Blackwell Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025St Clair, New South Wales 2759 · Penrith LGA
#1283 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#3980 of 4,908 nationally
About Blackwell Public School
Blackwell Public School is a public primary school located in St Clair, New South Wales (2759), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 480 students (231 girls and 249 boys).
Blackwell Public School has an ICSEA value of 980, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 38th percentile of Australian schools. 7% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 38% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 31 teachers (30.0 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 24% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackwell Public School scores 32.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1283rd of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (36th of 48 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 980
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)7% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-24% enrolments since 2020 (area median -5%)
- 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 Blackwell Public School's 480 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackwell Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackwell Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Clair Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
325 students · ICSEA 975 · 1.2 km away
Holy Spirit Primary School
St Clair · Catholic primary · K-6
331 students · ICSEA 1043 · 1.4 km away
St Clair High School
St Clair · Government high school · 7-12
718 students · ICSEA 956 · 1.4 km away
Banks Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
417 students · ICSEA 971 · 1.7 km away
Erskine Park High School
Erskine Park · Government high school · 7-12
835 students · ICSEA 962 · 1.9 km away
Clairgate Public School
St Clair · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 982 · 1.9 km away
James Erskine Public School
Erskine Park · Government primary · K-6
486 students · ICSEA 980 · 1.9 km away
Bennett Road Public School
Colyton · Government primary · K-6
646 students · ICSEA 912 · 2.7 km away
Mamre Anglican School
Kemps Creek · Independent combined · K-12
626 students · ICSEA 1039 · 2.8 km away
Trinity Catholic Primary School
Kemps Creek · Catholic primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1012 · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Berala Public School
Berala · Government primary · K-6
656 students · ICSEA 980
Casula Public School
Casula · Government primary · K-6
660 students · ICSEA 980
Banksia Road Public School
Greenacre · Government primary · K-6
512 students · ICSEA 980
Mulgoa Public School
Mulgoa · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 980
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980
Samuel Terry Public School
Cranebrook · Government primary · K-6
521 students · ICSEA 980
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackwell Public School a public or private school?
Blackwell Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Blackwell Public School offer?
Blackwell Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blackwell Public School?
In 2025, Blackwell Public School had 480 enrolled students (231 girls, 249 boys), a change of -24% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackwell Public School?
Blackwell Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 980. 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 Blackwell Public School rank in NSW?
Blackwell Public School ranks 1283rd of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (32.0/100), and 3980th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackwell Public School?
Blackwell Public School has about 16.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Blackwell Public School each year?
In 2025, Blackwell Public School had 55 students in Kindergarten and 77 in Year 6.
Is Blackwell Public School co-ed?
Yes. Blackwell Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackwell Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackwell 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 Blackwell Public School?
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