Schools and students: 2012 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 16 January 2014.
Summary
NSW government
| NSW government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary schools | 1,605 |
| Separate infants schools | 17 |
| Central/community schools | 67 |
| Secondary schools | 398 |
| Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) | 113 |
| Environmental Education Centres (EEC) | 23 |
| Total government schools | 2,233 |
| Preschools attached to primary/infants schools | 99 |
| Separate preschools | 1 |
| Total preschools | 100 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 438,681.0 |
| Secondary enrolments | 304,632.1 |
| SSP enrolments | 4,921.0 |
| Total enrolments | 748,234.1 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | |
|---|---|
| Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 47,086.8 |
| Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 6.3% |
| Part-time students (Year 11-12 only) | |
|---|---|
| Number of part-time students | 2,288 |
| FTE enrolments | 1,360.1 |
| Preschool students | |
|---|---|
| Number of preschool students | 4,424 |
| FTE enrolments | 2,460.7 |
| Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
|---|---|
| LBOTE enrolments in government schools | 229,106 |
| LBOTE enrolments as percentage of total enrolments | 30.2% |
| Attendance rate (Semester 1) | |
|---|---|
| Primary (Years 1-6) | 94.1 |
| Secondary (Years 7-10) | 89.3 |
| Years 1-10 (including support) | 92.3 |
| Average primary class size | |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Year 6 | 24.0 |
| HSC Year 12 student completions | |
|---|---|
| HSC award | 38,774 |
NSW non-government
| NSW non-government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary schools | 490 |
| Secondary schools | 145 |
| Primary/secondary schools | 237 |
| Special schools | 41 |
| Total non-government schools | 913 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 194,631.4 |
| Secondary enrolments | 196,124.8 |
| Total enrolments | 390,756.2 |
For more information
- To access data, visit the NSW Education Insights Hub.
- To read our other statistical publications.
- The Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation is committed to making online content accessible to the widest possible audience. If you require an accessible version of a PDF published prior to 2018 please contact us.
Last modified date
02/02/2026
Business unit contact email
Executive director
Jacqueline Hodges, Silva Hiendra
Executive director’s business unit
Education and Skills Reform