Schools and students: 2019 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 17 July 2020.
Summary
NSW government
| NSW government schools | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 64,692.5 |
| Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 8.0% |
| Part-time students | |
|---|---|
| Number of part-time students | 1,698.0 |
| FTE enrolments | 1,109.8 |
| Preschool students | |
|---|---|
| Number of preschool students | 4,316 |
| FTE enrolments | 2,294.5 |
| Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
|---|---|
| LBOTE enrolments in government schools | 291,544 |
| LBOTE enrolments as percentage of total enrolments | 35.9% |
| Attendance rate (Semester 1) | |
|---|---|
| Primary (Years 1-6) | 92.7% |
| Secondary (Years 7-10) | 88.0% |
| Years 1-10 (including support) | 91.1% |
| Average primary class size | |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Year 6 | 23.9 |
| HSC Year 12 student completions | |
|---|---|
| HSC awards | 36,886 |
NSW non-government
| NSW non-government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary schools | 499 |
| Secondary schools | 144 |
| Primary/secondary schools | 249 |
| Special schools | 59 |
| Total non-government schools | 951 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 210,409.8 |
| Secondary enrolments | 215,581.2 |
| Total enrolments | 425,991.0 |
For more information
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