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Sunnybank State School

Three reasons to choose us

  1. ​Inclusive and supportive community: We celebrate diversity and foster a strong sense of belonging. Every student is known and supported in a safe, caring and family-friendly environment.
  2. Quality learning with a global outlook: Our curriculum is future-focused, integrating modern technologies and tailored to individual needs and interests.​
  3. Balanced achievement in academics, sport and culture: Students enjoy a well-rounded education with opportunities to shine across academic, sporting and cultural pursuits—encouraged by a dedicated and experienced team of educators.
Front of school School play equipment Basketball court Kids in playground

Principal's welcome

Welcome to Sunnybank State School—where the world learns together.

Sunnybank State School is a vibrant, inclusive Prep to Year 6 campus located in the multicultural heart of Sunnybank. With our welcoming, close-knit community, we provide a nurturing learning environment where every child is known, valued and supported to achieve their best.

We pride ourselves on combining the warmth of a small school with the opportunities of a larger one—offering engaging indoor and outdoor spaces, a rich curriculum, and a wide variety of academic, sporting and cultural experiences.

As an accredited Education Queensland International school, we are proud to welcome students from all over the world. Our community is enriched by the many cultures and languages that make up our school family. Together, we create an environment where every child feels a strong sense of belonging.

Since opening our doors in 1959, Sunnybank State School has built a strong reputation as a high-quality educational community—reflected daily in the smiling faces of our students. With a future-focused curriculum and seamless integration of modern technologies, we support every student to grow with confidence and curiosity.

We warmly invite you to experience first-hand the care, connection and global spirit that define our school.

School overview

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Year school established

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Sunnybank State School is a vibrant and inclusive Prep to Year 6 campus, located in the heart of Sunnybank.

We offer the ideal learning environment to nurture your child, with a range of stimulating indoor and outdoor learning environments; small enough to facilitate a caring community feel and big enough to give your child a wide range of quality educational experiences.

Great things happen every day at Sunnybank, which is evident in the smiling faces of joy amongst our students, who come from all over the world.

EQI programs offered

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Primary School

Special programs

  • Evidence-based practices for the teaching of reading and writing
  • Synthetic phonics program in the early years
  • Heggarty phonemic awareness program
  • International student support program
  • Senior student leadership program
  • Physical education program
  • Library and advanced technology skills (weekly specialist lesson)
  • Extension program with nearby secondary school
  • Languages Other Than English (LOTE) program, i.e. Chinese Mandarin
  • Whole-school wellbeing and support programs
  • Student support services including social worker, school chaplain and guidance officer
  • School funded one-to-one iPad is provided in Years 3 and 4
  • School funded laptops are provided for Years 5 and 6
  • Inclusion teachers, incorporating English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EAL/D) support
  • Instrumental music opportunities (Years 3–6)—strings and band​

Extracurricular activities

  • Camping program (Years 5 and 6)—alternate years: bush or beach
  • Range of incursions and excursions across year levels, planetarium, wildlife experience
  • Homework club
  • Dance program
  • Swimming program for all year levels
  • Sunny Starters program—pre-Prep children
  • Under-8's Day Celebration
  • Sunnybank Has Talent show
  • Harmony Day celebrations
  • Student council
  • Gala Sports Days where teams compete against other schools (Years 5–6)—football (soccer), netball, basketball, rugby league, touch football
  • Mighty Mentors program
  • Choir

School facilities

  • Wireless networked classrooms with smartboards and access to tablets, and desktop and laptop computers
  • Two adventure playgrounds
  • Large oval
  • Outdoor learning environmental area
  • Multipurpose hall
  • Resource centre with interactive smartboards, tablets, and desktop and laptop computers
  • Basketball courts
  • Tennis and netball courts

Tertiary pathways

Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)​

Holiday adventure programs

Holiday adventure programs are an exciting and safe way for students to travel and sightsee during school holidays.

All holiday adventures are fully guided and escorted by qualified teachers and staff to ensure student safety.

Find out more about our holiday adventure programs.

Contact details

Disclaimer

The information and data in this webpage is subject to change without notice. Before submitting your application, if you are interested in:

  • a particular subject, sport, program or extracurricular activity offered by an EQI school; or
  • particular school facilities;

please contact EQI or the school directly to confirm it will be offered and/or available in the year you intend to study.

Last updated 16 September 2025