Family Guide to Carrum Downs (2026)
Carrum Downs has strong family infrastructure: 11 schools, 38 parks, 8 medical centres and 5 supermarkets.
Schools in Carrum Downs
Carrum Downs has 11 schools:
| School | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre, Bangholme Campus | — | — |
| Skye Primary School | 1 | 395 Ballarto Road |
| Rowellyn Park Primary School | 1 | 15 Rowellyn Avenue |
| Carrum Downs Secondary College | 2-3 | 263 McCormicks Road |
| Flinders Christian Community College Carrum Downs Campus | 1-3 | 100 Ballarto Road |
| Seaford Park Primary School | 1 | 141 East Road |
| Aldercourt Primary School | 1 | 14B Silver Avenue |
| Mahogany Rise Primary School | 1 | 23 Jenkens Street |
| Banyan Fields Primary School | 1 | 90 Cadles Road |
| Australis Christian College | 1 | 20 McCormicks Road |
| St Joachim’s Primary School | 1 | 25 Broderick Road |
Check school zones at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
Parks and Green Space
Carrum Downs has 38 parks:
- Maple Street Reserve
- Belvedere Reserve
- Manna Reserve
- Aleppo Crescent Reserve
- Heyson Reserve
- John Monash Reserve
- Sandfield Reserve
- Allied Reserve
- Plus 30 more parks
Healthcare
8 medical facilities:
| Facility | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Botany Park Medical Centre | 28 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs | — |
| St Mary’s Medical Centre | — | — |
| Village Family Medical Carrum Downs | — | — |
| Carrum Downs Doctors | — | — |
| Complete Skin Cancer Clinics | 270 Seaford Road | — |
| Skye East Medical Centre | 170 McCormicks Road | — |
| Medical Centre | — | — |
| Carrum Downs Medical Centre | — | — |
Childcare
6 childcare centres:
- Green Cottage
- Goodstart Early Learning Carrum Downs Hall Road — 169 Hall Road
- Lyrebird Ocassional Care
- Lyrebird 3-Year-Old Kinder
- Kids Paradise Child Care — 2-6 Fulmar Street, Carrum Downs
- Bower Bird Pre-School
Supermarkets
- Coles — 335 Ballarto Road
- Ritchies IGA — 280 Seaford Road
- ALDI — 493 Frankston-Dandenong Road
- Woolworths
- Foodworks
The Family Verdict
Carrum Downs has strong family infrastructure. Strong school options and excellent green space make it a top choice for families.
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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.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap Contributors — openstreetmap.org — accessed March 2026
- ABS Census 2021 — abs.gov.au/census
- REIV Quarterly Median Prices — reiv.com.au
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