Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School

Surrey Hills, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Surrey Hills is an affluent suburb located approximately 12 km east of Melbourne's CBD, with a median weekly household income of $2,503 citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats. The median age is 42 years, and the suburb is home to 3,754 families, indicating a strong family-oriented demographic alongside professionals and retirees citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats. The area has experienced significant gentrification and is known for its period homes and leafy streets citation:CompoundInvest.

Most common foreign country of birth

The most common foreign country of birth in Surrey Hills is not explicitly named in the provided sources. However, the suburb has a large Australian-born population; the 2021 Census shows that 74.7% of residents were born in Australia citation:ABS 2021 QuickStats. The dominant overseas country of birth is not stated in the available search results.

Working-parent support

Information about Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School was not found in the provided sources. The school's contact details (principal@olsurreyhills.catholic.edu.au) are available, but specific OSHC provider name and hours are missing from the search results citation:Victorian Catholic Education Directory.

School culture

Specific extracurricular activities offered at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School are not listed in the provided search results. The school is a Catholic primary school (P-6) in Surrey Hills citation:Victorian Catholic Education Directory. No named activities such as a choir, sports teams, or club names were found in the available sources.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Surrey Hills offers a family-friendly atmosphere with parks like Surrey Park and a thriving café culture citation:CompoundInvest. For specialty groceries, Tales of India provides online Indian grocery delivery to Surrey Hills, stocking spices, snacks, and fresh produce citation:Tales of India. General supermarkets and grocery stores are available via Yellow Pages, but specific names of ethnic grocers in the suburb are not detailed in the sources citation:Yellow Pages.

Weeknight dining

Casual family-friendly dining options in Surrey Hills include Burger Burger for American-style burgers and Hellenis for Mediterranean and Greek cuisine, both offering takeaway citation:TripAdvisor. Surrey Hills Handcrafted Pizza & Burger also provides pizza and burger delivery and pickup in the area citation:Surrey Hills Handcrafted Pizza & Burger.

Tuition and enrichment

NumberWorks'nWords Balwyn, located in Surrey Hills, offers maths and English tuition for primary and secondary students citation:Local Business Guide. Success Tutoring also provides personalised academic support in Surrey Hills with 24/7 access to resources citation:Success Tutoring.

Commute

Surrey Hills is served by the Belgrave/Lilydale train line. The nearest station is Chatham Station, with a direct train to Flinders Street Station taking approximately 21 minutes and operating every 20 minutes citation:Rome2Rio. Alternate stations include Union Station, which provides a 24-minute journey to Flinders Street citation:Rome2Rio.

NAPLAN by Subject: How Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 8 nearby schools.

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Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.