Schools and students: 2017 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 14 August 2018.
Summary
NSW government
| NSW government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary and infants schools | 1,606 |
| Central/community schools | 66 |
| Secondary schools | 401 |
| Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP) | 113 |
| Environmental Education Centres (EEC) | 23 |
| Total government schools | 2,209 |
| Preschools attached to primary/infants schools | 99 |
| Separate preschools | 1 |
| Total preschools | 100 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 484,645.0 |
| Secondary enrolments | 300,832.8 |
| SSP enrolments | 5,562.0 |
| Total enrolments | 791,039.8 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | |
|---|---|
| Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 59,214.2 |
| Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 7.5% |
| Part-time students | |
|---|---|
| Number of part-time students | 1,930.0 |
| FTE enrolments | 1,206.8 |
| Preschool students | |
|---|---|
| Number of preschool students | 4,442 |
| FTE enrolments | 2,133.4 |
| Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
|---|---|
| LBOTE enrolments in government schools | 272,401 |
| LBOTE enrolments as percent of total enrolments | 34.2% |
| Attendance rate (Semester 1) | |
|---|---|
| Primary (Years 1-6) | 93.8% |
| Secondary (Years 7-10) | 89.6% |
| Years 1-10 (including support) | 92.4% |
| Average primary class size | |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Year 6 | 24.1 |
| HSC Year 12 student completions | |
|---|---|
| HSC award | 38,774 |
NSW non-government
| NSW non-government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary schools | 495 |
| Secondary schools | 141 |
| Primary/secondary schools | 243 |
| Special schools | 57 |
| Total non-government schools | 936 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 206,833.3 |
| Secondary enrolments | 210,597.0 |
| Total enrolments | 417,430.3 |
For more information
- To access data, visit the NSW Education Insights Hub.
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02/02/2026
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