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

Family guide to Oakleigh South: 5 schools, 24 parks, 5 medical centres. Verified data for parents.

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

Family Guide to Oakleigh South (2026)

Oakleigh South has adequate family infrastructure: 5 schools, 24 parks, 5 medical centres and 0 supermarkets.

Schools in Oakleigh South

Oakleigh South has 5 schools:

SchoolTypeAddress
South Oakleigh College2-316 Bakers Road
Oakleigh South Primary School126-50 Riley Street
Huntingdale Primary School118-20 Clarendon Avenue
St Andrew’s Primary School196 Bunney Road
Clarinda Primary School11166 Centre Road

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

Parks and Green Space

Oakleigh South has 24 parks:

  • Murumba Drive Reserve
  • W.A. Scammell Reserve
  • Davies Reserve
  • Talbot Reserve
  • Bald Hill Park
  • Mavis Hutter Reserve
  • Debbie Close Reserve
  • Hendon Court Reserve
  • Plus 16 more parks

Healthcare

5 medical facilities:

FacilityAddressPhone
Clarinda Medical Centre
BFC Podiatry
Kaizen Clinics+61 3 9570 5791
Family Medical Practice655 Warrigal Road, Bentleigh East+61 3 9570 1135
Bourke Road Family Medical Practice

Childcare

9 childcare centres:

  • Germain Street Kindergarten
  • Kalley Street Kindergarten
  • Washington Drive Kindergarten — Washington Drive
  • Kindy Patch
  • Glover Street Kindergarten — 11-13 Glover Street, Bentleigh East
  • Ward Avenue Pre School — 4 Ward Avenue
  • Early Learning Centre Springvale South
  • Our Kids Oakleigh South — 117-119 Golf Road
  • Goodstart Early Learning Oakleigh South — 8 Moresby Street, Oakleigh South

Supermarkets

The Family Verdict

Oakleigh South has adequate family infrastructure. Covers the essentials for family life with room for growth.


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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