St Peter Julian Eymard

Mooroolbark, VIC

Below is a concise, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for St Peter Julian Eymard Primary (Mooroolbark). Each data point uses one targeted search; I’ve kept each item short and included inline citations and a Sources list.

1) Suburb socio‑economic profile

Mooroolbark is a comfortable, middle‑income, family‑oriented suburb with many couples and children and a median age of 37. Median weekly household income is about $1,992 (2021), consistent with a broadly middle‑to‑comfortable household profile citation:2021 Mooroolbark QuickStats citation:Mooroolbark suburb profile.

2) Most common foreign country of birth

The suburb is predominantly Australian‑born (~75–76%); the largest overseas birthplace is England (about 3.8% of residents) citation:Mooroolbark suburb profile citation:2021 Mooroolbark QuickStats.

3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)

St Peter Julian Eymard runs an on‑site OSHC service (Before/After School Care and Holiday Care) listed on the national child‑care directory (StartingBlocks) at 240 Hull Rd with holiday-hours and before/after options citation:St Peter Julian Eymard OSHC - StartingBlocks.gov.au.

4) School culture — extracurriculars

Notable extracurriculars: specialist music/performing‑arts (ukulele, xylophone, percussion), whole‑school choir plus Senior musical productions (biennial), and active sport/PE and Italian language programs F–6 citation:Performing Arts — St Peter Julian Eymard PS citation:St Peter Julian Eymard | Directory.

5) Suburb vibe and groceries

Mooroolbark offers family amenities like Hookey Park (large adventure playground), a well‑resourced local library and local sports reserves — good for kids and weekend family time citation:Hookey Park - Yarra Ranges Council citation:Mooroolbark Library | Your Library. Main grocery options include Coles and SUPA IGA in the town centre and smaller specialty/Asian grocers (e.g., Moy Asian Grocery) for ethnic ingredients citation:Coles Mooroolbark citation:Moy Asian Grocery — Mooroolbark listing.

6) Weeknight dining (family takeaways / casual)

Common family-friendly takeaways nearby: Mooroolbark Pizza (local pizza), Mooroolbark Fish & Chips, and Indian options such as Tandoori Plaza on Manchester Rd — simple, kid‑friendly choices with some ethnic variety citation:Mooroolbark Pizza citation:Mooroolbark Fish & Chips citation:Tandoori Plaza Indian Restaurant.

7) Tuition and enrichment

Local tutoring/enrichment options include Kumon Mooroolbark (Maths & English programmes) and local private tutors/online providers listed for Mooroolbark (e.g., Cloud Tuition / Learnmate listings) citation:Kumon Mooroolbark (centre search) citation:Cloud Tuition — Mooroolbark listings.

8) Commute — train to CBD

Mooroolbark has a Metro train station on the Lilydale line with a direct service to Flinders Street; typical journey time to Flinders Street is about 50–55 minutes by train (direct service, depending on stopping pattern) citation:Mooroolbark | Metro Trains citation:Mooroolbark to Flinders Street Station - Rome2rio.

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NAPLAN by Subject: How St Peter Julian Eymard Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 7 nearby schools.

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Sources

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