Bourke Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bourke, New South Wales 2840 · Bourke LGA
#1586 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4799 of 4,908 nationally
About Bourke Public School
Bourke Public School is a public primary school located in Bourke, New South Wales (2840), within the Bourke local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 145 students (74 girls and 71 boys).
Bourke Public School has an ICSEA value of 702, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 1st percentile of Australian schools. 2% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 79% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 23 teachers (22.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bourke Public School scores 19.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1586th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (2nd of 2 in the Bourke area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 702
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)2% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-30 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 Public School's 145 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bourke Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bourke Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Bourke · Government primary · K-6
47 students · ICSEA 993 · 25 m away
Bourke High School
Bourke · Government high school · 7-12
134 students · ICSEA 714 · 244 m away
Koinonia Christian Academy
Bourke · Independent combined · 9-10
3 students · 1.4 km away
St Ignatius' Parish School
Bourke · Catholic primary · K-6
90 students · ICSEA 826 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Coonamble Public School
Coonamble · Government primary · P-6
186 students · ICSEA 701
Cabbage Tree Island Public School
Cabbage Tree Island · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 694
Gwabegar Public School
Gwabegar · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 694
Green Hill Public School
West Kempsey · Government primary · K-6
19 students · ICSEA 712
Walhallow Public School
Caroona · Government primary · K-6
10 students · ICSEA 692
Tingha Public School
Tingha · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 714
Frequently asked questions
Is Bourke Public School a public or private school?
Bourke Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bourke Public School offer?
Bourke Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bourke Public School?
In 2025, Bourke Public School had 145 enrolled students (74 girls, 71 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bourke Public School?
Bourke Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 702. 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 Public School rank in NSW?
Bourke Public School ranks 1586th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.4/100), and 4799th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bourke Public School?
Bourke Public School has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bourke Public School each year?
In 2025, Bourke Public School had 17 students in Kindergarten and 21 in Year 6.
Is Bourke Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bourke Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bourke Public School?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Bourke Public 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 Public School?
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