Sunshine North Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine North, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
#1020 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#3203 of 4,908 nationally
About Sunshine North Primary School
Sunshine North Primary School is a public 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 234 students (111 girls and 123 boys).
Sunshine North Primary School has an ICSEA value of 966, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 32nd percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 48% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (25.3 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 9.2 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 11% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sunshine North Primary School scores 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1020th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (28th 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 966
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)9.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-11% enrolments since 2020 (area median -11%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+11 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 North Primary School's 234 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunshine North Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunshine North Primary 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 · 194 m away
Sunshine Christian School
Sunshine North · Independent primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 934 · 405 m away
Braybrook College
Braybrook · Government high school · 7-12
1,373 students · ICSEA 977 · 1.1 km away
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children
Sunshine North · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.5 km away
Sunshine Harvester Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
350 students · ICSEA 965 · 1.5 km away
Albion North Primary School
Sunshine North · Government primary · Prep-6
184 students · ICSEA 967 · 1.6 km away
Albion Primary School
Albion · Government primary · Prep-6
189 students · ICSEA 1031 · 1.7 km away
Rosamond School
Braybrook · Government special · U
145 students · ICSEA 1012 · 1.8 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 1.9 km away
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College
Braybrook · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,555 students · ICSEA 1036 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Lindenow South Primary School
Lindenow South · Government primary · Prep-5
13 students · ICSEA 966
Heatherhill Primary School
Springvale · Government primary · Prep-6
209 students · ICSEA 966
Lalor East Primary School
Thomastown · Government primary · Prep-6
213 students · ICSEA 966
Kings Park Primary School
St Albans · Government primary · Prep-6
367 students · ICSEA 966
Meadowglen Primary School
Epping · Government primary · Prep-6
384 students · ICSEA 966
Avoca Primary School
Avoca · Government primary · Prep-6
94 students · ICSEA 965
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine North Primary School a public or private school?
Sunshine North Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sunshine North Primary School offer?
Sunshine North Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sunshine North Primary School?
In 2025, Sunshine North Primary School had 234 enrolled students (111 girls, 123 boys), a change of -11% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunshine North Primary School?
Sunshine North Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 966. 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 North Primary School rank in VIC?
Sunshine North Primary School ranks 1020th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (43.3/100), and 3203rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunshine North Primary School?
Sunshine North Primary School has about 9.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Sunshine North Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sunshine North Primary School had 29 students in Prep and 33 in Year 6.
Is Sunshine North Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sunshine North Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunshine North Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunshine North 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 North Primary School?
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