Blaxland High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blaxland, New South Wales 2774 · Blue Mountains LGA
About Blaxland High School
Blaxland High School is a public high school located in Blaxland, New South Wales (2774), within the Blue Mountains local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 998 students (482 girls and 516 boys).
Blaxland High School has an ICSEA value of 1065, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 74th percentile of Australian schools. 28% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 73 teachers (73.2 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blaxland High School scores 66.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 152nd of 539 secondary schools in NSW (3rd of 5 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 1065
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)28% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020 (area median -4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 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 High School's 998 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blaxland High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blaxland High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Finbar's Primary School
Glenbrook · Catholic primary · K-6
166 students · ICSEA 1110 · 1.1 km away
Blaxland East Public School
Blaxland East · Government primary · K-6
379 students · ICSEA 1068 · 1.6 km away
Glenbrook Public School
Glenbrook · Government primary · K-6
338 students · ICSEA 1120 · 1.8 km away
Blaxland Public School
Blaxland · Government primary · K-6
137 students · ICSEA 1068 · 2.0 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
Mount Riverview Public School
Mount Riverview · Government primary · K-6
231 students · ICSEA 1050 · 3.5 km away
Wycliffe Christian School
Warrimoo · Independent combined · K-12
586 students · ICSEA 1100 · 3.8 km away
Wycliffe Hope School
Warrimoo · Independent special · U
39 students · ICSEA 1037 · 3.9 km away
Leonay Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1049 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Kotara High School
Adamstown · Government high school · 7-12
1,130 students · ICSEA 1066
Woolooware High School
Woolooware · Government high school · 7-12
788 students · ICSEA 1063
Rouse Hill High School
Rouse Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1067
The Forest High School
Frenchs Forest · Government high school · 7-12
769 students · ICSEA 1062
Concord High School
Concord · Government high school · 7-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1068
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068
Frequently asked questions
Is Blaxland High School a public or private school?
Blaxland High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Blaxland High School offer?
Blaxland High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Blaxland High School?
In 2025, Blaxland High School had 998 enrolled students (482 girls, 516 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blaxland High School?
Blaxland High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1065. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blaxland High School rank in NSW?
Blaxland High School ranks 152nd of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (66.2/100), and 374th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blaxland High School?
Blaxland High School has about 13.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Blaxland High School?
In 2025, Blaxland High School had 193 students in Year 7 and 143 in Year 12.
Is Blaxland High School co-ed?
Yes. Blaxland High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blaxland High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blaxland 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 Blaxland High School?
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