AustraliaNSWBroken HillBurke Ward Public School

Burke Ward Public School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Broken Hill, NSW 2880 · Outer Regional
burkeward-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 08 8088 4700
Students200enrolled
Ratio1:12.6student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · K-6
ICSEA858
vs National-142 (avg 1000)
Students200
SEIFA2/10
SettingOuter Regional
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Burke Ward Public

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
858-142
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
200
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
12.6:1+0.3
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
7%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
37%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
3%-22pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-6
Year Range

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

Bottom quarter
66%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
7%
Top quarter
3%
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)