Sunshine Primary is a government co-ed school serving the Sunshine community.
NAPLAN 20 points below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a B- overall.
Sunshine Primary is a government co-ed school serving the Sunshine community. It offers intervention and enrichment programs to support learners at different levels. The school is known for a strong choir program and an active Garden Club, giving families plenty of opportunities beyond the classroom to build skills and community connection.
Sunshine Primary School is also known as Sunshine PS and SPS Sunshine.
Sunshine Primary School draws students from the Sunshine Primary School.
Sunshine Primary School has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.7/100, rated "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 1014, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Sunshine Primary School, Year 3 students averaged 405 across the tested NAPLAN domains, in line with the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 451, 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.
Sunshine Primary School is a very small government primary school with approximately 198 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 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.
Sunshine Primary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. This is below the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning students generally receive more individual attention. Support staff make up 26% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 88%, which is moderate.
Sunshine Primary School is located in Sunshine, VIC, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1014 (53th 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.