Sunshine Christian School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine North, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
#1211 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#4039 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunshine Christian School
Sunshine Christian School is an independent primary school located in Sunshine North, Victoria (3020), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 94 students (53 girls and 41 boys). The school is affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
Sunshine Christian School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 10 teachers (7.3 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.9 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunshine Christian School scores 31.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1211th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (42nd of 45 in the Brimbank area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+1% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-86 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 Sunshine Christian School's 94 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunshine Christian School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunshine Christian School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Bernadette's School
Sunshine North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1005 · 311 m away
Sunshine North Primary School
Sunshine North · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 966 · 405 m away
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children
Sunshine North · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.1 km away
Albion North Primary School
Sunshine North · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.2 km away
Braybrook College
Braybrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.5 km away
Albion Primary School
Albion · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.8 km away
Sunshine Harvester Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.9 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.1 km away
Rosamond School
Braybrook · Government special · U
145 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.1 km away
Avondale Primary School
Avondale Heights · Government primary · Prep-6
433 students · ICSEA 1074 · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Independent primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
St John's Lutheran School
Portland · Independent primary · Prep-6
112 students · ICSEA 1007
Swan Hill Christian School
Swan Hill · Independent primary · Prep-6
29 students · ICSEA 1017
Hoa Nghiem Primary School
Springvale South · Independent primary · Prep-6
70 students · ICSEA 1017
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Reservoir · Independent primary · Prep-6
53 students · ICSEA 1032
Australian Islamic Centre College
Newport · Independent primary · Prep-6
151 students · ICSEA 1032
Wild Cherry School
Bairnsdale · Independent primary · Prep-6
43 students · ICSEA 1053
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Christian School a public or private school?
Sunshine Christian School is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Independent Schools Victoria.
What year levels does Sunshine Christian School offer?
Sunshine Christian School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunshine Christian School?
In 2025, Sunshine Christian School had 94 enrolled students (53 girls, 41 boys), a change of 1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunshine Christian School?
Sunshine Christian School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sunshine Christian School rank in VIC?
Sunshine Christian School ranks 1211th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (31.2/100), and 4039th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunshine Christian School?
Sunshine Christian School has about 12.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sunshine Christian School each year?
In 2025, Sunshine Christian School had 11 students in Prep and 9 in Year 6.
Is Sunshine Christian School co-ed?
Yes. Sunshine Christian School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunshine Christian School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunshine Christian 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 Sunshine Christian School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Caroline Springs, about 9.5 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.