Blaxland High School
Coughlan Rd, Blaxland NSW 2774
Blaxland High School is a government secondary school in Blaxland, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 997 students. Its ICSEA is 1,065, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 998.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and public directory listings, Blaxland High School in the NSW Blue Mountains is a comprehensive government secondary school offering a broad curriculum alongside strong creative arts, sport and STEM programs. It runs a High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) approach, a large vocal/music program said to be the biggest of its kind in Greater Western Sydney, and competitive pathways in representative sport and robotics/STEM competitions, alongside vocational education and student leadership opportunities.
Often praised
- large creative arts/music program
- gifted education (HPGE) support
- STEM and robotics competitions
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 Blaxland High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.25 | 36 |
| 2024 | 0.28 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0.24 | 33 |
| 2022 | 0.34 | 42 |
| 2021 | 0.30 | 36 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Extension classes
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.
- Year levels
- 7–8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Christian School | Warrimoo | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.8 km | 1,100 | 586 |
| Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Emu Plains | Public high school | 5.6 km | 994 | 802 |
| Penola Catholic College Emu Plains | Emu Plains | Catholic high school | 6.5 km | 1,024 | 709 |
| CathWest Innovation College McCarthy Campus | Emu Plains | Catholic high school | 6.6 km | — | — |
| Caroline Chisholm College | Glenmore Park | Catholic high school | 7.1 km | 1,054 | 1,011 |
| Glenmore Park High School | Glenmore Park | Public high school | 7.2 km | 976 | 956 |
| Jamison High School | South Penrith | Public high school | 8.6 km | 964 | 834 |
| Winmalee High School | Winmalee | Public high school | 8.7 km | 1,040 | 698 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotara High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Adamstown | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,126 | 1,066 |
| Rouse Hill High School | Rouse Hill | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,314 | 1,067 |
| Woolooware High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Woolooware | Public high school · 7-12 | 788 | 1,063 |
| Concord High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Concord | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,205 | 1,068 |
| Jerrabomberra High School | Jerrabomberra | Public high school · 7-12 | 333 | 1,068 |
| The Forest High School | Allambie Heights | Public high school · 7-12 | 768 | 1,062 |
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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.