Bourke High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bourke, New South Wales 2840 · Bourke LGA
#524 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1420 of 1,472 nationally
About Bourke High School
Bourke High School is a public high school located in Bourke, New South Wales (2840), within the Bourke local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 134 students (67 girls and 67 boys).
Bourke High School has an ICSEA value of 714, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 0% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 81% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (26.7 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 5.0 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 10% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bourke High School scores 18.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 524th of 539 secondary schools in NSW.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 714
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)0% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)5.0 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-10% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-11 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Bourke High School's 134 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bourke High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bourke High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bourke Public School
Bourke · Government primary · K-6
145 students · ICSEA 702 · 244 m away
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Bourke · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 993 · 251 m away
Koinonia Christian Academy
Bourke · Independent combined · 9-10
3 students · 1.2 km away
St Ignatius' Parish School
Bourke · Catholic primary · K-6
90 students · ICSEA 826 · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Coonamble High School
Coonamble · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 733
Walgett Community College - High School
Walgett · Government high school · 7-12
83 students · ICSEA 677
Moree Secondary College
Moree · Government high school · 7-12
369 students · ICSEA 771
Narromine High School
Narromine · Government high school · 7-12
223 students · ICSEA 787
Wellington High School
Wellington · Government high school · 7-12
284 students · ICSEA 792
Dubbo College Delroy Campus
Dubbo West · Government high school · 7-10
468 students · ICSEA 804
Frequently asked questions
Is Bourke High School a public or private school?
Bourke High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bourke High School offer?
Bourke High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Bourke High School?
In 2025, Bourke High School had 134 enrolled students (67 girls, 67 boys), a change of -10% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bourke High School?
Bourke High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 714. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bourke High School rank in NSW?
Bourke High School ranks 524th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (18.7/100), and 1420th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bourke High School?
Bourke High School has about 5.0 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Bourke High School?
In 2025, Bourke High School had 26 students in Year 7 and 16 in Year 12.
Is Bourke High School co-ed?
Yes. Bourke High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bourke High School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Bourke High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Bourke High School?
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