Schools and students: 2019 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 17 July 2020.
Summary
NSW government
NSW government schools | |
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Primary and infants schools | 1,605 |
Central/community schools | 68 |
Secondary schools | 399 |
Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) | 115 |
Environmental Education Centres (EEC) | 23 |
Total government schools | 2,210 |
Preschools attached to primary/infants schools | 99 |
Separate preschools | 1 |
Total preschools | 100 |
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
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Primary enrolments | 493,608.0 |
Secondary enrolments | 306,327.8 |
SSP enrolments | 5,737.0 |
Total enrolments | 805,672.8 |
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | |
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Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 64,692.5 |
Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 8.0% |
Part-time students | |
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Number of part-time students | 1,698.0 |
FTE enrolments | 1,109.8 |
Preschool students | |
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Number of preschool students | 4,316 |
FTE enrolments | 2,294.5 |
Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
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LBOTE enrolments in government schools | 291,544 |
LBOTE enrolments as percentage of total enrolments | 35.9% |
Attendance rate (Semester 1) | |
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Primary (Years 1-6) | 92.7% |
Secondary (Years 7-10) | 88.0% |
Years 1-10 (including support) | 91.1% |
Average primary class size | |
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Kindergarten to Year 6 | 23.9 |
HSC Year 12 student completions | |
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HSC awards | 36,886 |
NSW non-government
NSW non-government schools | |
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Primary schools | 499 |
Secondary schools | 144 |
Primary/secondary schools | 249 |
Special schools | 59 |
Total non-government schools | 951 |
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
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Primary enrolments | 210,409.8 |
Secondary enrolments | 215,581.2 |
Total enrolments | 425,991.0 |
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