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Schools and students: 2019 statistical bulletin

This bulletin was originally published 17 July 2020.

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Summary

NSW government

NSW government schools
Primary and infants schools1,605
Central/community schools68
Secondary schools399
Schools for Specific Purposes (SSP)115
Environmental Education Centres (EEC)23
Total government schools2,210
Preschools attached to primary/infants schools99
Separate preschools1
Total preschools100
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments
Primary enrolments493,608.0
Secondary enrolments306,327.8
SSP enrolments5,737.0
Total enrolments805,672.8
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments64,692.5
Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments8.0%
Part-time students
Number of part-time students1,698.0
FTE enrolments1,109.8
Preschool students
Number of preschool students4,316
FTE enrolments2,294.5
Students from language background other than English (LBOTE)
LBOTE enrolments in government schools291,544
LBOTE enrolments as percentage of total enrolments35.9%
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 623.9
HSC Year 12 student completions
HSC awards36,886

NSW non-government

NSW non-government schools
Primary schools499
Secondary schools144
Primary/secondary schools249
Special schools59
Total non-government schools951
Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments
Primary enrolments210,409.8
Secondary enrolments215,581.2
Total enrolments425,991.0

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