Sunshine Special Developmental School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Sunshine, Victoria 3020 · Brimbank LGA
About Sunshine Special Developmental School
Sunshine Special Developmental School is a public special school located in Sunshine, Victoria (3020), within the Brimbank local government area. It caters for students from U and in 2025 enrolled 193 students (58 girls and 135 boys).
Sunshine Special Developmental School has an ICSEA value of 976, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 46% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 44 teachers (41.2 full-time equivalent) and 83 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
Sunshine Special Developmental School is a special school. Special schools support students with disability or specific needs and are deliberately excluded from the Success Index and rankings, which would not be a fair measure of what they do.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sunshine Special Developmental School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sunshine Special Developmental School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Peter's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
190 students · ICSEA 999 · 351 m away
Glengala Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
141 students · ICSEA 921 · 691 m away
Sunshine Heights Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
360 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.3 km away
Sunshine College
Sunshine West · Government high school · 7-12
1,217 students · ICSEA 952 · 1.3 km away
Sunshine Primary School
Sunshine · Government primary · Prep-6
198 students · ICSEA 1014 · 1.7 km away
St Paul's School
Sunshine West · Catholic primary · Prep-6
515 students · ICSEA 1015 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School
Sunshine · Catholic primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1070 · 2.1 km away
Marian College
Sunshine West · Catholic high school · 7-12
856 students · ICSEA 999 · 2.1 km away
St Theresa's School
Albion · Catholic primary · Prep-6
229 students · ICSEA 1076 · 2.4 km away
Ardeer South Primary School
Sunshine West · Government primary · Prep-6
139 students · ICSEA 979 · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Government special schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Croydon Special Developmental School
Croydon South · Government special · U
106 students · ICSEA 976
Victorian College For The Deaf
Melbourne · Government special · U
61 students · ICSEA 978
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School
Broadmeadows · Government special · U
361 students · ICSEA 970
Montague School
South Melbourne · Government special · U
16 students · ICSEA 983
Jackson School
St Albans · Government special · U
322 students · ICSEA 969
Frankston Special Developmental School
Frankston · Government special · U
124 students · ICSEA 969
Frequently asked questions
Is Sunshine Special Developmental School a public or private school?
Sunshine Special Developmental School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Sunshine Special Developmental School offer?
Sunshine Special Developmental School offers U. It is classified by ACARA as a special school.
How many students attend Sunshine Special Developmental School?
In 2025, Sunshine Special Developmental School had 193 enrolled students (58 girls, 135 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sunshine Special Developmental School?
Sunshine Special Developmental School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 976. 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.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sunshine Special Developmental School?
Sunshine Special Developmental School has about 4.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
Is Sunshine Special Developmental School co-ed?
Yes. Sunshine Special Developmental School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sunshine Special Developmental School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sunshine Special Developmental 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 Special Developmental School?
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