Blacktown West Public School opened in 1957.

The school community includes families from a diverse cultural background. The school receives supplementary funding to assist in implementing additional strategies to improve student outcomes in literacy and numeracy which includes the EAfS (Early Action for Success) program targetting K-2 learniers.

This has been a major contributing factor to the extent of the growth of students' skills from Kindergarten to Year 6. The school offers a wide range of programs in modern dance, oracy, choir, debating, student leadership and participation in zone sporting teams.