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

Family guide to Sunshine: 8 schools, 23 parks, 8 medical centres. Verified data for parents.

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

Family Guide to Sunshine (2026)

Sunshine has strong family infrastructure: 8 schools, 23 parks, 8 medical centres and 0 supermarkets.

Schools in Sunshine

Sunshine has 8 schools:

SchoolTypeAddress
Albion Primary School161-81 Adelaide Street
Sunshine Harvester Primary School1132 Hertford Road, Sunshine
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School193 Monash Street, Sunshine
Sunshine Heights Primary School11-9 Mailey Street, Sunshine West
St Peter’s Primary School1
Sunshine Primary School1111 Derby Road, Sunshine
Hester Hornbrook Academy Sunshine Campus3131 Harvester Road, Sunshine
St Theresa’s School116 Drummartin Street

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

Parks and Green Space

Sunshine has 23 parks:

  • Dickson Street Reserve
  • Kevin Wheelahan Gardens
  • J.R. Parsons Reserve
  • Arthur Beachley Reserve
  • Matthews Hill Reserve
  • Sunvale Community Park
  • Lowe Crescent Reserve
  • R T Pollard Gardens
  • Plus 15 more parks

Healthcare

8 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
Durham Road Clinic141 Durham Road
Sunshine Ultimate Care Clinic127 Durham Road

Childcare

7 childcare centres:

  • Anderson Road Child Care Centre — 145 Anderson Road, Albion
  • Alexandra Avenue Children’s Centre — 31 Alexandra Avenue, Sunshine
  • The Hive Early Learning Centre — 424 Ballarat Road
  • Albion Kindergarten — 33a Derrimut Street, Albion
  • South Sunshine Kindergarten
  • Brighthouse Early Learning Centre — 90-98 South Road, Braybrook
  • East Sunshine Kindergarten — 2 Lowe Crescent, Sunshine

Supermarkets

The Family Verdict

Sunshine 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.

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