Blackburn Primary School
185 Surrey Road, Blackburn VIC 3130
Blackburn Primary School is a government primary school in Blackburn, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 463 students. Its ICSEA is 1,141, 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 information describes Blackburn Primary School as a long-established government primary school (founded 1889) serving Prep to Year 6 in Blackburn, VIC. Its own site highlights a broad curriculum spanning Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Physical Education, kitchen garden and Mandarin (LOTE), supported by technology such as Smart TVs, laptops, robotics and iPads. The school describes itself as family-friendly with a strong sense of community, built around six core values, and offers spacious grounds including an oval, courts and an amphitheatre.
Often praised
- strong sense of community
- broad curriculum incl. arts and Mandarin
- well-resourced facilities and grounds
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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 Thomas The Apostle School | Blackburn | Catholic primary | 0.7 km | 1,130 | 185 |
| Old Orchard Primary School | Blackburn North | Public primary | 1.1 km | 1,127 | 413 |
| Nunawading Christian College-Primary | Nunawading | Independent primary | 1.3 km | 1,101 | 343 |
| St Philip's School | Blackburn North | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,137 | 40 |
| Whitehorse Primary School | Blackburn North | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,123 | 266 |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,170 | 517 |
| Laburnum Primary School | Blackburn | Public primary | 1.9 km | 1,159 | 554 |
| St Francis Xavier's School | Box Hill | Catholic primary | 2.2 km | 1,105 | 257 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Waverley Primary School | Glen Waverley | Public primary · P-6 | 929 | 1,141 |
| Heidelberg Primary School | Heidelberg | Public primary · P-6 | 450 | 1,141 |
| Ripponlea Primary School | St Kilda East | Public primary · P-6 | 274 | 1,141 |
| Toorak Primary School | Toorak | Public primary · P-6 | 442 | 1,141 |
| Weeden Heights Primary School | Vermont South | Public primary · P-6 | 154 | 1,141 |
| Ascot Vale Primary School | Ascot Vale | Public primary · P-6 | 277 | 1,140 |
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.