Goonawarra Primary School
2 - 6 Gullane Drive, Sunbury VIC 3429
Goonawarra Primary School is a government primary school in Sunbury, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 338 students. Its ICSEA is 999, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Goonawarra Primary School as a government primary school (P-6) in Sunbury, Victoria, with around 350 students. The school runs structured Reading and Maths instructional models and a school-wide positive behaviour framework, alongside a stated focus on respectful relationships, inclusion, and child safety. It offers student welfare and allied health support, a canteen, and outdoor learning spaces, and presents itself as a community-oriented school with a formal Acknowledgement of Country.
Often praised
- structured reading and maths programs
- strong welfare and inclusion focus
- community-oriented atmosphere
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School | Sunbury | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,061 | 299 |
| Kismet Park Primary School | Sunbury | Public primary | 2.6 km | 1,023 | 373 |
| Sunbury Primary School | Sunbury | Public primary | 2.8 km | 1,056 | 380 |
| St Anne's School | Sunbury | Catholic primary | 3.2 km | 1,059 | 599 |
| Sunbury West Primary School | Sunbury | Public primary | 3.4 km | 1,004 | 228 |
| Sunbury Heights Primary School | Sunbury | Public primary | 3.9 km | 983 | 482 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School | Sunbury | Catholic primary | 4.1 km | 1,065 | 431 |
| Killara Primary School | Sunbury | Public primary | 4.5 km | 1,017 | 304 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnolds Creek Primary School | Harkness | Public primary · P-6 | 715 | 999 |
| Drouin West Primary School | Drouin West | Public primary · P-6 | 245 | 999 |
| Irymple South Primary School | Irymple | Public primary · P-6 | 365 | 999 |
| Lyndhurst Primary School | Lyndhurst | Public primary · P-6 | 841 | 999 |
| Pakenham Primary School | Pakenham | Public primary · P-6 | 431 | 999 |
| Toolangi Primary School | Toolangi | Public primary · P-6 | 16 | 999 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.