Blacktown Girls High School

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There is Nothing a Blacktown Girl Can't Do!

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About the school

Blacktown Girls High School is an inclusive Year 7 to Year 12 girls' secondary school located in Blacktown, enrolling both academically selective students and local comprehensive students. The school is dedicated to creating a vibrant culture of achievement and opportunity. It offers a range of enrichment programs across various fields, including STEM, Robotics, Debating, Public Speaking, Sports, and the Creative and Performing Arts, thus promoting pathways to university, TAFE, and the workforce.

The curriculum is designed to deliver an education that is relevant in the 21st century, focusing on quality teaching and individual learning opportunities. The school supports a large portion of its students—approximately 89%—from a Language Background other than English, as well as a commitment to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation.

Programs promoting respect, tolerance, and anti-bullying create a safe and supportive environment where students can thrive. Blacktown Girls High School aims to empower young women to be independent and self-directed learners, promoting their resilience and ability to navigate future challenges. As articulated by the Principal, the school encourages each girl to strive for excellence, reinforcing that 'There is Nothing a Blacktown Girl Can't Do!'. With strong traditions in educational delivery and community partnerships, the school is positioned to serve as a key provider of quality education for years to come.

Mission

Through learning, curiosity, and effort, every student at Blacktown Girls High School is supported to learn, grow, and succeed. The school aims to develop the essential conceptual understandings needed to help create a fair and inclusive society and a sustainable future.

Location & Catchment Area

Profile (2025)

Total enrolments
1,080
Enrolments (FTE) What does this mean?
1,079.1
ICSEA What does this mean?
1046 (percentile 67)
SEA quarters What does this mean?
22% / 24% / 30% / 25%
Indigenous students
3%
Teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
75.4
Non-teaching staff (FTE) What does this mean?
13.6

Enrolments by grade (2025)

Grade Headcount
Year 7 184
Year 8 218
Year 9 197
Year 10 202
Year 11 146
Year 12 133
Total 1,080

Year by year

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

Year Enrolments Attendance % ICSEA Teaching staff (FTE)
2025 1,080 - 1046 75.4
2024 1,075 88.1 1045 73.6
2023 992 88.7 1045 70.1
2022 920 86.2 1034 64.6
2021 854 90.3 1025 61.4
2020 800 - 1020 58.6
2019 780 91.2 1021 57
2018 753 91.1 1003 57.3
2017 742 90.9 1003 56.3
2016 712 91.8 992 56
2015 699 90.7 1000 55
2014 709 90.7 996 54.9
2013 733 90.9 992 56.1
2012 703 88.5 975 54.3
2011 701 90.1 962 54.6
2010 725 - 962 54.7
2009 656 - 953 53.4
2008 697 - 953 55.6

Attendance data for 2020 is unavailable — NSW schools were disrupted by COVID-19 and the Department of Education did not publish figures for that year.

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