St Leo the Great Primary School

Altona North is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb with a median weekly household income of $1,695 and a median age of 37 (2021 Census) citation:2021 Altona North QuickStats. The suburb has 3,385 families, an average of 0.8 children per household, and a mix of white-collar and blue-collar residents (specific occupation data not found). Just over 21% of the population is aged 65 and over, indicating a balanced mix of young families and older residents.

The dominant overseas country of birth is not explicitly stated in available sources, but the top non-English languages spoken at home are Arabic (13.1%) and Italian (6.1%) (2016 Census) citation:2016 Altona North QuickStats. Only 45.2% of residents speak only English at home, reflecting a culturally diverse community with strong Arabic-speaking and Italian-speaking populations.

Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) is available at St Leo the Great Primary School, provided by **Quantin Binnah / St Leo the Great OSHC** citation:CareforKids. The specific operating hours are not detailed in the provided sources; contact the school directly for before- and after-school care schedules.

St Leo the Great offers several named extracurricular programs, including **‘Family Circus’** – drama and music activities held under a big top citation:Digital Technologies page. The school also runs a **Buddy Program** pairing Prep students with Grade 6 students to support a smooth transition citation:Buddy Program. Additionally, **Lent/Advent Family Activity Days** provide faith-based family engagement citation:2024 Annual Report.

Altona North is a residential suburb with convenient family amenities, including the Altona Gate shopping centre. Specialty grocers include **Second Ave Grocer** (62-76 Second Avenue), stocking local produce and gourmet finds citation:Second Ave Grocer, and **India Spice Corner** (7 Borrack Square) for Indian and South Asian groceries citation:Singh.com.au. The suburb also has a friendly mix of milk bars and Asian grocery stores along Empire Street.

For casual, family-friendly takeaway, consider **Altona Pines Fish & Chips** (fish and chips), **Try-Thai Altona North** (Thai cuisine), and **KURD Kebab** (kebabs) – all located in Altona North citation:TuckerFox Altona North. These options offer reliable meals for busy weeknights.

**Brainworks Altona North** (at Altona North Community House, 7 Plover Drive) offers one-to-one tutoring in Maths and English for Years 3–9, as well as selective school exam preparation citation:Brainworks Altona North. **Success Tutoring Altona** provides customised K–12 tutoring in Maths and English, with a centre nearby in Altona citation:Success Tutoring Altona.

Altona North does not have its own train station; the nearest station is **Altona** or **Westona** on the **Werribee line**. The train journey from Altona Station to Flinders Street Station in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately **33 minutes** citation:Rome2Rio Altona to Flinders. Bus route 903 connects Altona North to Altona Station for the train connection citation:Metro Trains Altona.