Nagle College
Years 7 to 12 · girls
Blacktown · New South Wales
Schools in Blacktown
There are 17 schools in Blacktown: 9 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 1 combined school. By sector, that is 13 government schools, 3 Catholic schools and 1 independent school. Government schools in Blacktown are run by the New South Wales education department; most enrol students who live in their local area first.
Private schools in Blacktown
Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown
Years 7 to 12 · boys
St Patrick's Primary School
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Tyndale Christian School
Kindergarten to Year 12 · boys and girls
Government primary schools in Blacktown
- Blacktown North Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
- Blacktown South Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
- Blacktown West Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
- Lynwood Park Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
- Marayong Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Preschool to Year 6
- Marayong South Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
- Shelley Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
- Walters Road Public SchoolGovernment primary school · Kindergarten to Year 6
Government secondary and combined schools in Blacktown
- Blacktown Boys High SchoolGovernment secondary school · Years 7 to 12
- Blacktown Girls High SchoolGovernment secondary school · Years 7 to 12
- Evans High SchoolGovernment secondary school · Years 7 to 12
- Mitchell High SchoolGovernment secondary school · Years 7 to 12
Special schools and other provision
- Coreen SchoolGovernment special school · Ungraded classes
Schools in Blacktown in numbers
- Between them, schools here take students of ages 4 to 18.
- They have about 10,139 students enrolled, 596 per school on average; the largest is Blacktown Girls High School with 1,080.
- 4 of the 17 schools (24%) are Catholic or independent and charge fees; across Australia the share is 30%.
- 4 schools are single-sex: 2 girls' schools and 2 boys' schools.
- 2 schools are fully or partially selective.
Largest schools in Blacktown
- Blacktown Girls High School 1,080 students
- Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown 1,014 students
- Blacktown South Public School 936 students
- Blacktown Boys High School 898 students
- Mitchell High School 876 students
Schools in Blacktown: common questions
- How many schools are there in Blacktown NSW?
- There are 17 schools in Blacktown NSW, including 9 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 1 combined primary and secondary school.
- How many private schools are there in Blacktown NSW?
- 4 Catholic and independent schools, 24% of all schools in Blacktown NSW. 3 are Catholic.
- What is the largest school in Blacktown NSW?
- Blacktown Girls High School, with 1,080 students. Next are Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown (1,014), Blacktown South Public School (936) and Blacktown Boys High School (898).
- Are there single-sex schools in Blacktown NSW?
- Yes: 2 girls' schools and 2 boys' schools. The other 13 schools are co-educational.
- Are there selective schools in Blacktown NSW?
- Yes: 2 schools are fully or partially selective, admitting some or all students by an entrance test.