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Sunshine Heights Primary School

Sunshine Heights Primary School is a government primary school in Sunshine, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 360 students.

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360
Students
183 boys · 177 girls
Prep-6
Year range
1029
ICSEA
avg = 1000
16%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1029

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 60% of Australian schools.

Suburb Sunshine 3020
Local government area Brimbank
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Sunshine West
Enrolments 2016-2025

Sunshine Heights Primary School had 360 students in 2025, compared with 399 in 2016 (down 10%).

399 '16 400 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 360 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Sunshine Heights Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Sunshine Heights Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Sunshine West, Sunshine

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

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The suburb: Sunshine West

$809,400
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Sunshine West median
14
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.7%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
18,693
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Sunshine West statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Sunshine West profile →

Nearest schools to Sunshine Heights Primary School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Sunshine College Government 7-12 1,217 952 0.3 km
Glengala Primary School Government Prep-6 141 921 0.8 km
St Peter's School Catholic Prep-6 190 999 0.9 km
St Paul's School Catholic Prep-6 515 1015 1.0 km
Marian College Catholic 7-12 856 999 1.1 km
St Theresa's School Catholic Prep-6 229 1076 1.2 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Sunshine Heights Primary School

How many students go to Sunshine Heights Primary School?

Sunshine Heights Primary School has 360 students enrolled (183 boys and 177 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Sunshine Heights Primary School teach?

Sunshine Heights Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Sunshine Heights Primary School a government or non-government school?

Sunshine Heights Primary School is a government school in Sunshine, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1029 at Sunshine Heights Primary School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Sunshine Heights Primary School has an ICSEA of 1029, which places it above 60% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Sunshine Heights Primary School catchment?

The official zone for Sunshine Heights Primary School overlaps 2 suburbs: Sunshine West, Sunshine. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Sunshine Heights Primary School?

14 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Sunshine West, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →