Sunbury Primary is a government co-ed primary school offering a distinctive focus on practical learning and wellbeing.
NAPLAN 11 points below national year-level averages; the result is a C+ overall.
Sunbury Primary is a government co-ed primary school offering a distinctive focus on practical learning and wellbeing. The Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program sits at the heart of the curriculum, integrating food literacy, gardening, and cooking into classroom learning. The school runs an inclusion support program that aims to help all students, including those with additional learning needs, participate and progress.
Sunbury Primary School is also known as Sunbury PS and SPS Sunbury.
Sunbury Primary School draws students from the Sunbury Primary School.
Sunbury Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 39.2/100, rated "Below Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 48/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1056, well above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Sunbury Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 406 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 469, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Sunbury Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 400 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.
Sunbury 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 51/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Sunbury Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 31% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 89%, which is moderate.
Sunbury Primary School is located in Sunbury, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1056 (71th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.