Blacktown Native Institution Site, Colonial heritage site in Oakhurst, Australia

The Blacktown Native Institution Site is the heritage-listed grounds of a residential school for Aboriginal and Māori children on Richmond Road at Oakhurst, in the City of Blacktown. The school was built from 1822 and operated at this site from 1823 to 1829 under the Church Missionary Society, with George and Martha Clarke overseeing its day-to-day running. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 November 2011.

The institution opened in Parramatta on 18 January 1815 with four pupils, run by William and Elizabeth Shelley after Governor Macquarie backed William Shelley's 1814 proposal. Governor Brisbane moved it in 1823 to land beside the Black Town settlement on Richmond Road, where the Church Missionary Society ran it with George and Martha Clarke until 1829.

This was one of the first formal schools for Aboriginal children in Australia, teaching European-style lessons to students like Maria Lock. It shows how colonial institutions shaped Aboriginal communities.

The site lies on Richmond Road at Oakhurst, in Sydney's west, and is reached by car or bus; the heritage listing covers the former school grounds rather than a standing building. The sources record no guided tours or visitor facilities, so check access with Blacktown City Council before travelling.

The site was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 November 2011. After the school closed, the property was known as Lloydhurst, Epping and Epping Forest. The land is owned by Blacktown City Council, the Department of Planning and Infrastructure and Landcom.