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Blackwood High School

Blackwood High School is a government secondary school in Eden Hills, South Australia, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,211 students.

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1,211
Students
658 boys · 553 girls
7-12
Year range
1059
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1059

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 72% of Australian schools.

Suburb Eden Hills 5050
Local government area Mitcham
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Bellevue Heights
Official website www.bhs.sa.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Blackwood High School had 1,211 students in 2025, compared with 925 in 2016 (up 31%).

925 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,211 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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The suburb: Bellevue Heights

9
Childcare services
ACECQA register
42.9%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
8,661
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bellevue Heights statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Bellevue Heights profile →

Nearest schools to Blackwood High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Blackwood Primary School Government R-6 363 1095 0.0 km
Concordia College (St Peters Campus, Blackwood) Independent R-6 88 1119 0.8 km
Eden Hills Primary School Government R-6 229 1116 1.2 km
Bellevue Heights Primary School Government U, R-6 177 1090 1.6 km
Coromandel Valley Primary School Government R-6 483 1097 2.0 km
Hawthorndene Primary School Government R-6 290 1108 2.8 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Blackwood High School

How many students go to Blackwood High School?

Blackwood High School has 1,211 students enrolled (658 boys and 553 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Blackwood High School teach?

Blackwood High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Blackwood High School a government or non-government school?

Blackwood High School is a government school in Eden Hills, South Australia.

What does the ICSEA of 1059 at Blackwood High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Blackwood High School has an ICSEA of 1059, which places it above 72% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Blackwood High School?

9 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bellevue Heights, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →