Blackheath Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackheath, New South Wales 2785 · Blue Mountains LGA
#848 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2581 of 4,908 nationally
About Blackheath Public School
Blackheath Public School is a public primary school located in Blackheath, New South Wales (2785), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 254 students (129 girls and 125 boys).
Blackheath Public School has an ICSEA value of 1050, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (14.1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackheath Public School scores 51.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 848th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (18th of 20 in the Blue Mountains area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1050
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-15 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 Blackheath Public School's 254 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackheath Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackheath Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Mountains Christian College
Blackheath · Independent combined · K-12
169 students · ICSEA 1040 · 1.2 km away
Mount Victoria Public School
Mount Victoria · Government primary · K-6
56 students · ICSEA 1039 · 6.1 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Mount Victoria
Mount Victoria · Independent combined · 3-12
87 students · ICSEA 976 · 6.4 km away
Katoomba North Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
128 students · ICSEA 986 · 7.2 km away
St Canice's Primary School
Katoomba · Catholic primary · K-6
67 students · ICSEA 1020 · 8.9 km away
Katoomba Public School
Katoomba · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1035 · 9.2 km away
Leura Public School
Leura · Government primary · K-6
199 students · ICSEA 1055 · 9.3 km away
Megalong Public School
Megalong Valley · Government primary · K-6
3 students · ICSEA 1046 · 9.8 km away
Katoomba High School
Katoomba · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1034 · 10 km away
Kindlehill School
Wentworth Falls · Independent combined · K-12
114 students · ICSEA 1077 · 11 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kirrawee Public School
Kirrawee · Government primary · K-6
326 students · ICSEA 1050
Mount Riverview Public School
Mount Riverview · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 1050
Martins Gully Public School
Armidale · Government primary · K-6
164 students · ICSEA 1050
Mount Kembla Public School
Mount Kembla · Government primary · K-6
159 students · ICSEA 1050
Nangamay Public School
Glenmore Park · Government primary · K-6
413 students · ICSEA 1050
Beverly Hills Public School
Beverly Hills · Government primary · K-6
320 students · ICSEA 1051
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackheath Public School a public or private school?
Blackheath Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Blackheath Public School offer?
Blackheath Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blackheath Public School?
In 2025, Blackheath Public School had 254 enrolled students (129 girls, 125 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackheath Public School?
Blackheath Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1050. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blackheath Public School rank in NSW?
Blackheath Public School ranks 848th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (51.5/100), and 2581st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackheath Public School?
Blackheath Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Blackheath Public School each year?
In 2025, Blackheath Public School had 21 students in Kindergarten and 37 in Year 6.
Is Blackheath Public School co-ed?
Yes. Blackheath Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackheath Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackheath 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 Blackheath Public School?
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