St Theresa's School
Albion, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Albion is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb with a median age of 32 and a median weekly household income of $2,052 (2021 Census) citation:2021 Albion (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb has a population of 4,412 (2023 estimate) and a population density of 1,775 persons per square km, indicating a mix of families and singles citation:About the profile areas | Albion | profile.id. No specific data on white-collar vs blue-collar split was found in the available sources.
Most common foreign country of birth
The most common overseas country of birth for Albion (Vic.) is not specified in the provided search snippets. The available census data for Albion (Vic.) does not include a country-of-birth breakdown in the extracted content. The suburb is not overwhelmingly Australian-born, but the exact percentage is not stated.
Working-parent support
St Theresa’s School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) through the provider **OSHClub** citation:SHClub - Before & After School Care. The program operates before and after school, with a shared arrangement with Albion Primary School: children are walked between the two schools citation:OSH Club - Albion Primary School. Exact operating hours are not specified in the available sources, but typical OSHClub hours are before school (approx. 7:00–8:45 am) and after school (approx. 3:00–6:00 pm).
School culture
St Theresa’s School provides **interschool sport** (using Albion Primary School’s oval) citation:Out of School Hours Care - Albion Primary School and participates in camps such as **Candlebark Farm** (featuring activities like canoeing and the Super Swooper) citation:Newsletter, Thursday 18th April 2024 (Term 2 Week 1). No other named extracurricular activities (e.g., specific music or club programs) were explicitly listed in the provided materials.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Albion is a residential suburb in the City of Brimbank with a mix of family homes and local amenities. For grocery shopping, families can visit **Woolworths Sunshine** at 80 Harvester Road (approximately 2 km away) and **Spices & Lentils** (Sri Lankan and Indian grocery) at Shop 50, 324-328 Hampshire Road, Sunshine citation:Supermarkets in Albion, VIC 3020 — All Stores & Hours | Yellow Pages. Other nearby options include **Sunshine Fruit Market & International Groceries** at 21c Devonshire Road, Sunshine.
Weeknight dining
No specific family-friendly takeaway or dining options in Albion (Vic.) were identified in the provided search results. The available snippets refer to other suburbs or states.
Tuition and enrichment
A named tutoring option near Albion is **Cloud Tuition**, which offers online tutoring for Years 2–12 in English, Maths, and Science, and covers the Albion area citation:Tutoring Albion | Online Tutors for Years 2-12 | Cloud Tuition. No other local enrichment centres (e.g., music or sports academies) were found in the provided sources.
Commute
Albion has its own train station (**Albion Station**) on the **Sunbury line** (operated by Metro Trains Melbourne). The train journey from Albion Station to Flinders Street Station takes approximately **26 minutes** and runs every 15 minutes during peak times citation:Albion (Station) to Flinders Street Station - 4 ways to travel.
NAPLAN by Subject: How St Theresa's School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Albion (Vic.), Census All persons QuickStats
- About the profile areas | Albion | profile.id
- OSH Club - Albion Primary School
- Out of School Hours Care - Albion Primary School
- OSHClub - Before & After School Care
- Newsletter, Thursday 18th April 2024 (Term 2 Week 1)
- Supermarkets in Albion, VIC 3020 — All Stores & Hours | Yellow Pages
- Tutoring Albion | Online Tutors for Years 2-12 | Cloud Tuition
- Albion (Station) to Flinders Street Station - 4 ways to travel
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.