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Schools and students: 2014 statistical bulletin

This bulletin was originally published 11 September 2015.

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Summary

NSW government

NSW government schools
Primary schools1,600
Separate infants schools17
Central/community schools67
Secondary schools398
Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP)114
Environmental Education Centres (EEC)23
Total government schools2,219
Preschools attached to primary/infants schools99
Separate preschools1
Total preschools100
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments
Primary enrolments456,151.0
Secondary enrolments302,339.7
SSP enrolments5,207.0
Total enrolments763,697.7
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments51,612.6
Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments6.8%
Part-time students
Number of part-time students2,383
FTE enrolments1,453.7
Preschool students
Number of preschool students4,415
FTE enrolments2,428.3
Students from language background other than English (LBOTE)
LBOTE enrolments in government schools242,850
LBOTE enrolments as percentage of total enrolments31.6%
Attendance rate (Semester 1)
Primary (Years 1-6)94.7
Secondary (Years 7-10)90.3
Years 1-10 (including support)93.1
Average primary class size
Kindergarten to Year 624.0
HSC Year 12 student completions
HSC award39,340

NSW non-government

NSW non-government schools
Primary schools491
Secondary schools144
Primary/secondary schools237
Special schools46
Total non-government schools918
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments
Primary enrolments200,688.7
Secondary enrolments203,934.4
Total enrolments404,623.1

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