Sherbourne is a progressive, inquiry-led primary school where learning happens through exploration and questions.
NAPLAN cohorts too small to compare with national averages and growth below the national median; the result is a B overall.
Sherbourne is a progressive, inquiry-led primary school where learning happens through exploration and questions. The school runs a strong outdoor education program featuring regular camping, and celebrates creative expression through a writers festival. Children also build resilience and teamwork through hands-on events like the Billy Cart Derby. Sherbourne suits families wanting a school that values curiosity and independent thinking alongside practical skills.
Sherbourne Primary School is also known as Sherbourne PS and SPS Briar Hill.
Sherbourne Primary School draws students from the Sherbourne Primary School.
Sherbourne Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 51.1/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 61/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1086, well above the national average of 1,000.
Sherbourne Primary School has about 64 students across 7 year levels, so roughly 9 sit each year level's NAPLAN test. That is too few to compare meaningfully with a national average: a handful of children moves the figure by more than most real differences between schools. Its most recent published results were Reading 478, Writing 485, Numeracy 444, Spelling 440, Grammar 455. NAPLAN is tested in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Sherbourne Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 64 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Sherbourne Primary School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 64/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Sherbourne Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 47% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Sherbourne Primary School is located in Briar Hill, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1086 (80th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is above average, families tend to have higher education and income levels. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.