Blacktown Youth College Incorporated
Hebersham NSW 2770
Blacktown Youth College Incorporated is an independent special school in Hebersham, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 101 students across all campuses. Its ICSEA is 832, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Enrolments and staff cover all campuses of this school. Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Blacktown Youth College is an independent special assistance secondary school at Hebersham, serving young people who find mainstream school challenging. It provides education, counselling and other support services to secondary students, and works with local housing estate communities. The organisation also operates other campuses, including in the Blue Mountains and Broken Hill, and has received community recognition.
Often praised
- Education with counselling support
- Multiple campus network
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson Anglican College | Oakhurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,072 | 1,028 |
| Niland School | Blackett | Public special | 1.2 km | 801 | 34 |
| Western Grammar School | Plumpton | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,073 | 387 |
| Plumpton House School | Plumpton | Public special | 2.0 km | 827 | 30 |
| LWB Education - Mt Druitt Campus | Shalvey | Independent special | 2.4 km | — | — |
| Australian Islamic College of Sydney | Mount Druitt | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.4 km | 1,077 | 1,289 |
| St Bishoy Coptic Orthodox College | Mount Druitt | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 966 | 279 |
| Halinda School | Whalan | Public special | 3.0 km | 955 | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Flexible School | St Marys | Independent special · 7-10 | 80 | 832 |
| Nautilus Senior College | Port Macquarie | Independent special · 7-10 | 113 | 833 |
| Craig Davis College | North Wollongong | Independent special · 9-12 | 45 | 825 |
| The Lakes College | Blue Haven | Independent special · 9-10 | 24 | 843 |
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.