St Christopher's School

Glen Waverley, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Specific ABS income, age, or SEIFA data for Glen Waverley was not found in the available sources. However, nearby Mount Waverley (a comparable suburb in the same area) shows median house prices of $1.6M and median weekly rents of $695, indicating an affluent, upper-middle-income area, though this is not definitive for Glen Waverley itself. Data for Harkness (a different suburb) shows median household income of $1,752/wk and median age of 30, which should not be applied to Glen Waverley.

Most common country of birth

No Glen Waverley-specific country-of-birth data was available in the provided search results. The national ABS 2021 data (covering all of Australia) lists England as the most common overseas country of birth (approximately 13.2% nationally per the 2013 NZ data referenced, but for Australia specifically this was not provided). Glen Waverley-specific figures are not contained in the snippets.

Working-parent support (OSHC)

Information about Outside School Hours Care specifically at St Christopher's School, Glen Waverley, was not found in the provided sources. For context, a nearby school (Mount Waverley Primary School) uses Camp Australia as its OSHC provider, but no hours or provider for St Christopher's were listed.

School extracurriculars

The provided snippets do not list specific named extracurricular activities at St Christopher's. A Term 1 2025 newsletter references "Extra Curricular Activities" without naming them, and a Facebook video indicates an Athletics Carnival is held at the school.

Groceries and suburb vibe

No specific grocery stores or supermarket chains were identified for Glen Waverley in the snippets. The search results included general IGA information and a TikTok about "Cute Asian Grocery Store in Melbourne" (which did not name a specific store). Glen Waverley is known for its Asian community, but no specific retailers were named.

Weeknight dining

No specific restaurants or dining venues in Glen Waverley were mentioned in the provided sources. The search returns were dominated by Wikipedia articles about the word "glen" and musician Glen Hansard, yielding no relevant dining data.

Tutoring

Two tutoring options were found in Glen Waverley. **Artin Education** (Level 1, 24–26 Kingsway) offers Maths, English, Selective Entry, UCAT, and VCE tutoring for Years 6–12, with a 2-minute walk from Glen Waverley Station, starting from $60/week. **Success Tutoring** also offers Year 5 NAPLAN preparation specifically in Glen Waverley.

Commute

St Christopher's is located near Glen Waverley Station, which is on the **Glen Waverley line** (operated by Metro Trains Melbourne). Commuters can take this line directly to **Flinders Street station** in the CBD. The line is listed with 21 stations including Glen Waverley, Syndal, Mount Waverley, and Glen Iris. While the exact travel time to Flinders Street is not stated in the snippets, the Glen Waverley line runs directly into the city loop.

NAPLAN by Subject: How St Christopher's School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.

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Year 5

Sources

  • https://artineducation.com.au/glen-waverley-tutoring/
  • https://successtutoring.com.au/year-5-naplan-tutoring-glen-waverley
  • https://newsletters.naavi.com/i/NylPkm5/term-1-2025-week-3/page/10
  • https://www.facebook.com/100057311264427/videos/athletics-carnival/1429474637204216/
  • https://melbournemetro.org/how-to-get-to-federation-square-by-train/
  • https://metrodreamin.com/view/c0l2TU53MEV4QmVIdDlhTFJwVm12VkFNVUZXMnwxMjU=
  • https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/AUS
  • https://vicpropertycheck.com.au/en/suburbs/mount-waverley
  • https://www.iga.com.au/

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