Black Hill Primary School
601 Chisholm Street, Ballarat VIC 3350
Black Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Ballarat, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 370 students. Its ICSEA is 1,042, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public sources describe Black Hill Primary School as a government primary school in Ballarat serving P-6, operating since 1878. Its own site highlights an inclusive approach built on values of resilience, respect and responsibility, with a curriculum covering literacy, numeracy, physical education, visual and performing arts, Italian language, and digital technologies. Facilities include classrooms, a gymnasium/visual arts centre, playgrounds and an adjacent oval, alongside an emphasis on strong parent and community involvement.
Often praised
- long-standing community history
- Italian language program
- inclusive, values-based approach
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NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Columba's School | Ballarat North | Catholic primary | 1.0 km | 1,090 | 334 |
| Macarthur Street Primary School | Soldiers Hill | Public primary | 1.1 km | 951 | 89 |
| Ballarat North Primary School | Ballarat | Public primary | 1.2 km | 1,002 | 312 |
| St Alipius' Parish School | Ballarat East | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,052 | 248 |
| Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street) | Ballarat | Public primary | 2.1 km | 1,069 | 220 |
| Caledonian Primary School | Brown Hill | Public primary | 2.2 km | 1,010 | 226 |
| Little Bendigo Primary School | Nerrina | Public primary | 2.4 km | 986 | 72 |
| St Patrick's School | Ballarat | Catholic primary | 2.6 km | 1,096 | 249 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick Chase Primary School | Berwick | Public primary · P-6 | 665 | 1,042 |
| Grayling Primary School | Clyde North | Public primary · P-6 | 718 | 1,042 |
| The Basin Primary School | The Basin | Public primary · P-6 | 559 | 1,042 |
| Truganina South Primary School | Truganina | Public primary · P-6 | 537 | 1,042 |
| Eppalock Primary School | Axe Creek | Public primary · P-6 | 50 | 1,043 |
| Frankston Heights Primary School | Frankston | Public primary · P-6 | 422 | 1,043 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.