Good Shepherd School
Wheelers Hill, VIC
Below is a short, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Good Shepherd School (Wheelers Hill). I followed your snippet‑first, one‑search‑per‑data‑point workflow and included one inline citation after each fact.
1) Suburb socio‑economic profile
Wheelers Hill is generally middle‑to‑affluent with a slightly higher median household income than Victoria (median weekly household income $1,818) and a high share of married, older households (median age 48) — a largely white‑collar, family‑oriented suburb citation:2021 Wheelers Hill, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics.
2) Most common foreign country of birth
Most residents are Australian‑born (≈55%); the largest overseas birthplace is China (top overseas response in 2021, ≈5.0% of residents) citation:Wheelers Hill Demographics (VIC) Local Stats.
3) Working‑parent support (OSHC)
Good Shepherd runs on‑site OSHC (before school, after school and vacation care) operated by Camp Australia at the school address (30 Academy Ave) — before care and after care times listed on the Camp Australia service page citation:Camp Australia - Good Shepherd School OSHC.
4) School culture — extracurriculars
Noted extracurriculars: music program with choir and instrumental/band options, plus community sport links (local netball club) and activities like chess/STEM programs mentioned in public listings citation:Good Shepherd Primary School, Wheelers Hill (Schools Guide) and Good Shepherd Netball Club.
5) Suburb vibe and groceries (2 sentences)
Wheelers Hill is family‑focused around neighbourhood shopping strips and green spaces (Jells Park nearby) with a suburban, low‑density feel and many long‑term homeowners citation:2021 Wheelers Hill QuickStats (age/marital/household data). For groceries there are local supermarkets plus Asian/specialty grocers in the Jells Road/Wheelers Hill shopping precinct (example: Four Seasons Asian supermarket) citation:Four Seasons Supermarket — Wheelers Hill listing.
6) Weeknight dining — casual/family options
Local family‑friendly takeaway/dinner options include Uncle Jack’s Kitchen (Chinese/Asian takeaways), Il Desiderio (pizza/Italian/dine‑in or takeaway) and café‑style spots in the Wheelers Hill shopping centre for casual meals citation:Uncle Jack's Kitchen (local site) and Il Desiderio (OpenTable listing).
7) Tuition and enrichment (nearby)
Local tutoring/enrichment options include private providers such as Success Tutoring (Wheelers Hill) and Math Minds / other local tuition services offering primary‑level English and maths support citation:Tutoring Wheelers Hill | Success Tutoring and Math Minds Wheelers Hill.
8) Commute — estimate to CBD (Flinders Street)
Wheelers Hill has no heavy‑rail station; typical commutes use a local bus to Glen Waverley Station then train into Flinders Street — door‑to‑door public‑transport trips normally take about 50–60 minutes depending on connections and wait times (estimates via trip planners) citation:Wheelers Hill to Flinders Street estimated route (Rome2rio) and PTV bus route 754 timetable to Glen Waverley.
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NAPLAN by Subject: How Good Shepherd School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 6 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Wheelers Hill, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Wheelers Hill Demographics (VIC) Local Stats
- Camp Australia - Good Shepherd School OSHC
- Good Shepherd Primary School, Wheelers Hill — Catholic Schools Guide
- Good Shepherd Netball Club
- Four Seasons Supermarket — Wheelers Hill listing
- Uncle Jack's Kitchen (Wheelers Hill)
- Il Desiderio — Wheelers Hill (OpenTable listing)
- Tutoring Wheelers Hill | Success Tutoring
- Maths Tutoring Wheelers Hill – Math Minds • Learning Centre
- Wheelers Hill to Flinders Street Station (Rome2rio)
- 754 Rowville - Glen Waverley via Caulfield Grammar & Wheelers Hill (Transport.vic.gov.au)
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.