Our Lady of the Pines School

Here’s a short, fact‑first eight‑point briefing for families considering Our Lady of the Pines Primary School (Donvale VIC). I used one focused search per item and opened pages only when the snippet lacked the needed fact.

1) Suburb socio‑economic profile (2–3 sentences)

- Donvale is an affluent, family‑oriented suburb with a median age of 45 and a high rate of home ownership and larger family households — many residents are professionals/white‑collar and household incomes are above average. citation:2021 Donvale QuickStats citation:Donvale — CensusAtlas

2) Most common overseas country of birth

- The area is majority Australian‑born (~63%); the largest overseas birthplace noted in local profiles is China (the top non‑Australian country of birth). citation:Donvale — CensusAtlas

3) Working‑parent support — OSHC availability at the school

- Our Lady of the Pines has on‑site Outside School Hours Care with before‑school (≈06:45–08:30), after‑school (≈15:15–18:00) and Vacation/Holiday Care; the ACECQA register lists approved places = 45. citation:Our Lady of the Pines OSHC, Donvale - ACECQA

- (Also run by local providers/Kelly Club and listed on StartingBlocks). citation:Kelly Club Our Lady of the Pines citation:Our Lady of the Pines OSHC — StartingBlocks

4) School culture — 2–3 specific extracurriculars

- Performing Arts (weekly music/dance/drama specialist program). citation:Specialists | Our Lady of the Pines

- Choir / instructional music and school sport programs (school lists a Choir Coordinator and a Sport/PE coordinator). citation:Our Staff | Our Lady of the Pines

5) Suburb vibe and groceries (≈2 sentences)

- Donvale is quiet, suburban and family‑focused with local shopping centred on Tunstall Square and scattered parks and community facilities; many households are long‑term owners. citation:Donvale — CensusAtlas

- Grocery options at/near Tunstall Square include Coles (Tunstall Square) and local specialty grocers (e.g., Bharat Superstore, Orlando’s Mediterranean Grocer) listed in local business directories. citation:Coles Tunstall Square citation:Donvale supermarkets & grocery stores (local listing)

6) Weeknight dining — 2–3 family‑friendly takeaway/dining options

- Grill’d (Tunstall Square) — burgers, family friendly. citation:Grill'd Burgers Tunstall Square

- Pizza Forno (Tunstall Square area) — pizza/takeaway. citation:Pizza Forno Kitchen

- Tunstall Square Charcoal/Chicken outlets (family takeaway/delivery options). citation:Tunstall Square Chicken Bar - Uber Eats

7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 local options)

- Success Tutoring — local primary tutoring services listed for Donvale (private tuition). citation:Tutoring Donvale | Success Tutoring

- Orange Learning Centre — local learning/tutoring centre listed in Donvale. citation:Orange Learning Centre (map listing)

8) Commute — train/bus estimate to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)

- Donvale has no commuter train station; typical public‑transport commuting uses local buses (e.g., SmartBus 907) to a rail interchange or direct into the city. Typical public‑transport travel time to Flinders Street is about 50–60 minutes (examples: bus+train via Nunawading ≈49 min; direct bus routes ≈57–59 min). I’m substituting bus/bus+train as the realistic option since Donvale has no train station. citation:Rome2Rio — Donvale to Flinders Street Station estimates citation:Moovit — Donvale public transport lines (buses 902/907 etc.)

If you want, I can: (a) extract the exact ABS “country of birth” percentages from the ABS Community Profile table (open that one ABS table page), or (b) look up current OSHC fees or the school’s 2026 enrolment numbers — which would require opening the school or ACARA / My School pages. Which (if any) should I fetch?

Sources

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