St Clement of Rome School
Bulleen, VIC
Here’s a compact, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for St Clement of Rome Primary School (Bulleen). I followed your snippet‑first, one‑search‑per‑data‑point approach and opened pages only when needed.
1) Suburb socio‑economic profile
- Bulleen is relatively affluent with an older median age (median 45 years) and a high share of married/family households compared with Victoria citation:2021 Bulleen QuickStats (ABS). Local council notes rising professional/white‑collar and high‑income households in recent years citation:Bulleen suburb profile (Manningham Council).
2) Most common overseas country of birth
- The largest overseas birthplace in Bulleen is China (the top non‑Australian birthplace in 2021 — roughly mid‑single digit % of residents in suburb summaries). This was highlighted in local Census summaries and council reporting citation:2021 Bulleen QuickStats (ABS) citation:Bulleen suburb profile (Manningham Council).
3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)
- Yes — St Clement of Rome runs an on‑site Outside School Hours Care (Camp Australia) before & after school; the ACECQA register lists an OSHC service approved for 60 places and Camp Australia operates the program citation:ACECQA national register (Camp Australia - St Clement of Rome OSHC) citation:Camp Australia school page.
4) School culture — key extracurriculars (2–3 items)
- School choir. citation:Our Learning (St Clement of Rome)
- Specialist PE / school sport programs. citation:Our Learning (St Clement of Rome)
- LOTE (Italian and Mandarin) offerings. citation:MACS school information (St Clement of Rome)
5) Suburb vibe and groceries (≈2 sentences)
- Bulleen is a family‑oriented riverside suburb with local parks and a small shopping precinct (Bulleen Plaza) serving day‑to‑day needs; it reads as a quiet, well‑established residential area popular with families citation:2021 Bulleen QuickStats (ABS) citation:Bulleen Plaza.
- Local specialty grocers include Sunny Asian Food in Bulleen Plaza and nearby specialty delis such as Ionica Fine Foods for Italian deli items citation:Sunny Asian Food — Bulleen Plaza directory citation:Ionica Fine Foods.
6) Weeknight dining — family‑friendly takeaway/dining (2–3 options)
- Big Brother Pizza (Bulleen Plaza) — takeaway pizza. citation:Big Brother Pizza — Bulleen Plaza directory
- Goodfellas Pizza & Pasta — local pizza/pasta takeaway. citation:Goodfellas Pizza & Pasta Bulleen
- Eastern Red Asian Cuisine — casual Asian/Chinese takeaway in Bulleen. citation:Eastern Red Asian Cuisine
7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 local options)
- Success Tutoring — local tutoring services for primary students (in‑person and online options in Bulleen). citation:Success Tutoring — Bulleen page
- Math Minds — maths tutoring support advertised for Bulleen students. citation:Math Minds — Maths Tutoring Bulleen
8) Commute — train/bus to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)
- Bulleen has no suburban train station; the realistic public‑transport option is bus (SmartBus routes 200 and 905 provide frequent direct services into the city). Estimated travel time to the CBD is about 25–35 minutes by SmartBus depending on traffic/time of day citation:200 City - Bulleen (Transport Victoria) citation:905 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy and Thompsons Rd (Transport Victoria) citation:Rome2rio Bulleen → Melbourne CBD travel summary.
Sources
- 2021 Bulleen QuickStats (ABS)
- 2021 Bulleen Community Profiles (ABS)
- Bulleen suburb profile (Manningham City Council PDF)
- Bulleen Plaza (directory & shops)
- Sunny Asian Food — Bulleen Plaza directory
- Ionica Fine Foods
- Big Brother Pizza — Bulleen Plaza directory
- Goodfellas Pizza & Pasta Bulleen
- Eastern Red Asian Cuisine
- Camp Australia — St Clement of Rome school page (OSHC)
- ACECQA national register — Camp Australia (St Clement OSHC)
- StartingBlocks — St Clement of Rome OSHC listing
- St Clement of Rome — Our Learning (school site)
- MACS — St Clement of Rome school information
- Success Tutoring — Bulleen
- Math Minds — Maths tutoring Bulleen
- 200 City - Bulleen (Transport Victoria)
- 905 City - The Pines SC via Eastern Fwy and Thompsons Rd (Transport Victoria)
- Rome2rio — Bulleen to Melbourne CBD travel summary
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.