Blackburn Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Blackburn, Victoria 3130 · Whitehorse LGA
#149 of 1,290 primary schools in VIC
#271 of 4,908 nationally
About Blackburn Primary School
Blackburn 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 440 students (218 girls and 222 boys).
Blackburn Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1141, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 94th percentile of Australian schools. 58% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 6% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 33 teachers (28.7 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Blackburn Primary School scores 78.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of primary schools nationally and 149th of 1,290 primary schools in VIC (9th 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 1141
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)58% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)15.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% 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 Primary School's 440 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Blackburn Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Blackburn Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Thomas the Apostle School
Blackburn · Catholic primary · Prep-6
185 students · ICSEA 1130 · 715 m away
Blackburn High School
Blackburn · Government high school · 7-12
1,289 students · ICSEA 1094 · 963 m away
Old Orchard Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
441 students · ICSEA 1127 · 1.1 km away
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Nunawading · Independent high school · 7-12
261 students · ICSEA 1067 · 1.2 km away
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Nunawading · Independent primary · Prep-6
343 students · ICSEA 1101 · 1.3 km away
St Philip's School
Blackburn North · Catholic primary · Prep-6
40 students · ICSEA 1137 · 1.3 km away
Whitehorse Primary School
Blackburn North · Government primary · Prep-6
302 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.3 km away
Blackburn Lake Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
542 students · ICSEA 1170 · 1.4 km away
Box Hill High School
Box Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,547 students · ICSEA 1123 · 1.8 km away
Laburnum Primary School
Blackburn · Government primary · Prep-6
619 students · ICSEA 1159 · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in VIC with a comparable ICSEA.
Heidelberg Primary School
Heidelberg · Government primary · Prep-6
498 students · ICSEA 1141
Toorak Primary School
Toorak · Government primary · Prep-6
439 students · ICSEA 1141
Ripponlea Primary School
St Kilda East · Government primary · Prep-6
256 students · ICSEA 1141
Weeden Heights Primary School
Vermont South · Government primary · Prep-6
154 students · ICSEA 1141
Glen Waverley Primary School
Glen Waverley · Government primary · Prep-6
970 students · ICSEA 1141
Flemington Primary School
Flemington · Government primary · Prep-6
328 students · ICSEA 1140
Frequently asked questions
Is Blackburn Primary School a public or private school?
Blackburn Primary School is a public (government) school run by the Victoria education department.
What year levels does Blackburn Primary School offer?
Blackburn Primary School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Blackburn Primary School?
In 2025, Blackburn Primary School had 440 enrolled students (218 girls, 222 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Blackburn Primary School?
Blackburn Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1141. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Blackburn Primary School rank in VIC?
Blackburn Primary School ranks 149th of 1,290 primary schools in Victoria on the Success Index (78.7/100), and 271st of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Blackburn Primary School?
Blackburn Primary School has about 15.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Prep at Blackburn Primary School each year?
In 2025, Blackburn Primary School had 73 students in Prep and 59 in Year 6.
Is Blackburn Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Blackburn Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Blackburn Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Blackburn 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 Primary School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Hawthorn, about 11 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.