Black Hill Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Black Hill, New South Wales 2322 · Cessnock LGA
About Black Hill Public School
Black Hill Public School is a public primary school located in Black Hill, New South Wales (2322), within the Cessnock local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 67 students (41 girls and 26 boys).
Black Hill Public School has an ICSEA value of 982, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 39th percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (5.0 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Black Hill Public School scores 42.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 982
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-13 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Black Hill Public School's 67 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Black Hill Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Black Hill Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Minmi Public School
Minmi · Government primary · K-6
133 students · ICSEA 1018 · 4.2 km away
Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College
Fletcher · Independent combined · K-12
860 students · ICSEA 1085 · 4.7 km away
Glendore Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
609 students · ICSEA 1019 · 5.0 km away
Beresfield Public School
Beresfield · Government primary · K-6
262 students · ICSEA 918 · 5.2 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Tarro · Catholic primary · K-6
260 students · ICSEA 1013 · 5.3 km away
Tarro Public School
Tarro · Government primary · K-6
115 students · ICSEA 892 · 5.4 km away
Maryland Public School
Maryland · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 996 · 6.1 km away
Francis Greenway High School
Beresfield · Government high school · 7-12
742 students · ICSEA 912 · 6.2 km away
Aspect Hunter School
Thornton · Independent special · U
290 students · ICSEA 1008 · 6.4 km away
Thornton Public School
Thornton · Government primary · K-6
826 students · ICSEA 974 · 6.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Glebe Public School
Glebe · Government primary · K-6
193 students · ICSEA 982
Cawdor Public School
Camden · Government primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 982
Kurmond Public School
Kurmond · Government primary · K-6
125 students · ICSEA 982
Clairgate Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 982
Willow Tree Public School
Willow Tree · Government primary · K-6
51 students · ICSEA 982
Barham Public School
Barham · Government primary · K-6
162 students · ICSEA 982
Frequently asked questions
Is Black Hill Public School a public or private school?
Black Hill Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Black Hill Public School offer?
Black Hill Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Black Hill Public School?
In 2025, Black Hill Public School had 67 enrolled students (41 girls, 26 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Black Hill Public School?
Black Hill Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 982. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Black Hill Public School?
Black Hill Public School has about 13.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Black Hill Public School each year?
In 2025, Black Hill Public School had 11 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is Black Hill Public School co-ed?
Yes. Black Hill Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Black Hill Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Black Hill Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Black Hill Public School?
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