Sacred Heart School
Croydon, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Specific socio-economic data for Croydon VIC is not found in the provided sources; the only income figure available is the national median weekly household income of $1,746, which is for Australia as a whole, not Croydon. Therefore, the suburb's affluence level, white-collar vs. blue-collar workforce, family-to-singles ratio, and median age cannot be determined from the given context. 2021 Australia, Census All persons QuickStats
Most common foreign country of birth
No country-of-birth data specific to Croydon VIC is provided in the sources. However, at the state level for Victoria, the most common overseas country of birth is China (excluding SARs and Taiwan), with 171,447 people born there as recorded in the 2021 Census Country of Birth QuickStats; this is a state-wide figure, not a Croydon-specific one. 2021 People in Victoria who were born in China
Working-parent support (OSHC)
No Outside School Hours Care information for Sacred Heart School in Croydon VIC is present in the provided sources. A Sacred Heart school in Thornlie, WA, offers OSHC programs from 7:00 am to 8:30 am and 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm (for Pre-primary to Year Six), and a Sacred Heart in Toowoomba, QLD, also provides before/after school and vacation care, but these are different campuses and not the Croydon school. Outside School Hours Care - Sacred Heart, Thornlie Outside School Hours Care - Sacred Heart Primary School Toowoomba
School culture
Specific extracurricular activities at Sacred Heart Croydon are not listed in the provided sources. A Domain property listing for a sold home at 3 Araluen Drive, Croydon VIC, explicitly mentions "Sacred Heart School" as a nearby local school, confirming its presence in the suburb, but no activity names (e.g., sports, music, arts) are given. A related source notes a $113 million Victorian Government program to revive extracurricular activities like camps, sporting, and cultural programs across the state, but it is not school-specific. Sold 3 Araluen Drive, Croydon VIC 3136 - Domain New program to revive Vic extracurricular activities - EducationHQ
Suburb vibe and groceries
No specific grocery stores or specialty/ethnic supermarkets within Croydon VIC are identified in the provided search results. National chains like IGA and Coles are mentioned as general Australian supermarkets, but no Croydon-specific locations or local specialty grocers (e.g., Asian, Italian, or independent stores) are named. IGA Supermarkets Shop groceries online - Coles Supermarket
Weeknight dining
No family-friendly dining options in Croydon VIC are found in the provided search results; the dining-related sources are entirely about Mayo Clinic medical services, which are unrelated to Croydon restaurants. Therefore, specific restaurant names and cuisines in Croydon are not available from the context. (No relevant source from the provided snippets.)
Tutoring and enrichment
For tutoring services in Croydon, a Bark.com listing for the area identifies "Arc Tutoring Melbourne" as a popular provider, offering highly targeted one-on-one sessions where tutors are selected through a stringent process, possess Working with Children's Checks, and have an average ATAR of 99+. No other specific tutoring centres in Croydon are named in the sources. Find A Tutor in Croydon, VIC - Bark Australia
Commute
The specific train line and travel time from Croydon to Melbourne CBD are not given in the provided sources. Transport Victoria is the governing authority for public transport, and Metro Trains Melbourne operates services to Flinders Street Station, but the particular line serving Croydon (e.g., Lilydale line) is not named. Therefore, the exact train line and journey duration are not found in available sources. Transport Victoria
NAPLAN by Subject: How Sacred Heart School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 4 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Australia, Census All persons QuickStats
- 2021 People in Victoria who were born in China
- Outside School Hours Care - Sacred Heart, Thornlie
- Outside School Hours Care - Sacred Heart Primary School Toowoomba
- Sold 3 Araluen Drive, Croydon VIC 3136 - Domain
- New program to revive Vic extracurricular activities - EducationHQ
- IGA Supermarkets
- Shop groceries online - Coles Supermarket
- Find A Tutor in Croydon, VIC - Bark Australia
- Transport Victoria
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.