Schools and students: 2014 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 11 September 2015.
Summary
NSW government
| NSW government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary schools | 1,600 |
| Separate infants schools | 17 |
| Central/community schools | 67 |
| Secondary schools | 398 |
| Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) | 114 |
| Environmental Education Centres (EEC) | 23 |
| Total government schools | 2,219 |
| Preschools attached to primary/infants schools | 99 |
| Separate preschools | 1 |
| Total preschools | 100 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 456,151.0 |
| Secondary enrolments | 302,339.7 |
| SSP enrolments | 5,207.0 |
| Total enrolments | 763,697.7 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | |
|---|---|
| Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 51,612.6 |
| Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 6.8% |
| Part-time students | |
|---|---|
| Number of part-time students | 2,383 |
| FTE enrolments | 1,453.7 |
| Preschool students | |
|---|---|
| Number of preschool students | 4,415 |
| FTE enrolments | 2,428.3 |
| Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
|---|---|
| LBOTE enrolments in government schools | 242,850 |
| LBOTE enrolments as percentage of total enrolments | 31.6% |
| Attendance rate (Semester 1) | |
|---|---|
| Primary (Years 1-6) | 94.7 |
| Secondary (Years 7-10) | 90.3 |
| Years 1-10 (including support) | 93.1 |
| Average primary class size | |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Year 6 | 24.0 |
| HSC Year 12 student completions | |
|---|---|
| HSC award | 39,340 |
NSW non-government
| NSW non-government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary schools | 491 |
| Secondary schools | 144 |
| Primary/secondary schools | 237 |
| Special schools | 46 |
| Total non-government schools | 918 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 200,688.7 |
| Secondary enrolments | 203,934.4 |
| Total enrolments | 404,623.1 |
For more information
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