Blackalls Park Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackalls Park, New South Wales 2283 · Lake Macquarie LGA
#1132 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3539 of 4,908 nationally
About Blackalls Park Public School
Blackalls Park Public School is a public primary school located in Blackalls Park, New South Wales (2283), within the Lake Macquarie local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 217 students (93 girls and 124 boys).
Blackalls Park Public School has an ICSEA value of 966, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 31st percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 41% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 18 teachers (14.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.4 to 1. Enrolments have remained steady over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackalls Park Public School scores 38.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1132nd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (38th of 60 in the Lake Macquarie area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 966
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-1% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+29 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 Blackalls Park Public School's 217 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackalls Park Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackalls Park Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Charlton Christian College
Fassifern · Independent combined · K-12
831 students · ICSEA 1063 · 1.1 km away
Biraban Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
163 students · ICSEA 871 · 1.1 km away
Toronto High School
Toronto · Government high school · 7-12
952 students · ICSEA 961 · 1.2 km away
Fassifern Public School
Fassifern · Government primary · K-6
59 students · ICSEA 947 · 1.7 km away
Toronto Public School
Toronto · Government primary · K-6
201 students · ICSEA 910 · 1.9 km away
Fennell Bay Public School
Fennell Bay · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 889 · 2.4 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Kilaben Bay · Catholic primary · K-6
194 students · ICSEA 1023 · 3.2 km away
Toronto Adventist School
Toronto · Independent primary · K-6
43 students · ICSEA 1173 · 3.5 km away
St Paul's Catholic College
Booragul · Catholic high school · 7-12
636 students · ICSEA 1026 · 3.7 km away
Awaba Public School
Awaba · Government primary · K-6
29 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Hampden Park Public School
Lakemba · Government primary · K-6
859 students · ICSEA 966
Barrington Public School
Barrington · Government primary · K-6
52 students · ICSEA 966
Maimuru Public School
Maimuru · Government primary · K-6
13 students · ICSEA 966
Griffith East Public School
Griffith · Government primary · K-6
500 students · ICSEA 966
Sturt Public School
Wagga Wagga · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 966
Goulburn East Public School
Goulburn · Government primary · K-6
148 students · ICSEA 966
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackalls Park Public School a public or private school?
Blackalls Park Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Blackalls Park Public School offer?
Blackalls Park Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blackalls Park Public School?
In 2025, Blackalls Park Public School had 217 enrolled students (93 girls, 124 boys), a change of -1% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackalls Park Public School?
Blackalls Park Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 966. 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.
How does Blackalls Park Public School rank in NSW?
Blackalls Park Public School ranks 1132nd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (38.4/100), and 3539th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackalls Park Public School?
Blackalls Park Public School has about 15.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Blackalls Park Public School each year?
In 2025, Blackalls Park Public School had 31 students in Kindergarten and 33 in Year 6.
Is Blackalls Park Public School co-ed?
Yes. Blackalls Park Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackalls Park Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackalls Park 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 Blackalls Park Public School?
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