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Bourke Public School

Bourke Public School is a government primary school in Bourke, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 145 students.

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145
Students
71 boys · 74 girls
K-6
Year range
702
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 702

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 1% of Australian schools.

Suburb Bourke 2840
Local government area Bourke
Remoteness Very Remote
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 56%
Statistical area (SA2) Bourke - Brewarrina
Official website bourke-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Bourke Public School had 145 students in 2025, compared with 227 in 2016 (down 36%).

227 '16 233 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 145 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Bourke Public School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Bourke Public School overlaps 7 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

North Bourke, Bourke, Fords Bridge, Gunderbooka, Byrock, Gumbalie, Brewarrina

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

House prices and rent in the Bourke Public School zone

One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $210,000.

Area Median house price

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.

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The suburb: Bourke - Brewarrina

$210,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
36.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
3,420
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Bourke - Brewarrina statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Bourke - Brewarrina profile →

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Nearest schools to Bourke Public School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education Government K-6 47 993 0.0 km
Bourke High School Government 7-12 134 714 0.2 km
Koinonia Christian Academy Independent 9-10 3 not published 1.4 km
St Ignatius' Parish School Catholic K-6 90 826 1.8 km
Enngonia Public School Government P-6 11 600 87 km
Brewarrina Central School Government K-12 122 652 89 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Bourke Public School

How many students go to Bourke Public School?

Bourke Public School has 145 students enrolled (71 boys and 74 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Bourke Public School teach?

Bourke Public School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Bourke Public School a government or non-government school?

Bourke Public School is a government school in Bourke, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 702 at Bourke Public School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Bourke Public School has an ICSEA of 702, which places it above 1% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Bourke Public School catchment?

The official zone for Bourke Public School overlaps 7 suburbs: North Bourke, Bourke, Fords Bridge, Gunderbooka, Byrock, Gumbalie, Brewarrina. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Bourke Public School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Bourke - Brewarrina, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →