Sunshine College
25A Lachlan Road, Sunshine West VIC 3020
Sunshine College is a government secondary school in Sunshine West, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,200 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 952, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Sunshine College as a co-educational government secondary school (years 7-12) operating across North Campus, West Campus and Harvester Technical College in Melbourne's inner west. The school highlights STEM, food technology, performing arts, a Rugby Academy and elite sports pathway, plus English and Maths Futures and SunLit literacy programs. It notes a diverse, multicultural community, a house system with camps and clubs, a deaf facility, international student programs, and a modern West Campus theatre and gym completed in 2020.
Often praised
- Rugby Academy and elite sports
- Modern West Campus facilities
- Diverse, supportive community programs
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Sunshine College on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.0 |
| 2024 | 26.0 |
| 2023 | 25.0 |
| 2022 | 26.0 |
| 2021 | 27.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian College | Sunshine West | Catholic high school | 0.9 km | 999 | 856 |
| Caroline Chisholm Catholic College | Braybrook | Catholic high school | 3.3 km | 1,036 | 1,555 |
| Braybrook CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Braybrook | Public high school | 3.4 km | 977 | 1,353 |
| Victoria University Secondary CollegeGifted class: SEAL | Cairnlea | Public high school | 4.5 km | 967 | 1,490 |
| OakTree College | West Footscray | Independent high school | 4.9 km | 966 | 19 |
| Emmanuel College | Altona North | Catholic high school | 5.0 km | 1,079 | 2,533 |
| St Albans Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | St Albans | Public high school | 5.3 km | 962 | 1,709 |
| Catholic Regional College St Albans | St Albans | Catholic high school | 6.2 km | 932 | 582 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobram Secondary College | Cobram | Public high school · 7-12 | 505 | 952 |
| Yarram Secondary College | Yarram | Public high school · 7-12 | 258 | 953 |
| Lowanna College | Newborough | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,106 | 954 |
| Newcomb Secondary College | Newcomb | Public high school · 7-12 | 529 | 950 |
| Rutherglen High School | Rutherglen | Public high school · 7-12 | 276 | 954 |
| Baimbridge College | Hamilton | Public high school · 7-12 | 291 | 949 |
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.