St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School

Tarneit North is a young, middle-income, family-oriented area. The median age is just 29, and the median weekly household income is $2,198, which is above the Australian national median citation:2021 Tarneit - North, Census All persons QuickStats. Housing is overwhelmingly detached houses (99.2%), and households average 3.4 people, indicating a strong family presence citation:Tarneit - North – SA2 213051584 | AreaSearch. The population is 7,197 (2021 Census), and the suburb is characterised by a high proportion of rental properties compared to the broader region citation:Tarneit - North – SA2 213051584 | AreaSearch.

For Tarneit North specifically, the top country of birth for overseas-born residents was not listed in the available SA2-level QuickStats citation:2021 Tarneit - North, Census All persons QuickStats. However, for the broader suburb of Tarneit (which includes Tarneit North), the most common country of birth was India at 18.8% (2016 Census data), and only 17.9% of people had both parents born in Australia citation:2016 Tarneit, Census All persons QuickStats.

St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) provided by **Big Child Care** citation:Before & After School Care - St Teresa of Kolkata Primary. During school term, Before School Care operates from **6:30am to 8:45am**, and After School Care runs from **3:15pm to 6:30pm** citation:Before & After School Care - St Teresa of Kolkata Primary. Holiday care is also available from **7:00am to 6:00pm** citation:Before & After School Care - St Teresa of Kolkata Primary.

St Teresa of Kolkata Catholic Primary School provides a broad curriculum including specialist subjects in **Physical Education**, **Languages other than English (LOTE)**, **Art**, and **Science** citation:Our School - St Teresa of Kolkata Primary. The school also implements the **Respectful Relationships** program, developed by Deakin University and the University of Melbourne, to build social skills citation:Respectful Relationships - St Teresa of Kolkata Primary. The school’s Religious Education program is central to its Catholic identity, drawing from the MACS Religious Education Curriculum Framework citation:Our School - St Teresa of Kolkata Primary.

Tarneit North is a new and growing suburb with a suburban, family-friendly feel. For specialty groceries, the **Tarneit Central Shopping Centre** (on Derrimut Road) houses **Tarneit Asian Supermarket** (offering Japanese, Korean, and Chinese produce) and **Yes Yes Indian Supermarket** (catering to Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan, and other South Asian communities) citation:Yes Yes Indian supermarket | We Can’t Say No; citation:Tarneit Asian Supermarket. Other local Indian grocery options include **Tales of India** for online delivery and **India Together** on Sayers Road citation:Indian Grocery Stores Tarneit, VIC.

Casual family-friendly dining options in Tarneit include **Dosa Hut Tarneit** (Indian cuisine, located at Wyndham Village Shopping Centre, 380 Sayers Road) offering dine-in, takeaway, and delivery citation:Best Indian Restaurant in Tarneit | Authentic Indian Food. Another option is **Kesari Tarneit** (Indian, providing dine-in, takeaway, and catering) citation:Kesari Tarneit - Kesari Indian Kitchen. For pizza, **Pizza Kings (Tarneit)** offers home delivery and pick-up citation:Pizza Kings (Tarneit) - Order Online.

**Brainworks Tarneit** provides one-to-one tutoring in Maths and English, and offers scholarship and selective entry exam preparation (e.g., for Melbourne High and Suzanne Cory High) at the Penrose Promenade Community Centre citation:Brainworks Tarneit. One to One Tutoring For Your Child. **Kip McGrath Tarneit** (based at 239 Hogans Road, Hoppers Crossing) offers Maths and English tuition for primary and secondary students, as well as NAPLAN preparation and early years programmes, with options for in-centre or online sessions citation:KMEC Tarneit Tuition Centre | Kip McGrath.

Commuters from Tarneit North can use **Tarneit Railway Station** on the **Geelong line** (V/Line service) citation:Tarneit Station to Flinders Street Station - 6 ways to travel. The train journey from Tarneit Station to Southern Cross Station (in the CBD) takes approximately **31 minutes**, and the total travel time to Flinders Street Station via a transfer at Footscray is around **42 minutes** citation:Tarneit Station to Flinders Street Station Trains | 7-Day Timetable. Trains run at least every 30 minutes citation:Tarneit Station to Flinders Street Station Trains | 7-Day Timetable.