Blackburn Lake Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackburn, Victoria 3130 · Whitehorse LGA
About Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn Lake Primary School is a public primary school located in Blackburn, Victoria (3130), within the Whitehorse local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 542 students (251 girls and 291 boys).
Blackburn Lake Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1170, indicating exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. That places it in the 98th percentile of Australian schools. 68% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 2% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 48 teachers (39.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.7 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackburn Lake Primary School scores 88.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 7th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (1st of 30 in the Whitehorse area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1170
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)68% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.7 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+4% enrolments since 2020 (area median -9%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+14 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 Lake Primary School's 542 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackburn Lake Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackburn Lake Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading · Independent high school · 7-12
261 students · ICSEA 1067 · 618 m away
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101 · 721 m away
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 902 m away
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Nunawading · Government primary · Prep-6
388 students · ICSEA 1133 · 1.3 km away
Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
440 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.4 km away
St Luke the Evangelist School
Blackburn South · Catholic primary · Prep-6
137 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.9 km away
Aurora School
Blackburn South · Government special · U
270 students · ICSEA 1038 · 1.9 km away
Parkmore Primary School
Forest Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
121 students · ICSEA 1095 · 2.0 km away
Burwood Heights Primary School
Burwood East · Government primary · Prep-6
442 students · ICSEA 1107 · 2.2 km away
Orchard Grove Primary School
Blackburn South · Government primary · Prep-6
592 students · ICSEA 1130 · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Fairfield Primary School
Fairfield · Government primary · Prep-6
556 students · ICSEA 1170
Spensley Street Primary School
Clifton Hill · Government primary · Prep-6
261 students · ICSEA 1170
Balwyn Primary School
Balwyn · Government primary · Prep-6
574 students · ICSEA 1171
Brunswick South Primary School
Brunswick East · Government primary · Prep-6
317 students · ICSEA 1171
Hampton Primary School
Hampton · Government primary · Prep-6
628 students · ICSEA 1168
Brunswick South West Primary School
Brunswick West · Government primary · Prep-6
430 students · ICSEA 1168
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackburn Lake Primary School a public or private school?
Blackburn Lake Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Blackburn Lake Primary School offer?
Blackburn Lake Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blackburn Lake Primary School?
In 2025, Blackburn Lake Primary School had 542 enrolled students (251 girls, 291 boys), a change of 4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackburn Lake Primary School?
Blackburn Lake Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1170. The national average is 1000, so this indicates exceptionally high socio-educational advantage, among the most advantaged school communities in Australia. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blackburn Lake Primary School rank in VIC?
Blackburn Lake Primary School ranks 7th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (88.5/100), and 10th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackburn Lake Primary School?
Blackburn Lake Primary School has about 13.7 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Blackburn Lake Primary School each year?
In 2025, Blackburn Lake Primary School had 70 students in Prep and 86 in Year 6.
Is Blackburn Lake Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Blackburn Lake Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackburn Lake Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackburn Lake 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 Blackburn Lake Primary School?
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