Sunshine Heights Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
#573 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#1613 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunshine Heights Primary School
Sunshine Heights 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 360 students (177 girls and 183 boys).
Sunshine Heights Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1029, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 60th percentile of Australian schools. 21% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 30 teachers (26.2 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunshine Heights Primary School scores 63.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 573rd of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (5th 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 1029
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)21% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-6% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+28 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 Heights Primary School's 360 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunshine Heights Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunshine Heights Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sunshine College
Sunshine West · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 952 · 327 m away
Glengala Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 921 · 797 m away
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999 · 903 m away
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015 · 1.0 km away
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.1 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.2 km away
Sunshine Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.2 km away
Sunshine Special Developmental School
Sunshine · Government special · U
193 students · ICSEA 976 · 1.3 km away
Albion Primary School
Albion · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.6 km away
Ardeer South Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 979 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Mansfield Primary School
Mansfield · Government primary · Prep-6
508 students · ICSEA 1029
Ascot Vale West Primary School
Ascot Vale · Government primary · Prep-6
278 students · ICSEA 1029
Tate Street Primary School Geelong
Geelong East · Government primary · Prep-6
164 students · ICSEA 1029
Taylors Lakes Primary School
Taylors Lakes · Government primary · Prep-6
678 students · ICSEA 1029
Epping Views Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
684 students · ICSEA 1029
Lucas Primary School
Lucas · Government primary · Prep-6
527 students · ICSEA 1029
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Heights Primary School a public or private school?
Sunshine Heights Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sunshine Heights Primary School offer?
Sunshine Heights Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunshine Heights Primary School?
In 2025, Sunshine Heights Primary School had 360 enrolled students (177 girls, 183 boys), a change of -6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunshine Heights Primary School?
Sunshine Heights Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1029. 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 Heights Primary School rank in VIC?
Sunshine Heights Primary School ranks 573rd of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (63.4/100), and 1613th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunshine Heights Primary School?
Sunshine Heights Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sunshine Heights Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sunshine Heights Primary School had 54 students in Prep and 44 in Year 6.
Is Sunshine Heights Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sunshine Heights Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunshine Heights Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunshine 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 Sunshine Heights Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Altona, about 8.1 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.