AustraliaNSWBourkeBourke High School

Bourke High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Bourke, NSW 2840 · Very Remote
bourke-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au 02 6872 2522
Students134enrolled
Ratio1:5student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Secondary · 7-12
ICSEA714
vs National-286 (avg 1000)
Students134
SEIFA6/10
SettingVery Remote
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Bourke

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
714-286
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
134
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
5:1-7.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
1%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
81%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
0%-25pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Bourke High School is a government secondary school in Bourke, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 134 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 714 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 5:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2840
LGABourke
RemotenessVery Remote
ACARA ID43112

Student Background

Total Enrolments134
Gender Split67 girls / 67 boys
Indigenous Students81%
Language Background Other Than English1%
English Background99%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
81%
Lower middle
14%
Upper middle
5%
Top quarter
0%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

134 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 726
Yr 819
Yr 929
Yr 1026
Yr 1118
Yr 1216
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff23 (26.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff14 (12.4 FTE)
Total Staff37
Student:Teacher Ratio5:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)