Schools in Blackburn, VIC — all 5 schools
Blackburn, VIC 3130 has 5 schools. The table below lists every one with its sector, year levels and published Year 7 fee. Government zones below apply to the suburb centre; check your exact address for eligibility.
Schools
5
4 government, 1 Catholic
Primary / Secondary
4 / 1
schools offering each stage; one school can offer both
Activity providers
8
Every school in Blackburn
Schools whose address is in Blackburn, listed A–Z.
| School | Sector | Levels | Year 7 fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn High School | Government | Secondary | — |
| Blackburn Lake Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Blackburn Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| Laburnum Primary School | Government | Primary | — |
| St Thomas The Apostle School | Catholic | Primary | — |
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Government school zones at the centre of Blackburn (2026)
The centre of Blackburn falls inside these zones. Zones are drawn street by street, so parts of the suburb can belong to other schools — check your exact address and confirm with the school.
Also within 3 km of the centre of Blackburn
Schools addressed in neighbouring suburbs but no more than 3 km from the centre of Blackburn as the crow flies. Not counted in the 5 above.
- Box Hill High SchoolBox Hill · Government · Secondary1.4 km
- Nunawading Christian CollegeNunawading · Independent · ELC · Primary · Secondary1.4 km
- Old Orchard Primary SchoolBlackburn North · Government · Primary1.4 km
- St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolBlackburn North · Catholic · Primary1.8 km
- Whitehorse Primary SchoolBlackburn North · Government · Primary1.8 km
- St Francis Xavier's School - Box HillBox Hill · Catholic · Primary1.9 km
- St Luke the Evangelist SchoolBlackburn South · Catholic · Primary1.9 km
- Our Lady of Sion CollegeBox Hill · Catholic · Secondary2.1 km
- Aurora SchoolBlackburn South · Government2.3 km
- Mount Pleasant Road Primary SchoolNunawading · Government · Primary2.3 km
- Kerrimuir Primary SchoolBox Hill North · Government · Primary2.4 km
- Orchard Grove Primary SchoolBlackburn South · Government · Primary2.4 km
After-school activities in Blackburn
8 activity providers run classes in Blackburn — sport, music, tutoring and creative arts, most of them within a few minutes of these schools.
Open the Blackburn family guideBlackburn within City of Whitehorse
8 of the council area’s 76 activity providers · 2nd of 16 suburbs by number of providers
Schools in nearby suburbs
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools are there in Blackburn?
There are 5 schools in Blackburn, VIC — 4 government, 1 Catholic. 4 offer primary years and 1 offer secondary years.
Which school zone is Blackburn in?
The centre of Blackburn falls inside the 2026 zones for Blackburn Primary School, Blackburn High School. Zones are drawn by address, so two streets in the same suburb can belong to different schools — check your exact address.
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Activities, school dates and weekend events around this suburb, in one short email a week.
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Sources: the AroundSchools school database, ACARA Australian Schools List (CC BY 4.0) and Victorian Department of Education school zones (2026) (CC BY 4.0). Directory data updated 28 May 2026. Fees are the most recently published figures and exclude levies and extras. About our data sources