Bourke Street Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010 · Sydney LGA
#199 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#702 of 4,908 nationally
About Bourke Street Public School
Bourke Street Public School is a public primary school located in Surry Hills, New South Wales (2010), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 381 students (199 girls and 182 boys).
Bourke Street Public School has an ICSEA value of 1135, indicating very high socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 92nd percentile of Australian schools. 56% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 4% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 21 teachers (21.1 full-time equivalent) and 8 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 18.1 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 14% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bourke Street Public School scores 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 199th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (11th of 19 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1135
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)56% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)18.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-14% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+10 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 Street Public School's 381 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bourke Street Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bourke Street Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189 · 364 m away
Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 1094 · 552 m away
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193 · 589 m away
Inner Sydney High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1104 · 919 m away
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 923 m away
Redfern Jarjum College
Redfern · Independent special · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 667 · 1.2 km away
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Waterloo · Catholic primary · K-6
76 students · ICSEA 938 · 1.3 km away
Paddington Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
147 students · ICSEA 1155 · 1.4 km away
St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School
Paddington · Catholic primary · K-6
151 students · ICSEA 1167 · 1.5 km away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Double Bay Public School
Double Bay · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1135
Wilkins Public School
Marrickville · Government primary · K-6
508 students · ICSEA 1135
West Pennant Hills Public School
West Pennant Hills · Government primary · K-6
510 students · ICSEA 1134
Normanhurst West Public School
Thornleigh · Government primary · K-6
363 students · ICSEA 1136
Kellyville Public School
Kellyville · Government primary · K-6
855 students · ICSEA 1136
Parramatta Public School
Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
671 students · ICSEA 1134
Frequently asked questions
Is Bourke Street Public School a public or private school?
Bourke Street Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bourke Street Public School offer?
Bourke Street Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bourke Street Public School?
In 2025, Bourke Street Public School had 381 enrolled students (199 girls, 182 boys), a change of -14% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bourke Street Public School?
Bourke Street Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1135. The national average is 1000, so this indicates very high socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Bourke Street Public School rank in NSW?
Bourke Street Public School ranks 199th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (73.3/100), and 702nd of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bourke Street Public School?
Bourke Street Public School has about 18.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bourke Street Public School each year?
In 2025, Bourke Street Public School had 69 students in Kindergarten and 52 in Year 6.
Is Bourke Street Public School co-ed?
Yes. Bourke Street Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bourke Street Public School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Bourke Street 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 Street Public School?
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