Burke Ward Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broken Hill, New South Wales 2880 · Broken Hill LGA
#1588 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#4806 of 4,908 nationally
About Burke Ward Public School
Burke Ward Public School is a public primary school located in Broken Hill, New South Wales (2880), within the Broken Hill local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 200 students (93 girls and 107 boys).
Burke Ward Public School has an ICSEA value of 858, indicating a community facing significant socio-educational disadvantage. That places it in the 5th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 66% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 14 teachers (15.9 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 12.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Burke Ward Public School scores 19.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools nationally and 1588th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (8th of 8 in the Broken Hill area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 858
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)12.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-12% enrolments since 2020 (area median -2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-35 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 Burke Ward Public School's 200 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Burke Ward Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Burke Ward Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Railway Town Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
124 students · ICSEA 868 · 1.1 km away
Broken Hill High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
411 students · ICSEA 892 · 1.5 km away
Broken Hill Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
162 students · ICSEA 881 · 1.5 km away
Sacred Heart Parish School
Broken Hill · Catholic primary · K-6
190 students · ICSEA 990 · 1.9 km away
Morgan Street Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
290 students · ICSEA 960 · 2.8 km away
Alma Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
255 students · ICSEA 875 · 3.2 km away
School of the Air
Broken Hill · Government primary · P-6
120 students · ICSEA 985 · 3.3 km away
Broken Hill North Public School
Broken Hill · Government primary · K-6
206 students · ICSEA 864 · 3.4 km away
Willyama High School
Broken Hill · Government high school · 7-12
570 students · ICSEA 903 · 4.0 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Windsor South Public School
South Windsor · Government primary · K-6
333 students · ICSEA 858
Red Range Public School
Red Range · Government primary · K-6
28 students · ICSEA 858
Pallamallawa Public School
Pallamallawa · Government primary · K-6
21 students · ICSEA 857
Kelso Public School
Kelso · Government primary · K-6
374 students · ICSEA 859
Casino Public School
Casino · Government primary · P-6
428 students · ICSEA 860
Yanco Public School
Yanco · Government primary · K-6
70 students · ICSEA 860
Frequently asked questions
Is Burke Ward Public School a public or private school?
Burke Ward Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Burke Ward Public School offer?
Burke Ward Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Burke Ward Public School?
In 2025, Burke Ward Public School had 200 enrolled students (93 girls, 107 boys), a change of -12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Burke Ward Public School?
Burke Ward Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 858. 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 Burke Ward Public School rank in NSW?
Burke Ward Public School ranks 1588th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (19.3/100), and 4806th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Burke Ward Public School?
Burke Ward Public School has about 12.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Burke Ward Public School each year?
In 2025, Burke Ward Public School had 26 students in Kindergarten and 41 in Year 6.
Is Burke Ward Public School co-ed?
Yes. Burke Ward Public School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Burke Ward Public School?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Burke Ward 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 Burke Ward Public School?
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