.com.au. The suburb is predominantly Australian-born, with 78.5% of residents born in Australia citation:Ringwood VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026) | GDP.com.au.
Working-parent support
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by Extend. The service operates before school (morning) and after school from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm, Monday to Friday, and also on curriculum days citation:Our Lady of Perpetual Help OSHC - Extend - Ringwood 3134 citation:Our Lady of Perpetual Help OSHC - Extend in Ringwood, VIC 3134 | CareforKids.com.au.
School culture
Specific named extracurriculars at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School were not found in the available sources. The school's MACS profile mentions a large playing space and a basketball court, but does not list named clubs or teams citation:Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood. For detailed extracurricular offerings, families should contact the school directly.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Ringwood offers a range of family amenities, including the Eastland Shopping Centre, parklands, and community facilities. For specialty groceries, families can shop at Soon Lee Asian Grocery at 103 Maroondah Highway citation:Soon Lee Asian Grocery - Supermarket 103 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134 | Yellow Pages® and Crown Asian Supermarket within Eastland Shopping Centre citation:CROWN ASIAN GROCERY in Eastland Shopping Centre located in Ringwood, Victoria, VIC 3134. Indian groceries are available at East Meets West Indian Groceries & Cafe at 40 Wantirna Road citation:Indian Grocery Stores Ringwood, VIC.
Weeknight dining
For casual family dining or takeaway in Ringwood, consider Thai Ute Restaurant (Thai cuisine) at Ringwood East citation:Takeaway & Delivery in Ringwood East, VIC 3135 | TuckerFox AU. Another option is Indians Again Restaurant (Indian cuisine) also in Ringwood East citation:Takeaway & Delivery in Ringwood East, VIC 3135 | TuckerFox AU. Yassas The Greek Way in Ringwood offers Greek cuisine as another family-friendly choice citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Ringwood (Updated July 2026).
Tuition and enrichment
Kip McGrath Ringwood offers English and maths tutoring, with both in-centre and online options, located at 2 Murray Place, Ringwood citation:KMEC Ringwood Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath. NRICH Learning has a flagship centre in Ringwood, providing small-group tutoring in English and maths with experienced tutors citation:Tutoring in Melbourne | Maths, English & VCE Tutors | NRICH Learning.
Commute
Ringwood is served by the Belgrave/Lilydale train line from Ringwood Station. The train journey to Flinders Street Station in Melbourne's CBD takes approximately 42 minutes, with services running every 15 minutes citation:Ringwood Station to Flinders Street Station - 4 ways ....
NAPLAN by Subject: How Our Lady of Perpetual Help School Compares
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Sources
- Ringwood VIC — Population, Median Income, Rent & Demographics (2026) | GDP.com.au
- 2021 Ringwood (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help OSHC - Extend in Ringwood, VIC 3134 | CareforKids.com.au
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help OSHC - Extend - Ringwood 3134
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Ringwood
- Soon Lee Asian Grocery - Supermarket 103 Maroondah Hwy, Ringwood VIC 3134 | Yellow Pages®
- CROWN ASIAN GROCERY in Eastland Shopping Centre located in Ringwood, Victoria, VIC 3134
- Indian Grocery Stores Ringwood, VIC
- Takeaway & Delivery in Ringwood East, VIC 3135 | TuckerFox AU
- THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Ringwood (Updated July 2026)
- KMEC Ringwood Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath
- Tutoring in Melbourne | Maths, English & VCE Tutors | NRICH Learning
- Ringwood Station to Flinders Street Station - 4 ways ...
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.