AustraliaNSWBroken HillSchool of the Air

School of the Air

GovernmentPrimaryP-6
Broken Hill, NSW 2880 · Outer Regional
schoolair-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au 08 8087 3565
Students120enrolled
Ratio1:7.8student:teacher
SEIFA2/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Primary · P-6
ICSEA985
vs National-15 (avg 1000)
Students120
SEIFA2/10
SettingOuter Regional
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School of the Air

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
985-15
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
120
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
7.8:1-4.5
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
4%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
8%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
2 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
5%-20pp
SEA Top Quarter
P-6
Year Range

Overview

School of the Air is a government primary school in Broken Hill, New South Wales, serving P-6. The school has 120 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 985 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 7.8:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 2 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypePrimary
Year RangeP-6
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2880
LGABroken Hill
RemotenessOuter Regional
ACARA ID43090

Student Background

Total Enrolments120
Gender Split68 girls / 52 boys
Indigenous Students8%
Language Background Other Than English4%
English Background96%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
28%
Lower middle
42%
Upper middle
26%
Top quarter
5%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

120 students across 7 year levels (2025)

One year before Yr 119
Yr 116
Yr 217
Yr 324
Yr 414
Yr 516
Yr 614
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff14 (15.4 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff4 (4.8 FTE)
Total Staff18
Student:Teacher Ratio7.8:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)