Blackburn High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackburn, Victoria 3130 · Whitehorse LGA
About Blackburn High School
Blackburn High School is a public high school located in Blackburn, Victoria (3130), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,289 students (561 girls and 728 boys).
Blackburn High School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 38% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 10% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 109 teachers (101.7 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.7 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackburn High School scores 71.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 93rd of 348 secondary schools in VIC (7th of 9 in the Whitehorse area).
VCE results (2025)
Published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority. Study scores range from 0 to 50 with a state mean of 30; a score of 40 or above is in roughly the top 9% statewide.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)38% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +8%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+12 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 Blackburn High School's 1,289 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackburn High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackburn High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 379 m away
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141 · 963 m away
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.5 km away
Kerrimuir Primary School
Box Hill North · Government primary · Prep-6
572 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.5 km away
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.5 km away
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.5 km away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 1.6 km away
Beverley Hills Primary School
Doncaster East · Government primary · Prep-6
811 students · ICSEA 1153 · 1.7 km away
Berengarra School
Box Hill North · Independent special · 7-12
61 students · ICSEA 1084 · 1.7 km away
St Francis Xavier's School
Box Hill · Catholic primary · Prep-6
257 students · ICSEA 1105 · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Swinburne Senior Secondary College
Hawthorn · Government high school · 11-12
374 students · ICSEA 1093
Ashwood High School
Ashwood · Government high school · 7-12
989 students · ICSEA 1093
Elwood College
Elwood · Government high school · 7-12
804 students · ICSEA 1096
Brentwood Secondary College
Glen Waverley · Government high school · 7-12
1,565 students · ICSEA 1097
Coburg High School
Coburg · Government high school · 7-12
1,265 students · ICSEA 1099
Templestowe College
Templestowe Lower · Government high school · 7-12
1,227 students · ICSEA 1099
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackburn High School a public or private school?
Blackburn High School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Blackburn High School offer?
Blackburn High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Blackburn High School?
In 2025, Blackburn High School had 1,289 enrolled students (561 girls, 728 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackburn High School?
Blackburn High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blackburn High School rank in VIC?
Blackburn High School ranks 93rd of 348 secondary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (71.8/100), and 239th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackburn High School?
Blackburn High School has about 12.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
What are the VCE results at Blackburn High School?
In 2025, Blackburn High School recorded a median VCE study score of 31 with 9.8% of study scores at 40 or above, from 304 students enrolled in at least one VCE study. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Blackburn High School?
In 2025, Blackburn High School had 214 students in Year 7 and 179 in Year 12.
Is Blackburn High School co-ed?
Yes. Blackburn High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackburn High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackburn 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 Blackburn High School?
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