Blacktown South Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blacktown, New South Wales 2148 · Blacktown LGA
#865 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#2635 of 4,908 nationally
About Blacktown South Public School
Blacktown South Public School is a public primary school located in Blacktown, New South Wales (2148), within the Blacktown local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 936 students (442 girls and 494 boys).
Blacktown South Public School has an ICSEA value of 1042, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 65th percentile of Australian schools. 23% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 58 teachers (52.1 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blacktown South Public School scores 50.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 865th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (41st of 77 in the Blacktown area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1042
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)23% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-4 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 Blacktown South Public School's 936 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blacktown South Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blacktown South Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,014 students · ICSEA 1016 · 722 m away
St Patrick's Primary School
Blacktown · Catholic primary · K-6
295 students · ICSEA 1058 · 875 m away
Coreen School
Blacktown · Government special · U
56 students · ICSEA 845 · 952 m away
Mitchell High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 978 · 1.1 km away
Nagle College
Blacktown · Catholic high school · 7-12
532 students · ICSEA 1048 · 1.2 km away
St Michael's Primary School
Blacktown South · Catholic primary · K-6
631 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.2 km away
Walters Road Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 997 · 1.3 km away
Shelley Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
435 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.5 km away
Blacktown West Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
443 students · ICSEA 992 · 1.6 km away
Evans High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 935 · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Galston Public School
Galston · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1042
Blacktown North Public School
Blacktown · Government primary · K-6
354 students · ICSEA 1042
Carlton Public School
Bexley · Government primary · K-6
599 students · ICSEA 1041
Peakhurst Public School
Peakhurst · Government primary · K-6
412 students · ICSEA 1043
Taren Point Public School
Taren Point · Government primary · K-6
114 students · ICSEA 1043
Hillside Public School
Glenorie · Government primary · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 1041
Frequently asked questions
Is Blacktown South Public School a public or private school?
Blacktown South Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Blacktown South Public School offer?
Blacktown South Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blacktown South Public School?
In 2025, Blacktown South Public School had 936 enrolled students (442 girls, 494 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blacktown South Public School?
Blacktown South Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1042. 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 Blacktown South Public School rank in NSW?
Blacktown South Public School ranks 865th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.8/100), and 2635th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blacktown South Public School?
Blacktown South Public School has about 18.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Blacktown South Public School each year?
In 2025, Blacktown South Public School had 109 students in Kindergarten and 164 in Year 6.
Is Blacktown South Public School co-ed?
Yes. Blacktown South Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blacktown South Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blacktown South 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 Blacktown South Public School?
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