Ghilgai School
Kilsyth, VIC
Suburb socio-economic profile
Kilsyth is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. According to the 2021 Census, the median weekly household income is $1,654, and the median age is 38 citation:2021 Kilsyth, Census All persons QuickStats. The suburb is predominantly suburban, with 86.4% of dwellings being houses and high rates of outright home ownership citation:Kilsyth – SA2 211051277.
Most common foreign country of birth
The most common overseas country of birth in Kilsyth is not specified in the available census snippets. The suburb is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 95.9% of residents identifying as non-Indigenous citation:2021 Kilsyth, Census All persons QuickStats. The Australian Bureau of Statistics website provides detailed country-of-birth data but the specific percentage for Kilsyth was not found in the provided context citation:QuickStats Country of Birth.
Working-parent support
Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) availability at Ghilgai School is not mentioned in the provided search results. The search snippets cover OSHC policy and a NSW school's program, but no specific provider or hours for Ghilgai School were found citation:Outside of school hours care (OSHC). To confirm, contact the school directly.
School culture
Ghilgai School, as a Steiner school, includes music and the arts as core to its curriculum. Named extracurriculars include participation in a choir (the school is associated with Steiner choral activities) and the school likely offers a music program involving recorder and singing, as is standard in Steiner schools citation:Music Foundations Intensive - Bringing Music Alive!. No specific sports teams or clubs were named for this school in the provided sources.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Kilsyth has a suburban, family-friendly vibe with local amenities including cafes and a shopping village. For specialty groceries, Chokhlei Asian Grocery on-site in Kilsyth offers a variety of multicultural food citation:Chokhlei Asian Grocery. Other local supermarket options are available through listings on Yellow Pages citation:25 BEST local Supermarkets & Grocery Stores in Kilsyth.
Weeknight dining
Family-friendly dining options in Kilsyth include Rosco's Pizza for Italian pizza takeaway citation:Rosco's Pizza, Collins Place Fish & Chips for seafood and fast food citation:Collins Place Fish & Chips, and Thai's Time for Thai cuisine citation:Thai's Time.
Tuition and enrichment
Tutoring options in Kilsyth include Tutors Australia, which offers one-on-one in-home and online tutoring for Prep to VCE students citation:Kilsyth Tutors. Additionally, Ezy Math Tutoring lists 75 maths tutors available in Kilsyth citation:75 Maths Tutors in Kilsyth.
Commute
The nearest train station to Kilsyth is Croydon Station on the Lilydale line. The train journey from Croydon Station to Flinders Street Station takes approximately 45–50 minutes citation:Timetable Search. Alternatively, driving takes about 35 minutes citation:Flinders Street Station to Kilsyth.
NAPLAN by Subject: How Ghilgai School Compares
Subject-by-subject results vs the average of 3 nearby schools.
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Sources
- 2021 Kilsyth, Census All persons QuickStats
- Kilsyth – SA2 211051277
- QuickStats Country of Birth
- Outside of school hours care (OSHC)
- Music Foundations Intensive - Bringing Music Alive!
- Chokhlei Asian Grocery
- 25 BEST local Supermarkets & Grocery Stores in Kilsyth
- THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Kilsyth
- Kilsyth Tutors
- 75 Maths Tutors in Kilsyth
- Timetable Search
- Flinders Street Station to Kilsyth
Generated from web research — for informational purposes only, not professional advice. NAPLAN data from ACARA.