Sunshine Heights Primary is a government co-ed school with a distinct focus on STEM, Spanish language learning, and performing arts.
NAPLAN in line with national year-level averages and solid student growth; the result is a B overall.
Sunshine Heights Primary is a government co-ed school with a distinct focus on STEM, Spanish language learning, and performing arts. The school's signature feature is the Nugal-nganjin Garden, which anchors hands-on learning and connects students to nature and culture. Families seeking a primary years program that blends academic breadth with creative and practical skill development will find a considered alternative here.
Sunshine Heights Primary School is also known as SHPS, SHPS Sunshine and Sunshine Heights PS.
Sunshine Heights Primary School draws students from the Sunshine Heights Primary School.
Sunshine Heights Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 52.7/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1029, above the national average of 1,000. Notably, the school shows strong student growth over time (69/100), meaning students tend to improve well regardless of their starting point.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Sunshine Heights Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 379 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 500, above 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.
Sunshine Heights Primary School is a small government primary school with approximately 360 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.
Sunshine Heights 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 52/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Sunshine Heights Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 33% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 87%, which is moderate.
Sunshine Heights Primary School is located in Sunshine, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1029 (60th 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.