Wirrigirri Primary School

Wollert, VIC

Suburb socio-economic profile

Wollert is a rapidly growing, middle-income family suburb. The median weekly household income is $1,979, and the median age is 30, reflecting a very young population citation:2021 Wollert, Census All persons QuickStats. The area is overwhelmingly composed of families, with 6,501 families recorded and an average of 1.9 children per family with children citation:2021 Wollert, Census All persons QuickStats. Housing is predominantly detached houses (88.0%) citation:Wollert – SA2 209041437.

Most common foreign country of birth

The most common country of birth for overseas-born residents in Wollert is not explicitly listed in the provided search snippets. However, the 2016 census indicated that 67.8% of people had both parents born overseas, and the dominant overseas-born population is likely from India, based on the presence of multiple Indian grocery stores and an Indian restaurant specifically advertising to the area citation:2016 Wollert, Census All persons QuickStats; citation:Indian Grocery Store Wollert; citation:Indian Restaurant Near Wollert. Additional data is not available in the provided sources.

Working-parent support

Wirrigirri Primary School offers Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) through the provider TeamKids, operating from the school's OSHC room citation:TeamKids - Wirrigirri Primary - Wollert. Before School Care runs from 7:00 am to 8:45 am, and After School Care runs from 3:15 pm to 6:30 pm citation:TeamKids - Wirrigirri Primary - Wollert. Vacation Care is also available from 7:00 am to 6:30 pm citation:TeamKids - Wirrigirri Primary - Wollert.

School culture

Specific extracurricular activities at Wirrigirri Primary School were not named in the provided search snippets. The school’s website mentions a "School Meals Program" as an optional item, which could be a community-building initiative citation:Enrolment Process | Wirrigirri Primary School. No other named programs (e.g., specific sports, bands, or clubs) are listed in the available content.

Suburb vibe and groceries

Wollert has a suburban, family-oriented vibe with access to several specialty grocery stores catering to its diverse community. For South Asian groceries, there is **Everest Grocer** and the **Tales of India** online grocery service that delivers to Wollert citation:Everest Grocer | Wollert VIC; citation:Indian Grocery Store Wollert. Standard supermarkets like Woolworths are also available for general shopping citation:Woolworths Supermarket.

Weeknight dining

Wollert offers casual, family-friendly takeaway and dining options. **Smokin Joe's Pizza & Grill Wollert** (pizza) located at 250 Epping Rd provides a popular takeaway option citation:Wollert 3750 Food Delivery and Takeaway. For Indian cuisine, **Dosa Hut** on Craigieburn Road in nearby Craigieburn is a halal-friendly Indian restaurant offering takeaway and dine-in citation:Indian Restaurant Near Wollert.

Tuition and enrichment

Several tutoring centres serve the Wollert area. **Kumon Wollert Education Centre** offers English and mathematics tutoring programs citation:Kumon Wollert Education Centre. **Brainworks Wollert** provides one-on-one maths and English tutoring for Year 1-10 students, and also offers selective school and scholarship exam preparation citation:Brainworks Wollert.

Commute

The nearest train station to Wollert is **Craigieburn Station** on the **Craigieburn line** citation:Wollert to Flinders Street Station. To reach the station, residents take the **route 390 bus** from Wollert to Craigieburn Station, then board the train to Flinders Street Station citation:Wollert to Flinders Street Station. The total journey time is approximately 50-70 minutes depending on connections.

NAPLAN by Subject: How Wirrigirri Primary School Compares

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