Family Guide to Croydon (2026)
Croydon has strong family infrastructure: 16 schools, 46 parks, 6 medical centres and 8 supermarkets.
Schools in Croydon
Croydon has 16 schools:
| School | Type | Address |
|---|---|---|
| U3A Croydon | — | 1 Civic Square, Croydon |
| Croydon Primary School | 1 | 1-29 Croydon Road, Croydon |
| Luther College | 2-3 | 1-39 Plymouth Road, Croydon Hills |
| Yarra Valley Grammar | 1-3 | 84-86 Kalinda Road |
| Croydon Community School | 2-3 | 61-77 Croydon Road, Croydon |
| Sacred Heart Primary School | 1 | 50 Monastery Drive, Croydon |
| Ainslie Parklands Primary School | 1 | 24-36 Hinkley Avenue, Croydon |
| Melba College | 2-3 | 20 Brentnall Road, Croydon |
| Blackburn English Language School Maroondah Campus | 1-3 | 431 Maroondah Highway |
| Croydon Hills Primary School | 1 | 47-75 Campaspe Drive, Croydon Hills |
| Dorset Primary School | 1 | 1-11 Rescorla Avenue, Croydon |
| Manchester Primary School | 1 | 55 Highview Drive |
| Kalinda Primary School | 1 | 39-49 Kalinda Road, Ringwood |
| Ruskin Park Primary School | 1 | 18-20 Ruskin Avenue, Croydon |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School | 1 | 53-57 Plymouth Road, Croydon Hills |
| Avenues Education | — | 19 Grey Street, Ringwood East |
Check school zones at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.
Parks and Green Space
Croydon has 46 parks:
- Croydon Park
- Town Park
- Eastfield Park
- Silcock Reserve
- Village Green
- Tadji Close Reserve
- Alto Reserve
- Highland Avenue Reserve
- Plus 38 more parks
Healthcare
6 medical facilities:
| Facility | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Kilsyth Medical Group | — | — |
| Horizon Doctors | 65 Bayswater Road, Croydon | +61 3 9123 0060 |
| Maroondah Hospital | 1-15 Davey Drive, Ringwood East | +61 3 8804 9999 |
| Maroondah Breastscreen | — | — |
| Croydon Medical Clinic | 407 Dorset Road, Croydon | +61 3 9722 9200 |
| Plymouth Road Medical Clinic | — | — |
Childcare
15 childcare centres:
- Bangenong Reserve Kindergarten
- Swinburne Children’s Centre - Croydon — 12-50 Norton Road, Croydon
- Papilio Early Learning — 5-15 Kent Avenue, Croydon
- Discovery Childcare and Education — 50 Maroondah Highway, Croydon
- Platypus Junction — 20-22 Croydon Road, Croydon
- Lipscombe Park Kindergarten — 44 Binbrook Drive, Croydon
- Pinjarra Kindergarten — 83 Eastfield Road, Croydon
- Kids academy early learning and kindergarten — 30 Grey Street, Ringwood East
- Explorers Early Learning Croydon
- Croydon Gums Kindergarten — 22 Frederick Street, Croydon
- Kids Own Early Childhood Learning Centre — 421 Dorset Road, Croydon
- Headstart Early Learning Centre Croydon — 380 Dorset Road, Croydon
- Maroondah Preschool — 16 Evon Avenue, Ringwood East
- Brentwood Park Kindergarten — 25 Mandowie Crescent, Croydon
- Birches Early Learning Centre - Childcare Croydon — Dorset Rd, Croydon
Supermarkets
- Coles — 5-15 Kent Avenue, Croydon
- Woolworths — 224-238 Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon
- Rangoon City Mart — 195 - 197 Mount Dandenong Road, Croydon
- ALDI — 5-15 Kent Avenue, Croydon
- IGA — 13 The Mall, Croydon South
- Karen Asian Grocery — 37 The Mall, Croydon South
- Eastfield Natural Foods — 39-41 The Mall, Croydon South
- Jefferies | Your Local Provedore — 40-42 Plymouth Road
The Family Verdict
Croydon 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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