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Bourke Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Bourke, NSW 2840 · Very Remote
bourke-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6872 2051
Students145enrolled
Ratio1:6.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
Staffing
23
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.1
Non-Teaching18
Student:Teacher6.6:1
Students145
Bourke Public
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Key Workforce Metrics

Bourke Public School has 41 staff members (31.0 FTE), including 23 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
6.6:1+1.3
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
23-5.6 FTE
22.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
8.9 FTE
Total Staff
41
24% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Bourke Public School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Bourke Public
6.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 6.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
23
22.1 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
18
8.9 FTE
Total Workforce
41
31.0 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

16.921.42630.5Nat avg19.921.621.522.021.921.923.827.727.722.111.4:110.8:19.8:19.1:18:17.7:16.7:15.6:15.3:16.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.11456.6:1+1.3
202427.71465.3:1-0.3
202327.71565.6:1-1.1
202223.81596.7:1-1
202121.91697.7:1-0.3
202021.91758:1-1.1
201922.02009.1:1-0.7
201821.52119.8:1-1
201721.623310.8:1-0.6
201619.922711.4:1—