Sunshine North Primary School
65 - 71 Suffolk Road, Sunshine North VIC 3020
Sunshine North Primary School is a government primary school in Sunshine North, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 236 students. Its ICSEA is 966, 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
Drawn from public online sources: Sunshine North Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school on Suffolk Road in Melbourne's west, part of its community since 1956. It has around 234 students and a low student-to-teacher ratio. The school community is strikingly diverse, with over 20 nationalities and 27 languages represented among its families.
Often praised
- Over 20 nationalities
- Small class sizes
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernadette's School | Sunshine North | Catholic primary | 0.2 km | 1,005 | 333 |
| Sunshine Christian School | Sunshine North | Independent primary | 0.4 km | 934 | 94 |
| Sunshine Harvester Primary School | Sunshine | Public primary | 1.4 km | 965 | 333 |
| Albion North Primary School | Sunshine North | Public primary | 1.7 km | 967 | 184 |
| Albion Primary School | Albion | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,031 | 207 |
| St Theresa's School | Albion | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,076 | 229 |
| Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School | Sunshine | Catholic primary | 1.9 km | 1,070 | 317 |
| Avondale Primary School | Avondale Heights | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,074 | 413 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatherhill Primary School | Springvale | Public primary · P-6 | 208 | 966 |
| Kings Park Primary School | St Albans | Public primary · P-6 | 350 | 966 |
| Lalor East Primary School | Thomastown | Public primary · P-6 | 202 | 966 |
| Lindenow South Primary School | Lindenow South | Public primary · P-6 | 15 | 966 |
| Meadowglen Primary School | Epping | Public primary · P-6 | 326 | 966 |
| Albion North Primary School | Sunshine North | Public primary · P-6 | 184 | 967 |
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.