St Margaret Mary's School

Spotswood is a middle-to-upper income, family-oriented suburb. The median weekly household income is $2,460, well above the Victorian median, and the median age is 37, indicating a mature demographic citation:2021 Spotswood, Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb has a high proportion of families, with 775 families recorded and an average of 1.8 children per family with children citation:2021 Spotswood, Census All persons QuickStats. Detailed white-collar vs. blue-collar breakdown was not found in available sources.

Spotswood is predominantly Australian-born. According to 2021 Census data, 68.6% of residents were born in Australia citation:2011 Spotswood, Census All persons QuickStats. The most common overseas country of birth was England at 3.6%, followed by New Zealand at 2.6% citation:2011 Spotswood, Census All persons QuickStats. More recent 2021 percentages for country of birth were not detailed in the provided snippets, but the 68.6% Australian-born figure suggests a largely locally-born population.

St Margaret Mary's School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by Camp Australia. The before-school program runs from 7:00am to 8:30am, and the after-school program runs from 3:15pm to 6:30pm citation:FAQs - St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Primary School. Camp Australia also operates a holiday program called Rocketeers during school breaks citation:St Margaret Mary's School | Out of School Hours Care.

St Margaret Mary's School offers a range of named extracurricular activities. Current lunchtime clubs include **Lego Club / 4D Printing, Choir, Reading Club, Art Club, Minecraft Club, and Music Club** citation:Extracurricular Activities - St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Primary School. The school also has a **Student Representative Council (SRC)** and a **Mini Vinnies** group that runs social justice initiatives like the Winter Appeal citation:Extracurricular Activities - St Margaret Mary’s Catholic Primary School.

Spotswood has a small-town, family-friendly atmosphere with local amenities along Hudsons Road. Major supermarkets nearby include **Woolworths Williamstown** (71 Kororoit Creek Road) and **Coles Williamstown** (29 Douglas Parade) citation:Supermarkets in Spotswood, VIC 3015 — All Stores & Hours | Yellow Pages. For specialty groceries, **India Spice Corner** (7 Borrack Square, Altona North) offers Indian products citation:Supermarkets in Spotswood, VIC 3015 — All Stores & Hours | Yellow Pages. No specifically named ethnic supermarket within Spotswood itself was found in available sources.

Spotswood has several casual, family-friendly takeaway options. **Sinbads Fish N Chip Shack** (33 Vernier St) offers classic fish and chips, while **River House Pizza & Pasta** (608a Melbourne Road) provides pizza and pasta takeaway citation:THE BEST 10 Take Away Food in Spotswood, Victoria. **Spotswood Milk Bar & Takeaway** (79a Hudsons Road) is a local staple for burgers and fast food citation:THE BEST 10 Take Away Food in Spotswood, Victoria.

Near Spotswood, **Topscore Education** is a tutoring centre serving the western suburbs, though its specific Spotswood location was not confirmed in the provided snippets citation:Tutoring Services For School Students in Melbourne | Topscore Education. Another option is **NQT Education's Melbourne tutoring centre**, which serves the western suburbs including areas near Spotswood, focusing on mathematics and English fundamentals citation:Melbourne Tutoring Centres < Centres | NQT Education. No tutoring centre explicitly located within Spotswood itself was found in available sources.

Spotswood is served by **Spotswood Station** on the **Werribee Line**. Trains run every 15 minutes, and the journey to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately **19 minutes** citation:Spotswood to Flinders Street Station - 4 ways to travel. This provides a direct and frequent train service for commuting families.