St James the Apostle School

Hoppers Crossing is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. According to the 2021 Census, the median weekly household income is $1,580, and the median age is 37 citation:2021 Hoppers Crossing, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics. Over three-quarters of the population are families, and the workforce is a mix of white-collar and blue-collar occupations, with the suburb classified as solidly middle-income citation:Hoppers Crossing Suburb Profile, VIC 3029 | Satterley.

In Hoppers Crossing, 60.2% of residents were born in Australia, and the most common overseas country of birth is India, at 10.9% citation:2021 Hoppers Crossing, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics.

St James the Apostle School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by Camp Australia. The before-school care runs Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM, and the after-school care runs from 3:05 PM to 6:00 PM, both during school terms citation:Camp Australia - St James the Apostle Primary School OSHC | ACECQA. Vacation care is also available but not listed with specific hours on the ACECQA register citation:Camp Australia - St James the Apostle Primary School OSHC | ACECQA.

St James the Apostle School offers a range of extracurriculars, including the Student Leaders program, a Senior Camp at Lady Northcote Discovery Camp, and participation in the National Simultaneous Storytime citation:School Organisation & Information - St James the Apostle, Hoppers Crossingcitation:Senior Camp - St James the Apostle, Hoppers Crossingcitation:St James the Apostle, Hoppers Crossing.

Hoppers Crossing has a strong family vibe with multiple parks, comprehensive shopping facilities, and safe streets citation:Hoppers Crossing Suburb Profile, VIC 3029 | Satterley. For specialty groceries, families can shop at Grocer-Eez (The Indian Supermarket) at 5/428 Old Geelong Road, or Fiji Produce at 3/10 Hammer Court, both offering Indian, Asian, and Fijian groceries citation:Grocer-Eez The Indian Supermarket in Hoppers Crossing, VIC 3029citation:Indian Grocery Stores Hoppers Crossing, VIC.

For casual family-friendly dining, Hanuman Thai Restaurant offers Asian and Thai cuisine, Jai Ho Indian Restaurant provides Indian dishes, and Hoppers Kebab House serves Middle Eastern fast food citation:THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Hoppers Crossing (Updated July 2026). All are suitable for takeaways and relaxed meals.

Alchemy Tuition offers one-on-one in-home and online tutoring in Hoppers Crossing, covering all subjects citation:Tutoring Hoppers Crossing // The Best Tutors in Hoppers Crossing // Alchemy Tuition. Kumon Hoppers Crossing Education Centre provides after-school English and mathematics programmes for children aged 3-14 citation:Kumon Hoppers Crossing Education Centre.

Hoppers Crossing is served by Hoppers Crossing Station on the Werribee train line, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. The direct train to Flinders Street Station takes approximately 36 minutes and runs every 20 minutes citation:Hoppers Crossing to Flinders Street Stationcitation:Hoppers Crossing Station - Melbourne.