AustraliaNSWBourkeBourke-Walgett School of Distance Education

Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Bourke, NSW 2840 · Very Remote
bourkewalg-d.school@det.nsw.edu.au 6828 1374
Students47enrolled
Ratio1:6.6student:teacher
SEIFA6/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA993
vs National-7 (avg 1000)
Students47
SEIFA6/10
SettingVery Remote
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Bourke-Walgett

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
993-7
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
47
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
6.6:1-5.7
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
2%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
13%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
6 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
18%-7pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

Overview

Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education is a government primary school in Bourke, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 47 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 993 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 6.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 6 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2840
LGABourke
RemotenessVery Remote
ACARA ID43087

Student Background

Total Enrolments47
Gender Split20 girls / 27 boys
Indigenous Students13%
Language Background Other Than English2%
English Background98%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
22%
Lower middle
28%
Upper middle
32%
Top quarter
18%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

47 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 12
Yr 16
Yr 26
Yr 38
Yr 413
Yr 56
Yr 66
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff7 (7.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff1 (1.7 FTE)
Total Staff8
Student:Teacher Ratio6.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)