St Cecilia's School

Glen Iris, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Glen Iris is an affluent, white-collar suburb with a median weekly household income of $2,491, well above the Victorian average citation:2021 Glen Iris (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The median age is 40, and the suburb has 7,039 families, indicating a strong family presence citation:2021 Glen Iris (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. Household incomes and educational attainment are above metropolitan averages, reflecting a predominantly professional population citation:GLEN IRIS VIC, AU SUBURB PROFILE - FREE REPORT.

Most common foreign country of birth

The specific most common overseas country of birth and its percentage are not provided in the available sources. The ABS QuickStats for Glen Iris does not include a country-of-birth breakdown in the content supplied citation:2021 Glen Iris (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. As a result, the dominant overseas country cannot be confirmed from this data.

Working-parent support

St Cecilia's School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) operated by Camp Australia. Before-school care runs from 7:15 AM to 8:55 AM, and after-school care runs from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Monday to Friday during school terms citation:St Cecila’s OSHC Glen Iris’ | ACECQA. The service has 69 approved places and is rated as Meeting National Quality Standards citation:St Cecila’s OSHC Glen Iris’ | ACECQA.

School culture

The school website states that St Cecilia's offers "a wide range of extracurricular activities" but does not name specific programs in the provided content citation:St Cecilia's Primary Catholic School Glen Iris. Therefore, no named extracurriculars (e.g., band, choir, sports teams) can be listed from the available sources. Families are advised to contact the school directly for details on specific activities.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Glen Iris is a leafy, family-friendly suburb with convenient grocery options. The Glen shopping centre includes a Coles supermarket and The Glen Asian Grocery, which stocks fresh Asian produce and specialty items citation:The Glen Asian Grocery - The Glen. Nearby specialty grocers include Haiku Future (Japanese grocery in Camberwell) and The South African Shop in Caulfield South, both offering unique imported goods citation:THE BEST 10 Supermarkets and Grocery Stores in Glen Iris, Victoria.

Weeknight dining

Casual, family-friendly dining with takeaway options in Glen Iris includes Little Thai Princess (Thai cuisine on Burke Road) and That Greek Tavern (Greek cuisine) citation:Restaurants in Glen Iris,VIC With Takeaway | AGFG. Fathima's Indian Kitchen offers Indian dishes for dine-in or takeaway, also listed on the same AGFG page.

Tuition and enrichment

Math Minds Learning Centre is located just a 1-minute walk from Glen Iris Station, offering maths tutoring for primary and secondary students at the corner of High Street and Malvern Road citation:Maths Tutoring Glen Iris • Math💡Minds – Learning Centre. Cluey Learning also provides tutoring services in Glen Iris across a range of subjects, with both in-centre and online options citation:Tutoring Glen Iris / Top Private Primary & High School Tutors.

Commute

Glen Iris has its own train station on the Glen Waverley line. The journey from Glen Iris Station to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately 20 minutes, with trains departing every 20 minutes citation:Glen Iris (Station) to Flinders Street Station. The station is within walking distance of St Cecilia's School.

NAPLAN by Subject: How St Cecilia's School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.

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