Schools and students: 2018 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 22 October 2019.
Summary
NSW government
NSW government schools | |
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Primary and infants schools | 1,604 |
Central/community schools | 66 |
Secondary schools | 401 |
Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) | 113 |
Environmental Education Centres (EEC) | 23 |
Total government schools | 2,207 |
Preschools attached to primary/infants schools | 99 |
Separate preschools | 1 |
Total preschools | 100 |
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
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Primary enrolments | 491,043.0 |
Secondary enrolments | 301,315.2 |
SSP enrolments | 5,664.0 |
Total enrolments | 798,022.2 |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | |
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Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 61,932.5 |
Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 7.8% |
Part-time students | |
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Number of part-time students | 2,008.0 |
FTE enrolments | 1,253.2 |
Preschool students | |
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Number of preschool students | 4,522 |
FTE enrolments | 2,389.7 |
Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
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LBOTE enrolments in government schools | 282,532 |
LBOTE enrolments as percentage of total enrolments | 35.1% |
Attendance rate (Semester 1) | |
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Primary (Years 1-6) | 93.2% |
Secondary (Years 7-10) | 88.6% |
Years 1-10 (including support) | 91.6% |
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 | 38,100 |
NSW non-government
NSW non-government schools | |
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Primary schools | 502 |
Secondary schools | 144 |
Primary/secondary schools | 245 |
Special schools | 61 |
Total non-government schools | 952 |
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
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Primary enrolments | 208,517.2 |
Secondary enrolments | 212,152.5 |
Total enrolments | 420,669.7 |
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