Blackwood Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Eden Hills, South Australia 5050 · Mitcham LGA
#105 of 348 primary schools in SA
#1594 of 4,908 nationally
About Blackwood Primary School
Blackwood Primary School is a public primary school located in Eden Hills, South Australia (5050), within the Mitcham local government area. It caters for students from R to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 363 students (166 girls and 197 boys).
Blackwood Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1095, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 39% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 7% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (20.8 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackwood Primary School scores 63.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 105th of 348 primary schools in SA (13th of 15 in the Mitcham area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1095
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)39% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)17.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -13%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-1 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 Blackwood Primary School's 363 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackwood Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackwood Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Blackwood High School
Eden Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,211 students · ICSEA 1059 · 0 m away
Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood)
Blackwood · Independent primary · R-6
88 students · ICSEA 1119 · 752 m away
Eden Hills Primary School
Eden Hills · Government primary · R-6
229 students · ICSEA 1116 · 1.2 km away
Bellevue Heights Primary School
Bellevue Heights · Government primary · U, R-6
177 students · ICSEA 1090 · 1.6 km away
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097 · 2.0 km away
Hawthorndene Primary School
Hawthorndene · Government primary · R-6
290 students · ICSEA 1108 · 2.8 km away
Flagstaff Hill Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
432 students · ICSEA 1067 · 2.9 km away
Australian Science and Mathematics School
Bedford Park · Government high school · 10-12
419 students · ICSEA 1101 · 3.0 km away
Belair Primary School
Belair · Government primary · R-6
490 students · ICSEA 1117 · 3.0 km away
Craigburn Primary School
Flagstaff Hill · Government primary · R-6
426 students · ICSEA 1074 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Fulham North Primary School
Henley Beach · Government primary · R-6
395 students · ICSEA 1095
Upper Sturt Primary School
Upper Sturt · Government primary · R-6
97 students · ICSEA 1094
Hillcrest Primary School
Hillcrest · Government primary · U, R-6
395 students · ICSEA 1096
Seacliff Primary School
Seacliff · Government primary · R-6
356 students · ICSEA 1094
Coromandel Valley Primary School
Coromandel Valley · Government primary · R-6
483 students · ICSEA 1097
Vale Park Primary School
Vale Park · Government primary · R-6
393 students · ICSEA 1097
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackwood Primary School a public or private school?
Blackwood Primary School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Blackwood Primary School offer?
Blackwood Primary School offers R to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blackwood Primary School?
In 2025, Blackwood Primary School had 363 enrolled students (166 girls, 197 boys), a change of -18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackwood Primary School?
Blackwood Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1095. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blackwood Primary School rank in SA?
Blackwood Primary School ranks 105th of 348 primary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (63.6/100), and 1594th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackwood Primary School?
Blackwood Primary School has about 17.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Reception at Blackwood Primary School each year?
In 2025, Blackwood Primary School had 37 students in Reception and 66 in Year 6.
Is Blackwood Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Blackwood Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackwood Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackwood 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 Blackwood Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 18 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.