Blackwell Public School is a government primary serving St Clair with co-education across all year levels.
NAPLAN 14 points below national year-level averages; the result is a B- overall.
Blackwell Public School is a government primary serving St Clair with co-education across all year levels. The school runs the Inspire program for high potential and gifted learners, offering tailored extension work alongside mainstream classes. Students with additional learning support needs access dedicated programs. The school suits families wanting a public primary with structured pathways for both advanced learners and those needing extra help.
Blackwell Public School is also known as BPS St Clair.
Blackwell Public School draws students from the Blackwell PS.
Blackwell Public School has an overall SchoolRank score of 47.6/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 980, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Blackwell Public School, Year 3 students averaged 394 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 475, below the national average of 490 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Blackwell Public School is a small government primary school with approximately 480 students. It offers education for years K-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Blackwell Public School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 52/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Blackwell Public School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 19% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 91%, which is moderate.
Blackwell Public School is located in St Clair, NSW, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 980 (38th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.