St Paul's Kealba Catholic School

Kealba, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Kealba is a working-class to middle-income suburb. According to the 2021 Census, the median weekly household income is $1,542, and the median age is 39 citation:2021 Kealba, Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb has a mix of families and singles, with 908 families and an average of 0.9 children per household citation:2021 Kealba, Census All persons QuickStats. Occupation data is not provided in the available sources.

Most common foreign country of birth

The 2016 Census indicated that the most common country of birth overseas was Vietnam, with 8.4% of residents born there citation:2016 Kealba, Census All persons QuickStats. In 2016, 52.6% of people spoke only English at home, with other top languages including Vietnamese (12.6%) and Arabic (3.8%) citation:2016 Kealba, Census All persons QuickStats. 2021 data for country of birth was not found in the provided sources.

Working-parent support

St Paul’s Kealba Catholic School offers an Out of School Hours Care Program (before and after school care), which is owned and managed by the St. Mary of The Assumption Parish citation:Community Introduction - St Paul's Kealba. The program is staffed by qualified personnel, but specific hours of operation were not listed in the available sources citation:Community Introduction - St Paul's Kealba. Contact the Program Manager, Sogna Tenace, at 0450 451 909 for more details citation:Community Introduction - St Paul's Kealba.

School culture

St Paul's Kealba actively fosters community partnerships with events such as School and Parish Masses, a School Community Garden, and a School Disco citation:Community Introduction - St Paul's Kealba. The school also holds a Christmas Carnival & Carols and Level Learning ‘Showcases’ for parents citation:Community Introduction - St Paul's Kealba. A specific STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) program is named on the school’s website citation:STEAM - St Paul's Kealba.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Kealba is a suburban area within the City of Brimbank with a population of 3,226 citation:2021 Kealba, Census All persons QuickStats. Nearby family amenities include the Kealba Hotel, which features a Kid’s Planet indoor playground citation:Kealba Hotel Restaurant - St Albans, AU-VIC | OpenTable. Specific specialty or ethnic grocers in the suburb were not found in the available sources.

Weeknight dining

In Kealba, My Mates Pizza Kealba offers pizza for takeaway and delivery from Shop 4, 100 Sunshine Ave citation:My Mates Pizza Kealba | Dinner Takeaway in Kealba | Order Food Online. Pacific Kebab & Pizza provides a family-friendly option for kebabs and pizza, though its specific location in Kealba was not confirmed citation:Home - Pacific Kebab & Pizza. The Kealba Hotel also serves meals and is noted as kid-friendly with an indoor playground citation:Kealba Hotel Restaurant - St Albans, AU-VIC | OpenTable.

Tuition and enrichment

A named enrichment centre near Kealba includes James An Coaching College, located at 158 Sunshine Ave in Kealba citation:The Best 10 Tutoring Centers near James An Coaching College in Kealba Victoria - Yelp. SAC Tutoring is another tuition school offering classes for primary and secondary students in the area, though a specific address was not provided citation:661 Tutor jobs in Kealba VIC | Jora.

Commute

Kealba does not have its own train station; the closest station is St Albans on the Sunbury line. The train journey from St Albans Station to Flinders Street in the Melbourne CBD takes approximately 25-30 minutes citation:Metro Trains. A specific bus route to St Albans Station was not found in the available sources, but the suburb is accessible by bus.

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