Sunshine Harvester Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
#1003 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3152 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunshine Harvester Primary School
Sunshine Harvester Primary School is a public primary school located in Sunshine, Victoria (3020), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 350 students (186 girls and 164 boys).
Sunshine Harvester Primary School has an ICSEA value of 965, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 9% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 50% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 35 teachers (30.5 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 16% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunshine Harvester Primary School scores 44.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1003rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (27th 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 965
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)9% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-16% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+13 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 Harvester Primary School's 350 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunshine Harvester Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunshine Harvester Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Braybrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1036 · 458 m away
Braybrook College
Braybrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 977 · 621 m away
Rosamond School
Braybrook · Government special · U
145 students · ICSEA 1012 · 936 m away
Western English Language School
Braybrook · Government special · Prep-10
502 students · ICSEA 903 · 1.1 km away
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School
Sunshine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1070 · 1.1 km away
Dinjerra Primary School
Braybrook · Government primary · Prep-6
217 students · ICSEA 1010 · 1.3 km away
Sunshine North Primary School
Sunshine North · Government primary · Prep-6
234 students · ICSEA 966 · 1.5 km away
Christ the King Primary School
Braybrook · Catholic primary · Prep-6
211 students · ICSEA 1006 · 1.5 km away
Sunshine Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.5 km away
St Bernadette's School
Sunshine North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
333 students · ICSEA 1005 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Avoca Primary School
Avoca · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 965
Yarram Primary School
Yarram · Government primary · Prep-6
127 students · ICSEA 965
Broadford Primary School
Broadford · Government primary · Prep-6
349 students · ICSEA 965
Nathalia Primary School
Nathalia · Government primary · Prep-6
165 students · ICSEA 965
Narracan Primary School
Narracan · Government primary · Prep-6
20 students · ICSEA 965
Yarraman Oaks Primary School
Noble Park · Government primary · Prep-6
214 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Harvester Primary School a public or private school?
Sunshine Harvester Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sunshine Harvester Primary School offer?
Sunshine Harvester Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunshine Harvester Primary School?
In 2025, Sunshine Harvester Primary School had 350 enrolled students (186 girls, 164 boys), a change of -16% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunshine Harvester Primary School?
Sunshine Harvester Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 965. 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 Sunshine Harvester Primary School rank in VIC?
Sunshine Harvester Primary School ranks 1003rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (44.0/100), and 3152nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunshine Harvester Primary School?
Sunshine Harvester Primary School has about 11.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sunshine Harvester Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sunshine Harvester Primary School had 49 students in Prep and 53 in Year 6.
Is Sunshine Harvester Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sunshine Harvester Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunshine Harvester Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunshine Harvester 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 Sunshine Harvester Primary School?
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