Schools and students: 2012 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 16 January 2014.
Summary
NSW government
NSW government schools | |
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Primary schools | 1,605 |
Separate infants schools | 17 |
Central/community schools | 67 |
Secondary schools | 398 |
Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) | 113 |
Environmental Education Centres (EEC) | 23 |
Total government schools | 2,233 |
Preschools attached to primary/infants schools | 99 |
Separate preschools | 1 |
Total preschools | 100 |
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
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Primary enrolments | 438,681.0 |
Secondary enrolments | 304,632.1 |
SSP enrolments | 4,921.0 |
Total enrolments | 748,234.1 |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | |
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Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 47,086.8 |
Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 6.3% |
Part-time students (Year 11-12 only) | |
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Number of part-time students | 2,288 |
FTE enrolments | 1,360.1 |
Preschool students | |
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Number of preschool students | 4,424 |
FTE enrolments | 2,460.7 |
Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
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LBOTE enrolments in government schools | 229,106 |
LBOTE enrolments as percentage of total enrolments | 30.2% |
Attendance rate (Semester 1) | |
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Primary (Years 1-6) | 94.1 |
Secondary (Years 7-10) | 89.3 |
Years 1-10 (including support) | 92.3 |
Average primary class size | |
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Kindergarten to Year 6 | 24.0 |
HSC Year 12 student completions | |
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HSC award | 38,774 |
NSW non-government
NSW non-government schools | |
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Primary schools | 490 |
Secondary schools | 145 |
Primary/secondary schools | 237 |
Special schools | 41 |
Total non-government schools | 913 |
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
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Primary enrolments | 194,631.4 |
Secondary enrolments | 196,124.8 |
Total enrolments | 390,756.2 |
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