Our Lady's School

Craigieburn, VIC

Here’s a concise, family‑facing eight‑point briefing for Our Lady’s School (Craigieburn). I used single searches per data point and opened pages only when snippets lacked key facts.

1) Suburb socio‑economic profile

- Middle‑income, family‑oriented growth suburb with a young median age (median age 32). Craigieburn shows many households with children and a median weekly household income typical of middle‑income suburbs (QuickStats/Census 2021). citation:2021 Craigieburn QuickStats (ABS)

2) Most common overseas birthplace

- The largest overseas‑born group is India — about 13.5% of residents were born in India (2021 Census reporting). citation:Craigieburn suburb profile (Behind the Fence, sourced to ABS 2021)

3) Working‑parent support (OSHC) — on‑site availability

- Our Lady’s has on‑site OSHC (before‑ and after‑school care plus vacation care) provided through MACSEYE / Camp Australia listings (service at the school address; before‑school and after‑school session times listed). citation:MACSEYE – Our Lady's OSHC listingcitation:Our Lady's OSHC on StartingBlocks listing

4) School culture — key extracurriculars (2–3 specific items)

- Music program / fully equipped Music Education Centre (classroom and performing opportunities). citation:OLPS Music page

- Performing Arts (Dance & Drama) and school PE / sport programs (including sports leadership roles like sports captains). citation:OLPS Performing Arts pagecitation:OLPS PE page

5) Suburb vibe and groceries (2 sentences)

- Craigieburn is a fast‑growing outer‑north suburb with family amenities (regional leisure/aquatic centre, modern library, neighbourhood playgrounds and shopping centres). citation:Splash Aqua Park & Craigieburn Library listingscitation:Craigieburn Library (Hume Libraries)

- Ethnic / specialty grocers include local halal and Asian supermarkets (examples: HS Quality Food Store / Craigieburn Asian Grocery / Tuan Phong Asian Grocery serving South Asian and other communities). citation:HS Quality Food Store listingcitation:Tuan Phong Asian Grocery listing

6) Weeknight dining (2–3 casual family options + cuisine callout)

- Pizza/takeaway options: Craigieburn Pizza Bar (popular local pizza/delivery). citation:Craigieburn Pizza Bar (Uber Eats listing)

- Middle‑Eastern / kebab takeaway: Central Kebabz and local Iraqi/halal bakeries offering kebabs and family platters. citation:Central Kebabz Craigieburn

7) Tuition and enrichment (1–2 centres)

- Kumon (Craigieburn centre) — franchise mathematics/English practice program available locally. citation:Kumon Centre search (Kumon Australia)

- Mathnasium (Craigieburn) or local private tutors / Success Tutoring offering in‑person and online maths & English support. citation:Mathnasium Craigieburn listingcitation:Success Tutoring Craigieburn

8) Commute — train travel time to Melbourne CBD (Flinders Street)

- Direct train from Craigieburn Station to Flinders Street: approximately 44–45 minutes (regular suburban services). citation:Craigieburn to Flinders Street train time (Rome2rio)

If you want, I can:

- Turn this into a one‑page printable family handout.

- Pull the exact OSHC fee/session brochure or the school’s 2026 fees PDF (I opened the school site earlier and can fetch a specific document if you want).

NAPLAN by Subject: How Our Lady's School Compares

Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 9 nearby schools.

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Sources

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