Sunbury Heights Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunbury, Victoria 3429 · Hume LGA
#993 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3114 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunbury Heights Primary School
Sunbury Heights Primary School is a public primary school located in Sunbury, Victoria (3429), within the Hume local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 495 students (241 girls and 254 boys).
Sunbury Heights Primary School has an ICSEA value of 983, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 38 teachers (35.6 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.9 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunbury Heights Primary School scores 44.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 993rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (24th of 47 in the Hume area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 983
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+0 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 Heights Primary School's 495 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunbury Heights Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunbury Heights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunbury Downs Secondary College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1005 · 329 m away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1065 · 409 m away
Sunbury West Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
230 students · ICSEA 1004 · 921 m away
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059 · 1.7 km away
Killara Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.9 km away
Sunbury College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 993 · 2.1 km away
Kismet Park Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1023 · 2.6 km away
Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School
Sunbury · Government special · U
283 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.6 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.6 km away
Sunbury Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
400 students · ICSEA 1056 · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Beaufort Primary School
Beaufort · Government primary · Prep-6
130 students · ICSEA 983
Hamilton (Gray Street) Primary School
Hamilton · Government primary · Prep-6
294 students · ICSEA 983
Stawell Primary School
Stawell · Government primary · Prep-6
259 students · ICSEA 983
Lal Lal Primary School
Lal Lal · Government primary · Prep-6
41 students · ICSEA 983
Moyston Primary School
Moyston · Government primary · Prep-6
31 students · ICSEA 983
Nar Nar Goon Primary School
Nar Nar Goon · Government primary · Prep-6
192 students · ICSEA 983
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunbury Heights Primary School a public or private school?
Sunbury Heights Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sunbury Heights Primary School offer?
Sunbury Heights Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunbury Heights Primary School?
In 2025, Sunbury Heights Primary School had 495 enrolled students (241 girls, 254 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunbury Heights Primary School?
Sunbury Heights Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 983. 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 Heights Primary School rank in VIC?
Sunbury Heights Primary School ranks 993rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (44.6/100), and 3114th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunbury Heights Primary School?
Sunbury Heights Primary School has about 13.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sunbury Heights Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sunbury Heights Primary School had 71 students in Prep and 72 in Year 6.
Is Sunbury Heights Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sunbury Heights Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunbury Heights Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunbury Heights Primary School 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 Heights Primary School?
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