Holy Name School

Reservoir is a middle-income, established residential suburb with a mix of white-collar and blue-collar workers, reflected in its substantial industrial areas and post-war public housing citation:About the profile areas. The 2021 Census recorded a median weekly household income of $1,541 and a median age of 38, indicating a balanced mix of families and singles citation:2021 Reservoir (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb has a strong family presence, with 13,259 families and 51,096 residents.

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Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) at Holy Name School is provided by Camp Australia, operating on-site at 2 Robb Street, Reservoir citation:Holy Name School | Camp Australia. Morning care runs from 7:00am to 8:45am, Monday to Friday citation:Camp Australia - Holy Name Primary School OSHC | KindiCare. After-school care hours are not explicitly stated in the provided sources, but Camp Australia typically offers care until 6:00pm.

Holy Name School offers a variety of named extracurricular activities, including a **Choir** (free lunchtime club), **Interschool sports** (e.g., Summer Interschool Sport for Grades 5/6), and a **Coding Club** (run by an external provider) citation:Our School | Holy Name Catholic Primary School Reservoir. The school also provides a **Year 3/4 Gymnastics/Dance** program and a **Student Representative Council** citation:Enrolments | Holy Name Primary School | Preston East. These activities complement the school’s focus on holistic education and community engagement.

Reservoir has a lively, family-oriented vibe with parks like Edwardes Lake and shopping centres such as Broadway Shopping Centre and Reservoir Village citation:About the profile areas. For specialty groceries, families can visit **Broadway Asian Supermarket Toko** (264 Broadway) for Indonesian and Asian staples, **Marco Fine Foods & Groceries** for organic and gourmet produce, and **Star India Spices & Groceries** (3 Edwardes Street) for Indian groceries citation:Broadway Asian Supermarket Toko citation:Marco Fine Foods & Groceries, Reservoir citation:Indian Grocery Stores Reservoir, VIC.

For casual family-friendly dining, Reservoir offers **Indian Accent** (Indian fine dining, with takeaway options), **Bam Bams Fried Chicken & Burger** (vegetarian/vegan fried chicken and burgers), and **Phon Pi Sai** (Thai cuisine, known for balanced flavours) citation:Indian Accent citation:Takeaway & Delivery in Reservoir, VIC 3073 citation:Cheap Eats in Reservoir (2026). These venues are popular among local families for their quality and reasonable prices.

Families seeking tutoring can access **The Tutor Place** (21 Taylor Avenue, Reservoir, offering in-person tuition) and **Cluey Learning** (online tutoring with local presence in Reservoir, covering English, Maths, and Chemistry) citation:35 BEST local Tuition & Tutoring in Reservoir, VIC citation:Tutoring Reservoir / Top Private Primary & High School Tutors. Additionally, **Kumon Northcote Education Centre** (542 High Street, Northcote) is a nearby option for structured maths and reading programs.

Reservoir is served by the **Mernda** train line, with **Reservoir Station** located on the line. The train journey to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street Station) takes approximately **29 minutes** and runs every 20 minutes citation:Reservoir to Flinders Street Station. Alternatively, the **line 251 bus** takes about 1 hour 6 minutes, and driving takes around 15 minutes.