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Is Altona Good for Families? Schools, Parks & Safety (2026)

Family guide to Altona: 11 schools, 34 parks, 9 medical centres. Verified data for parents.

Is Altona Good for Families? Schools, Parks & Safety (2026)

Family Guide to Altona (2026)

Altona has strong family infrastructure: 11 schools, 34 parks, 9 medical centres and 4 supermarkets.

Schools in Altona

Altona has 11 schools:

SchoolTypeAddress
Altona College1-3103A Grieve Parade
Altona Primary School1109 Blyth Street
Seaholme Primary School133 Civic Parade
Newport Gardens Primary School141 Maddox Road
Bayside P-12 College Paisley Campus333-43 Blenheim Road
Mount St Joseph Girls’ College2-3133 Maidstone Street
Queen of Peace Parish Primary School162 Everingham Road
Altona Meadows Primary School178-88 Alma Avenue
St Mary’s Primary School195A Railway Street North
Western Autistic School1Burnley Street
St Martin de Porres Primary School113-25 Bellin Street

Check school zones at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.

Parks and Green Space

Altona has 34 parks:

  • A.H. Ford Reserve
  • Fell Reserve
  • HC Kim Reserve
  • Logan Reserve
  • A.B.Shaw Reserve
  • Grant Reserve
  • WG Cresser Reserve
  • S G Mcintosh Reserve
  • Plus 26 more parks

Healthcare

9 medical facilities:

FacilityAddressPhone
Meadows Medical Centre311 Queen Street, Altona Meadows
Dorevitch Pathology Altona
Australian Clinical Labs
Altona Medical Centre
Radiology Imaging Solutions
The Clinic Altona
The Osteopathic Clinic
Pier Street Medical Centre
Blyth ST Medical Centre

Childcare

4 childcare centres:

  • Seaholme Kindergarten — 2 Parkside Crescent
  • Somers Parade Kindergarten
  • Altona Kindergarten
  • Goodstart Early Learning - Altona

Supermarkets

  • Friendly Grocer
  • Coles — Pier Street and Queen Street, Altona
  • Aldi — 302-330 Millers Road, Altona North
  • Goods Grocer — 2 Harrington Square, Altona

The Family Verdict

Altona has strong family infrastructure. Strong school options and excellent green space make it a top choice for families.


Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.

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