Schools and students: 2020 statistical bulletin
This bulletin was originally published 31 May 2021.
Summary
NSW government
| NSW government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary and infants schools | 1,607 |
| Central/community schools | 68 |
| Secondary schools | 401 |
| Schools for specific purposes (SSPs) | 116 |
| Environmental education centres (EECs) | 23 |
| Total government schools | 2,215 |
| Preschools attached to primary/infants schools | 100 |
| Separate preschools | 1 |
| Total preschools | 101 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 492,280.0 |
| Secondary enrolments | 312,016.8 |
| SSP enrolments | 5,780.0 |
| Total enrolments | 810,076.8 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students | |
|---|---|
| Total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 65,960.4 |
| Percentage of total Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolments | 8.2% |
| Part-time students | |
|---|---|
| Number of part-time students | 1,756.0 |
| FTE enrolments | 1,127.8 |
| Preschool students | |
|---|---|
| Number of preschool students | 4,271 |
| FTE enrolments | 2,257.7 |
| Students from language background other than English (LBOTE) | |
|---|---|
| LBOTE enrolments | 302,099 |
| LBOTE enrolments as per cent of total enrolments | 36.9% |
| Average primary class size | |
|---|---|
| Kindergarten to Year 6 | 23.8 |
| HSC Year 12 | |
|---|---|
| HSC awards | 36,910 |
NSW non-government
| NSW non-government schools | |
|---|---|
| Primary schools | 494 |
| Secondary schools | 140 |
| Primary/secondary schools | 254 |
| Special schools | 62 |
| Total non-government schools | 950 |
| Full-time equivalent (FTE) enrolments | |
|---|---|
| Primary enrolments | 211,195.1 |
| Secondary enrolments | 219,960.1 |
| Total enrolments | 431,155.2 |
For more information
- To access data, visit the NSW Education Insights Hub.
- To read our other statistical publications.
Last modified date
02/02/2026
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Education and Skills Reform