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

Family guide to Mentone: 12 schools, 15 parks, 12 medical centres. Verified data for parents.

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

Family Guide to Mentone (2026)

Mentone has strong family infrastructure: 12 schools, 15 parks, 12 medical centres and 3 supermarkets.

Schools in Mentone

Mentone has 12 schools:

SchoolTypeAddress
St Bede’s College6 Palermo Street
Kilbreda College68-74 Como Parade West
Mentone Girls’ Secondary College175 Balcombe Road
Mentone Park Primary School1-7 Broome Avenue
Mentone Primary School6 Childers Street
St Patrick’s Primary School16-24 Childers Street
St John Vianney’s Primary School119 Warren Road
Parktone Primary School47-69 Robert Street
Mentone Girls’ Grammar School11-15 Mentone Parade
Parkdale Primary School305-311 Nepean Highway
Parkdale Secondary College116-120 Warren Road
Mentone Grammar School51-63 Venice Street

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

Parks and Green Space

Mentone has 15 parks:

  • Mentone Reserve
  • Keith Styles Reserve
  • Walter Galt Reserve
  • Mentone Racecourse Reserve
  • Phillip Street Reserve
  • Southern Road Reserve
  • McDonald Healy Playground
  • Gerry Green Reserve
  • Plus 7 more parks

Healthcare

12 medical facilities:

FacilityAddressPhone
Mentone Medical Center
Balcombe Road Medical Clinic
St Kerellos Medical Centre
Soulsby William Thomas
Bayside Medical Specialists
Mentone Eye Specialists
Como Private Hospital
Mentone Specialist Consulting Centre
Bayside Medical Group45 Balcombe Road, Mentone
Southern Melbourne Primary Care Partnership335 Nepean Highway, Parkdale+61 3 8587 0103

Supermarkets

  • Woolworths
  • Coles — 81-93 Mentone Parade
  • ALDI — 27 Nepean Highway

The Family Verdict

Mentone 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.

Sources

Data sourced from Google Places, OpenStreetMap, and ABS Census. Compiled April 2026. Found an error? Contact us.

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