Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School
Roxburgh Park, VIC
Got it — completed an eight‑point, snippet‑first briefing for Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School (Roxburgh Park). Each item is short and cites a single primary source.
1) Suburb socio‑economic profile — Roxburgh Park: younger, family‑focused, lower‑to‑middle income suburb (median age 31; larger households, average 3.7 people per household). Household incomes are around the lower‑middle range for metro Melbourne (see ABS QuickStats). citation:2021 Roxburgh Park QuickStats
2) Most common foreign country of birth — 2016 snapshot: Iraq was the most common overseas birthplace (≈17.1% of residents in 2016 QuickStats); 2016 remains a clear historical indicator of a large Iraqi‑born community in Roxburgh Park. (2021 tables exist but 2016 QuickStats shows the large Iraqi share clearly.) citation:2016 Roxburgh Park QuickStats
3) Working‑parent support (OSHC) — Good Samaritan runs Before & After School Care via VillageOSHC (Before: 6:30–8:30am; After: 3:15–6:15pm). citation:Before and After School Care – Good Samaritan
4) School culture — co‑curriculars include school sport teams and music ensembles (school lists sports and music among extracurricular offerings). citation:Good Samaritan Primary - DLook
5) Suburb vibe and groceries — Roxburgh Park is a practical, family‑oriented suburb with a local shopping precinct (Roxburgh Park Village / Somerton Rd) offering supermarkets and fresh‑food outlets; several ethnic/specialty grocers serve the area (e.g., Philmart Asian Groceries, MS Indian & Pakistani Grocers, Victorian Halal Meat). citation:Grocery stores in Roxburgh Park, VIC - Find Local Businesses
6) Weeknight dining — family‑friendly takeaway/dining options around Roxburgh Park Shopping Centre include Indian options (Dosa Hut, Pulao Place) and Middle Eastern/Iraqi outlets (Al Tanoor / Heni & Meri) — good variety of South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisines. citation:Indian Food Roxburgh Park — Dosa Hut citation:Al Tanoor Iraqi Restaurant, Roxburgh Park
7) Tuition and enrichment — local tutoring options include a Kumon Roxburgh Park centre (maths & English programmes) located in Roxburgh Park. citation:Kumon Roxburgh Park (Kumon Australia search)
8) Commute — Roxburgh Park is on the Craigieburn (Metro) line; typical train travel time to Flinders Street (CBD) is about 40–41 minutes (regular services into the city). citation:Roxburgh Park Station to Flinders Street Station trains — Rome2rio
If you want, I can:
- Replace the 2016 country‑of‑birth figure with the explicit 2021 birthplace breakdown (open ABS 2021 birthplace table), or
- Pull 2–3 specific co‑curricular program pages from the school website (one page at a time) for verbatim program names.
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NAPLAN by Subject: How Good Samaritan Catholic Primary School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 3 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Roxburgh Park, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
- 2016 Roxburgh Park, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Before and After School Care – Good Samaritan
- Good Samaritan Primary - DLook
- Grocery stores in Roxburgh Park, VIC - Find Local Businesses
- Indian Food Roxburgh Park | Dosa Hut
- Al Tanoor Iraqi Restaurant, Roxburgh Park
- Kumon Roxburgh Park — Kumon search
- Roxburgh Park Station to Flinders Street Station trains — Rome2rio
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.