Overview
Burke Ward Public School is a government primary school in Broken Hill, New South Wales, serving K-6. The school has 200 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 858 (well below average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 12.6:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeK-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2880
LGABroken Hill
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID42952
Student Background
Total Enrolments200
Gender Split93 girls / 107 boys
Indigenous Students37%
Language Background Other Than English7%
English Background93%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
200 students across 7 year levels (2025)
One year before Yr 126
Yr 119
Yr 234
Yr 326
Yr 421
Yr 533
Yr 641
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff14 (15.9 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff10 (6.2 FTE)
Total Staff24
Student:Teacher Ratio12.6:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)