Blaxland East Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blaxland East, New South Wales 2774 · Blue Mountains LGA
#599 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#1823 of 4,908 nationally
About Blaxland East Public School
Blaxland East Public School is a public primary school located in Blaxland East, New South Wales (2774), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 379 students (194 girls and 185 boys).
Blaxland East Public School has an ICSEA value of 1068, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 31% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 28 teachers (25.5 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blaxland East Public School scores 61.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 599th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (9th 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 1068
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)31% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Blaxland East Public School's 379 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blaxland East Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blaxland East Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blaxland High School
Blaxland · Government high school · 7-12
998 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.6 km away
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.7 km away
Mount Riverview Public School
Mount Riverview · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 1050 · 2.1 km away
Glenbrook Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1120 · 2.1 km away
Blaxland Public School
Blaxland · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.2 km away
Emu Heights Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.6 km away
Lapstone Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
158 students · ICSEA 1113 · 2.9 km away
Warrimoo Public School
Warrimoo · Government primary · K-6
146 students · ICSEA 1052 · 3.0 km away
Wycliffe Christian School
Warrimoo · Independent combined · K-12
586 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.0 km away
Wycliffe Hope School
Warrimoo · Independent special · U
39 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Malabar Public School
Malabar · Government primary · K-6
244 students · ICSEA 1068
Blaxland Public School
Blaxland · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1068
The Pocket Public School
The Pocket · Government primary · K-6
111 students · ICSEA 1068
Lindsay Park Public School
Wollongong · Government primary · K-6
334 students · ICSEA 1068
Minnamurra Public School
Minnamurra · Government primary · K-6
464 students · ICSEA 1068
Hampton Public School
Hampton · Government primary · K-6
14 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is Blaxland East Public School a public or private school?
Blaxland East Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Blaxland East Public School offer?
Blaxland East Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blaxland East Public School?
In 2025, Blaxland East Public School had 379 enrolled students (194 girls, 185 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blaxland East Public School?
Blaxland East Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1068. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blaxland East Public School rank in NSW?
Blaxland East Public School ranks 599th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (61.2/100), and 1823rd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blaxland East Public School?
Blaxland East Public School has about 14.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Blaxland East Public School each year?
In 2025, Blaxland East Public School had 51 students in Kindergarten and 55 in Year 6.
Is Blaxland East Public School co-ed?
Yes. Blaxland East Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blaxland East Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blaxland East 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 Blaxland East Public School?
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