Black Forest Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Black Forest, South Australia 5035 · Unley LGA
About Black Forest Primary School
Black Forest Primary School is a public primary school located in Black Forest, South Australia (5035), within the Unley local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 410 students (170 girls and 240 boys).
Black Forest Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1108, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 86th percentile of Australian schools. 44% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 32 teachers (25.8 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 23% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Black Forest Primary School scores 72.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 45th of 348 primary schools in SA (7th of 10 in the Unley area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1108
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)44% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-23% enrolments since 2020 (area median -17%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+19 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 Black Forest Primary School's 410 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Black Forest Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Black Forest Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Anthony's School
Edwardstown · Catholic primary · R-6
116 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.0 km away
Aspect Treetop School
Ashford · Independent special · U
75 students · ICSEA 1080 · 1.1 km away
Cabra Dominican College
Cumberland Park · Catholic combined · 7-12
1,165 students · ICSEA 1065 · 1.4 km away
Plympton Primary School
Plympton · Government primary · R-6
272 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.5 km away
Goodwood Primary School
Goodwood · Government primary · R-6
408 students · ICSEA 1147 · 1.8 km away
Emmaus Christian College
South Plympton · Independent combined · R-12
1,084 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.8 km away
St Thomas' School
Goodwood · Catholic primary · R-6
297 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.9 km away
Richmond Primary School
Keswick · Government primary · U, R-6
362 students · ICSEA 1122 · 1.9 km away
Westbourne Park Primary School
Westbourne Park · Government primary · R-6
480 students · ICSEA 1126 · 1.9 km away
Edwardstown Primary School
Melrose Park · Government primary · R-6
512 students · ICSEA 1098 · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Hawthorndene Primary School
Hawthorndene · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1108
Crafers Primary School
Crafers · Government primary · R-6
221 students · ICSEA 1109
Gilles Street Primary School
Adelaide · Government primary · U, R-6
275 students · ICSEA 1107
Prospect Primary School
Prospect · Government primary · R-6
537 students · ICSEA 1109
Nailsworth Primary School
Nailsworth · Government primary · R-6
548 students · ICSEA 1106
Stradbroke School
Rostrevor · Government primary · U, R-6
694 students · ICSEA 1111
Frequently asked questions
Is Black Forest Primary School a public or private school?
Black Forest Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Black Forest Primary School offer?
Black Forest Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Black Forest Primary School?
In 2025, Black Forest Primary School had 410 enrolled students (170 girls, 240 boys), a change of -23% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Black Forest Primary School?
Black Forest Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1108. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Black Forest Primary School rank in SA?
Black Forest Primary School ranks 45th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (72.1/100), and 817th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Black Forest Primary School?
Black Forest Primary School has about 15.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Black Forest Primary School each year?
In 2025, Black Forest Primary School had 65 students in Reception and 44 in Year 6.
Is Black Forest Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Black Forest Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Black Forest Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Black Forest Primary 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 Black Forest Primary School?
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