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Is Sunshine West Good for Families? Schools, Parks & Safety (2026)

Family guide to Sunshine West: 11 schools, 30 parks, 9 medical centres. Verified data for parents.

Is Sunshine West Good for Families? Schools, Parks & Safety (2026)

Family Guide to Sunshine West (2026)

Sunshine West has strong family infrastructure: 11 schools, 30 parks, 9 medical centres and 0 supermarkets.

Schools in Sunshine West

Sunshine West has 11 schools:

SchoolTypeAddress
Ardeer South Primary School159-75 Murray Street
Glengala Primary School11-23 Kermeen Street
St Paul’s Primary School1188 Glengala Road
Sunshine College West Campus1-325A Lachlan Road
Sunshine Heights Primary School11-9 Mailey Street, Sunshine West
St Peter’s Primary School1
Sunshine Primary School1111 Derby Road, Sunshine
Marian College2-3196 Glengala Road
Sunshine Special Development School1-31A Ivory Court
Sirius College Sunshine Ibrahim Dellal Campus1-3515 Fitzgerald Road
St Theresa’s School116 Drummartin Street

Check school zones at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.

Parks and Green Space

Sunshine West has 30 parks:

  • Ainsworth Reserve
  • Arthur Beachley Reserve
  • R T Pollard Gardens
  • King Edward Avenue Reserve
  • Ardeer Community Park
  • Castley Reserve
  • Fitzgerald Square
  • Sunshine Reserve
  • Plus 22 more parks

Healthcare

9 medical facilities:

FacilityAddressPhone
Medical One Sunshine
Mercy Health
Hampshire Road Medical Centre254 Hampshire Road
Dr Ton Nu Minh Dien
Bs ngô Xuân Lộc
Hume Medical Centre66 Glengala Road+61 3 9042 4573
Glengala Health150 Glengala Road+61 3 9312 0824
Durham Road Clinic141 Durham Road
Sunshine Ultimate Care Clinic127 Durham Road

Childcare

2 childcare centres:

  • Anderson Road Child Care Centre — 145 Anderson Road, Albion
  • South Sunshine Kindergarten

Supermarkets

The Family Verdict

Sunshine West has strong family infrastructure. Strong school options and excellent green space make it a top choice for families.


Last updated: March 2026. This guide is refreshed when OpenStreetMap data changes — new openings, closures and corrections are reflected automatically. Found something wrong? Let us know.

Sources

Data sourced from Google Places, OpenStreetMap, and ABS Census. Compiled April 2026. Found an error? Contact us.

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