School details
| School type | Primary school |
|---|---|
| Year levels | Kindergarten to Year 6 |
| Students | Co-educational |
| Selective status | Not Selective |
| Enrolment (FTE) | 443 |
| Language background other than English | 71% |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | 6% |
| First teacher | 1 July 1957 |
| Address | Lancaster St Blacktown NSW 2148 |
| Phone | (02) 9622 2285 |
| blacktownw-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | |
| Website | blacktownw-p.schools.nsw.gov.au |
| Local government area | Blacktown |
| State electorate | Blacktown |
| Remoteness | Major Cities of Australia |
About the school
Blacktown West Public School is a NSW public primary school in Blacktown (2148) teaching Kindergarten to Year 6. The school sits in the Blacktown local government area and the Sydney - Blacktown region.
The department records 1 July 1957 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 69 years ago.
The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 443 students. That makes it a smaller school. 71% of students have a language background other than English, reflecting a culturally diverse local community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 6% of enrolments.
The school also has opportunity classes for academically gifted students in Years 5 and 6.
Like other NSW public schools, Blacktown West Public School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Blacktown or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.
Enrolling at Blacktown West Public School
- Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
- Contact the school office on (02) 9622 2285 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
- Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
- Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.