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Sunrise Christian School Paradise is an ELC to Grade 6 School. We combine a diverse range of learning opportunities, a warm and welcoming environment, and community events with Biblically-based education standards, so your child can shine. 

Our staff work closely with the families and the local Paradise community to encourage and nurture the child’s ‘heart and character’ in order for each child to individually grow in all they have been created by God to be.

From ELC, students develop English language skills through our specialised phonics program; a foundation that transitions them through Primary School and prepares them for a lifetime of learning.

Sunrise Christian School approaches all areas of learning – as set in the Australian Curriculum – through a Biblical lens, with the aim of successfully educating your son or daughter to achieve personal excellence and the leadership attributes to help fulfil their calling. We aim to continuously improve and maintain the best teaching and learning practices and opportunities for the development of your child.

In Primary School, children learn core subjects such as English, Mathematics, and Science as well as specialist subjects such as art, drama, physical education, health, music, and language. Our older students have many opportunities to make a positive impact inside and outside of the classroom through initiatives such as the Buddy Program, school camps, as well as academic and sporting competitions.

School Life

Phonics Program

At Sunrise, we take great pride in our Phonics Program. Years of development and refinement have led to outstanding outcomes for our students.

Phonics is an analytical approach to teaching literacy, providing students with the skills to successfully decode both known and unknown words. It is not just about memorisation, but rather, understanding the rules of why words are spelled and sound the way they do. Phonics has shown positive results in our classrooms, is backed by research, and has been perfected by teachers and educators for over 40 years.

Our Sunrise Phonics program is made up of:

  • Phonograms - Using the phonograms inspired by Spalding and LEM Phonics is the most comprehensive phonics approach available in Australia today. Each phonogram is taught in the order in which it occurs in the English Language, which provides inbuilt strategies for decoding print.

  • Fingerspelling - teaches children to blend and sound out words based on their phonograms. It provides the scaffolding needed for children to be actively engaged in working out how words are spelled.

  • Syllables - teaching students how words can be broken down into smaller units and then blended back together has been shown to be essential in teaching good spelling and reading strategies.
  • Knowledge of the Rules - enables children to approach reading with higher order thinking. Understanding the why can be empowering and motivating for children, rather than becoming a mindless, memory exercise.

  • Base Words and Endings - teaching students how words can be changed and manipulated by adding endings.

We make Phonics enjoyable for children and through these activities, children become excited about learning to read and write. We believe that Phonics is a crucial part of educating students for reading and writing, and we are dedicated to providing the best possible program to our students.

Experiences and Activities

There are some fantastic opportunities for Sunrise Paradise students to engage in academic, sporting, and artistic events throughout the year including:

  • Aquatics Program
  • Grandparents Day
  • Chaplain Programs
  • Swimming Carnival
  • Sport's Day
  • Festival of Arts
  • School Musical
  • Auskick Program
  • Book Week
  • Camps
  • Temple Christian College Visits and
  • Special Days (e.g. Remembrance Day).