Kurmile Primary School

Officer is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb. According to the 2021 Census, the median weekly household income is $2,125, and the median age is 32 years, indicating a young, working-age population citation:2021 Officer QuickStats. The suburb has a mix of white-collar and blue-collar workers, with a high proportion of families (couples with children) compared to singles citation:2021 Officer QuickStats. Detailed occupation and industry breakdowns are available in the full ABS Community Profile.

In Officer, the most common overseas country of birth is India, accounting for 20.5% of residents citation:2021 Officer QuickStats. The proportion of Australian-born residents is 59.5% citation:2021 Officer QuickStats.

Kurmile Primary School has Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by Kelly Club Australia. Before school care runs from 6:45 AM to 8:45 AM, and after school care runs from 3:15 PM to 6:15 PM, Monday to Friday during school terms citation:Kelly Club OSHC Kurmile Primary School. Vacation care is not listed as currently offered at this service citation:Kelly Club OSHC Kurmile Primary School.

Kurmile Primary School offers several named extracurricular activities including a "Breakfast Club" and "Kitchen Garden program" as mentioned in school newsletters citation:E-news Web. The school also holds a "Swimming Program" during term time citation:E-news Web. A "Student Leadership" program is part of the school's strategic plan citation:School Strategic Plan 2025-2029%20-%202025-2028%20-%20School%20Strategic%20Plan.pdf).

Officer is a growing family suburb with local amenities including the Lakeside Square Shopping Centre. Major supermarkets include Woolworths and Coles, with a specific Asian grocery option being Wanlong Oriental in nearby Pakenham citation:Wanlong Oriental. There is also a Noone School Wear store at 9 Siding Avenue, Officer, for school uniforms citation:Kurmile Primary School.

Family-friendly dining options in Officer include **Dosa Hut** (Indian, at Lakeside Square Shopping Centre, Pakenham, offering takeaway and dine-in) citation:Dosa Hut Officer. **Royal Golden Spoon** is another Indian restaurant offering takeaway and catering in the area citation:Royal Golden Spoon. Several pizza and takeaway options are also listed on local business guides citation:Take Away Food Officer.

**Success Tutoring** has a centre in Officer offering English and Math tutoring for primary and high school students citation:Success Tutoring Officer. **Realus Education** provides online tutoring services with programs in Mathematics, English, and Science, including preparation for NAPLAN and selective school exams citation:Realus Education.

Officer is serviced by the **Pakenham line** on the Metro Trains network. The journey from Officer Station to Flinders Street Station takes approximately **66 minutes** by direct train, with services running every 20 minutes citation:Rome2Rio Flinders Street to Officer. Driving from Officer to the Melbourne CBD takes about 39 minutes via the M1 freeway citation:Rome2Rio Flinders Street to Officer.