Sunbury College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunbury, Victoria 3429 · Hume LGA
About Sunbury College
Sunbury College is a public high school located in Sunbury, Victoria (3429), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 980 students (528 girls and 452 boys).
Sunbury College has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 104 teachers (89.6 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunbury College scores 50.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 214th of 348 secondary schools in VIC (4th of 12 in the Hume area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Sunbury College's 980 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunbury College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunbury College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Salesian College Sunbury
Sunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,720 students · ICSEA 1059 · 928 m away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061 · 934 m away
Kismet Park Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1023 · 948 m away
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.2 km away
Sunbury West Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.3 km away
Sunbury Heights Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 983 · 2.1 km away
Goonawarra Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
351 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.1 km away
Sunbury Downs Secondary College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1005 · 2.3 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1065 · 2.4 km away
Killara Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1017 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairhills High School
Knoxfield · Government high school · 7-12
404 students · ICSEA 994
Gladstone Park Secondary College
Gladstone Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,309 students · ICSEA 994
Mirboo North Secondary College
Mirboo North · Government high school · 7-12
322 students · ICSEA 992
Leongatha Secondary College
Leongatha · Government high school · 7-12
607 students · ICSEA 991
Western Heights Secondary College
Hamlyn Heights · Government high school · 7-12
1,060 students · ICSEA 991
Grovedale College
Grovedale · Government high school · 7-12
693 students · ICSEA 996
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunbury College a public or private school?
Sunbury College is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sunbury College offer?
Sunbury College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sunbury College?
In 2025, Sunbury College had 980 enrolled students (528 girls, 452 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunbury College?
Sunbury College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sunbury College rank in VIC?
Sunbury College ranks 214th of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (50.6/100), and 731st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunbury College?
Sunbury College has about 10.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Sunbury College?
In 2025, Sunbury College recorded a median VCE study score of 26 with 1.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 214 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sunbury College?
In 2025, Sunbury College had 163 students in Year 7 and 153 in Year 12.
Is Sunbury College co-ed?
Yes. Sunbury College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunbury College?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunbury College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Sunbury College?
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