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Black Hill Primary School
Black Hill Primary School is a government primary school in Ballarat, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 397 students.
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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 65% of Australian schools.
Black Hill Primary School had 397 students in 2025, compared with 536 in 2016 (down 26%).
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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View all Victoria schools on the map →Black Hill Primary School catchment: suburbs in the zone
The official zone for Black Hill Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Black Hill, Ballarat East, Ballarat North
Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.
House prices and rent in the Black Hill Primary School zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $617,500. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $435 a week.
Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".
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The suburb: Ballarat North - Invermay
Figures are for the Ballarat North - Invermay 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 Ballarat North - Invermay profile →
Nearest schools to Black Hill Primary School
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 Black Hill Primary School
How many students go to Black Hill Primary School?
Black Hill Primary School has 397 students enrolled (197 boys and 200 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Black Hill Primary School teach?
Black Hill Primary School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Black Hill Primary School a government or non-government school?
Black Hill Primary School is a government school in Ballarat, Victoria.
What does the ICSEA of 1042 at Black Hill Primary 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. Black Hill Primary School has an ICSEA of 1042, which places it above 65% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Black Hill Primary School catchment?
The official zone for Black Hill Primary School overlaps 3 suburbs: Black Hill, Ballarat East, Ballarat North. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.
How many childcare services are near Black Hill Primary School?
12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ballarat North - Invermay, 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 →