Blakehurst High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blakehurst, New South Wales 2221 · Georges River LGA
About Blakehurst High School
Blakehurst High School is a public high school located in Blakehurst, New South Wales (2221), within the Georges River local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,013 students (432 girls and 581 boys).
Blakehurst High School has an ICSEA value of 1043, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 66th percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 18% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 68 teachers (71.9 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 5% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blakehurst High School scores 61.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 195th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 10 in the Georges River area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1043
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-5% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+17 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 Blakehurst High School's 1,013 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blakehurst High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blakehurst High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blakehurst Public School
Blakehurst · Government primary · K-6
256 students · ICSEA 1049 · 370 m away
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School
South Hurstville · Catholic primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1130 · 629 m away
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School
Blakehurst · Catholic primary · K-6
400 students · ICSEA 1103 · 634 m away
St George Christian School
Hurstville · Independent combined · K-12
845 students · ICSEA 1159 · 924 m away
Connells Point Public School
South Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
429 students · ICSEA 1088 · 1.3 km away
Woniora Road School
Hurstville · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.4 km away
Hurstville South Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
453 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.6 km away
Carlton South Public School
Carlton · Government primary · K-6
514 students · ICSEA 1064 · 1.6 km away
Hurstville Adventist School
Hurstville · Independent primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.8 km away
Hurstville Public School
Hurstville · Government primary · K-6
1,048 students · ICSEA 1102 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Homebush Boys High School
Homebush · Government high school · 7-12
891 students · ICSEA 1043
Galston High School
Galston · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 1044
Narrabeen Sports High School
North Narrabeen · Government high school · 7-12
794 students · ICSEA 1042
Terrigal High School
Terrigal · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 1044
Hornsby High School
Asquith · Government high school · 7-12
542 students · ICSEA 1045
Kincumber High School
Kincumber · Government high school · 7-12
1,002 students · ICSEA 1045
Frequently asked questions
Is Blakehurst High School a public or private school?
Blakehurst High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Blakehurst High School offer?
Blakehurst High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Blakehurst High School?
In 2025, Blakehurst High School had 1,013 enrolled students (432 girls, 581 boys), a change of -5% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blakehurst High School?
Blakehurst High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1043. 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 Blakehurst High School rank in NSW?
Blakehurst High School ranks 195th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.1/100), and 489th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blakehurst High School?
Blakehurst High School has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Blakehurst High School?
In 2025, Blakehurst High School had 144 students in Year 7 and 158 in Year 12.
Is Blakehurst High School co-ed?
Yes. Blakehurst High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blakehurst High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blakehurst High 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 Blakehurst High School?
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