Blackburn High School
60 Springfield Road, Blackburn VIC 3130
Blackburn High School is a government secondary school in Blackburn, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 1,332 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: 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
Publicly available information describes Blackburn High School as a co-educational government secondary school in Blackburn North, Victoria, established in 1956, teaching Years 7-12. It offers a broad academic program including a High Achievers Program, STEM in junior years, and an extensive VCE and VCE Vocational Major offering in senior years, with early-start VCE and university subject options for eligible students. The school is noted for a long-established instrumental music program, French and German language classes, arts offerings, robotics competitions, camps, interschool sport and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and it participates in the Victorian Government Schools International Student Program.
Often praised
- long-running instrumental music program
- broad VCE and VCE-VM offerings
- STEM and language programs
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
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Blackburn High School on My School · Why some data is missing
VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31.0 |
| 2024 | 31.0 |
| 2023 | 30.0 |
| 2022 | 29.0 |
| 2021 | 29.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Gifted and accelerated programs
High Achievers' Program (HAP)
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Entry
- Year 7 Edutest then interview with HAP Leader
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Hill High SchoolGifted class: GAPP | Box Hill | Public high school | 1.5 km | 1,123 | 1,543 |
| Our Lady of Sion College | Box Hill | Catholic high school | 2.0 km | 1,111 | 930 |
| Nunawading Christian College-Secondary | Nunawading | Independent high school | 2.2 km | 1,067 | 261 |
| Koonung Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mont Albert North | Public high school | 3.0 km | 1,108 | 1,219 |
| Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster | Public high school | 3.0 km | 1,067 | 1,159 |
| East Doncaster Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Doncaster East | Public high school | 3.2 km | 1,124 | 2,302 |
| Box Hill Senior Secondary College | Mont Albert North | Public high school | 3.3 km | 1,055 | 250 |
| Mullauna Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Mitcham | Public high school | 3.5 km | 1,058 | 653 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood High School | Ashwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,053 | 1,093 |
| Swinburne Senior Secondary College | Hawthorn | Public high school · 11-12 | 376 | 1,093 |
| Elwood College | Elwood | Public high school · 7-12 | 768 | 1,096 |
| Brentwood Secondary CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Glen Waverley | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,515 | 1,097 |
| Coburg High School | Coburg | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,276 | 1,099 |
| Templestowe College | Templestowe Lower | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,208 | 1,099 |
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.