Blacktown North Public School

1 Bessemer St, Blacktown NSW 2148

PublicPrimaryYears K-6

Blacktown North Public School is a government primary school in Blacktown, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 354 students. Its ICSEA is 1,042, where the national average is 1000.

354students

1,042ICSEA · higher than 71% of NSW primary schools

89%language background other than English

3%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

29teaching staff (FTE)

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

Attendance and enrolment

89.2%attendance rate, 2024 · -4.2 pts over 3 years

+22%enrolment change over 5 years

62FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)

1support classes

Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 354.

About this school, from public sources

Publicly available information describes Blacktown North Public School as a K-6 government primary school north of Blacktown CBD, serving a highly multicultural community with students from over 25 cultures and significant EAL/D and refugee-background enrolments. The school offers STEM, sports and creative arts programs, extension opportunities for high-potential students, and tailored learning support, alongside SLSO classroom support and wellbeing/counselling services. It promotes itself as an inclusive, welcoming community that celebrates cultural diversity through events like Harmony Day.

Often praised

strong cultural diversity and inclusion
EAL/D and refugee student support
STEM, sports and creative arts 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

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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
Seven Hills West Public School	Seven Hills	Public primary	1.1 km	1,001	324
St Bernadette's Primary School	Lalor Park	Catholic primary	1.2 km	1,036	226
Lynwood Park Public School	Blacktown	Public primary	1.3 km	988	223
Marayong Public School	Blacktown	Public primary	1.7 km	981	557
Lalor Park Public School	Lalor Park	Public primary	1.7 km	916	187
Kings Langley Public School	Kings Langley	Public primary	1.8 km	1,081	567
St Patrick's Primary School	Blacktown	Catholic primary	2.2 km	1,058	295
Blacktown West Public SchoolOC	Blacktown	Public primary	2.3 km	992	443

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
Blacktown South Public SchoolOC	Blacktown	Public primary · K-6	936	1,042
Galston Public School	Galston	Public primary · K-6	147	1,042
Camden Public School	Camden	Public primary · K-6	313	1,041
Carlton Public School	Bexley	Public primary · K-6	599	1,041
Hillside Public School	Glenorie	Public primary · K-6	25	1,041
Peakhurst Public School	Peakhurst	Public primary · K-6	412	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.