Schools and students: 2017 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 14 August 2018.
Summary
NSW government
NSW government schools | |
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Primary and infants schools | 1,606 |
Central/community schools | 66 |
Secondary schools | 401 |
Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) | 113 |
Environmental Education Centres (EEC) | 23 |
Total government schools | 2,209 |
Preschools attached to primary/infants schools | 99 |
Separate preschools | 1 |
Total preschools | 100 |
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
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Primary enrolments | 484,645.0 |
Secondary enrolments | 300,832.8 |
SSP enrolments | 5,562.0 |
Total enrolments | 791,039.8 |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | |
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Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 59,214.2 |
Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 7.5% |
Part-time students | |
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Number of part-time students | 1,930.0 |
FTE enrolments | 1,206.8 |
Preschool students | |
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Number of preschool students | 4,442 |
FTE enrolments | 2,133.4 |
Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
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LBOTE enrolments in government schools | 272,401 |
LBOTE enrolments as percent of total enrolments | 34.2% |
Attendance rate (Semester 1) | |
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Primary (Years 1-6) | 93.8% |
Secondary (Years 7-10) | 89.6% |
Years 1-10 (including support) | 92.4% |
Average primary class size | |
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Kindergarten to Year 6 | 24.1 |
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 | 495 |
Secondary schools | 141 |
Primary/secondary schools | 243 |
Special schools | 57 |
Total non-government schools | 936 |
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
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Primary enrolments | 206,833.3 |
Secondary enrolments | 210,597.0 |
Total enrolments | 417,430.3 |
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