Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Bourke, New South Wales 2840 · Bourke LGA
About Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education 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 47 students (20 girls and 27 boys).
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 993, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 18% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 22% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 7 teachers (7.1 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 6.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 18% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education scores 49.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 993
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)18% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)6.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+18% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-8 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-Walgett School of Distance Education's 47 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Bourke Public School
Bourke · Government primary · K-6
145 students · ICSEA 702 · 25 m away
Bourke High School
Bourke · Government high school · 7-12
134 students · ICSEA 714 · 251 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.
Emu Plains Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 993
Tuggerah Public School
Tuggerah · Government primary · K-6
359 students · ICSEA 993
Tregeagle Public School
Tregeagle · Government primary · K-6
103 students · ICSEA 993
Jugiong Public School
Jugiong · Government primary · K-6
22 students · ICSEA 994
Bankstown West Public School
Bankstown · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 992
Sherwood Grange Public School
Merrylands · Government primary · K-6
246 students · ICSEA 992
Frequently asked questions
Is Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education a public or private school?
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education offer?
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education?
In 2025, Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education had 47 enrolled students (20 girls, 27 boys), a change of 18% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education?
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 993. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education?
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education has about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education each year?
In 2025, Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education had 2 students in Kindergarten and 6 in Year 6.
Is Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education co-ed?
Yes. Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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