Sunbury West Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunbury, Victoria 3429 · Hume LGA
#816 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#2464 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunbury West Primary School
Sunbury West 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 230 students (116 girls and 114 boys).
Sunbury West Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1004, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 49th percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 31% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.3 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunbury West Primary School scores 53.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 816th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (17th 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 1004
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+10% enrolments since 2020 (area median -12%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+23 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 West Primary School's 230 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunbury West Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunbury West Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anne's School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
599 students · ICSEA 1059 · 792 m away
Sunbury Heights Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
495 students · ICSEA 983 · 921 m away
Sunbury Downs Secondary College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.2 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
431 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.3 km away
Sunbury College
Sunbury · Government high school · 7-12
980 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.3 km away
Killara Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.4 km away
Kismet Park Primary School
Sunbury · Government primary · Prep-6
358 students · ICSEA 1023 · 1.7 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School
Sunbury · Catholic primary · Prep-6
299 students · ICSEA 1061 · 2.1 km away
Salesian College Sunbury
Sunbury · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,720 students · ICSEA 1059 · 2.3 km away
Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School
Sunbury · Government special · U
283 students · ICSEA 998 · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Bolinda Primary School
Bolinda · Government primary · Prep-6
48 students · ICSEA 1004
Warburton Primary School
Warburton · Government primary · Prep-6
71 students · ICSEA 1004
Grey Street Primary School (Traralgon)
Traralgon · Government primary · Prep-6
535 students · ICSEA 1004
Belvedere Park Primary School
Seaford · Government primary · Prep-6
288 students · ICSEA 1004
Fairhills Primary School
Ferntree Gully · Government primary · Prep-6
104 students · ICSEA 1004
Aitken Hill Primary School
Craigieburn · Government primary · Prep-6
892 students · ICSEA 1004
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunbury West Primary School a public or private school?
Sunbury West Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sunbury West Primary School offer?
Sunbury West Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunbury West Primary School?
In 2025, Sunbury West Primary School had 230 enrolled students (116 girls, 114 boys), a change of 10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunbury West Primary School?
Sunbury West Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1004. 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 West Primary School rank in VIC?
Sunbury West Primary School ranks 816th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (53.4/100), and 2464th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunbury West Primary School?
Sunbury West Primary School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sunbury West Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sunbury West Primary School had 41 students in Prep and 35 in Year 6.
Is Sunbury West Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sunbury West Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunbury West Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunbury West 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 West Primary School?
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