Black Mountain Public School

815 Black Mountain Rd, Black Mountain NSW 2365

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Black Mountain Public School is a government primary school in Black Mountain, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 20 students. Its ICSEA is 807, where the national average is 1000.

20students

807ICSEA · higher than 3% of NSW primary schools

50%language background other than English

80%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

2teaching staff (FTE)

Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms

Attendance and enrolment

85.0%attendance rate, 2024 · -4.0 pts over 3 years

-5%enrolment change over 5 years

133FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 20.

About this school, from public sources

Public online sources describe Black Mountain Public School as a small rural primary school in the Northern Tablelands near Guyra, serving a farming and local trades community since 1882. The school's motto, 'Fellowship in Learning', reflects a stated focus on students helping one another achieve their potential. Its own website highlights a welcoming, close-knit community, a transition program for new students, and activities including gardening, reading and creative pursuits, alongside outdoor play facilities such as a gaga pit.

Often praised

close-knit rural community
fellowship in learning ethos
hands-on activities like gardening

This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.

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 Mary of the Angels Primary School	Guyra	Catholic primary	9.3 km	1,008	72
Guyra Central School	Guyra	Public k–12 / combined	9.7 km	889	288
Bald Blair Public School	Guyra	Public primary	15.0 km	969	32
The Armidale Waldorf School	Armidale	Independent k–12 / combined	20.4 km	1,057	163
Sandon Public School	Armidale	Public primary	20.9 km	923	179
PLC Armidale	Armidale	Independent k–12 / combined	21.0 km	1,077	226
Ben Venue Public School	Armidale	Public primary	21.6 km	1,008	509
OneSchool Global NSW - Armidale	Armidale	Independent k–12 / combined	21.7 km	981	35

Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW

Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.

School	Suburb	Type	Students	ICSEA
Bellambi Public School	Bellambi	Public primary · K-6	182	807
Mumbil Public School	Mumbil	Public primary · K-6	10	807
Wadangali Public School	Penrith	Public primary · P-6	166	810
Bowen Public School	Orange	Public primary · K-6	217	811
Newling Public School	Armidale	Public primary · K-6	165	802
William Bayldon Public School	Sawtell	Public primary · K-6	159	812

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.