Bourke Public School
19 Green Street, Bourke NSW 2840
Bourke Public School is a government primary school in Bourke, NSW from Prep to Year 6 with about 145 students. Its ICSEA is 702, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 145.
About this school, from public sources
Public information indicates Bourke Public School in Bourke, NSW, serves around 226 students from Kindergarten to Year 6, with a majority Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enrolment. The school's own materials describe a focus on literacy, numeracy and technology, alongside practical programs such as kitchen and garden lessons and hands-on excursions, including trips to nearby Mount Gundabooka. It presents itself as a close-knit community welcoming all families to a supportive learning environment.
Often praised
- Kitchen and garden program
- Outdoor excursions (Mount Gundabooka)
- Strong Aboriginal community focus
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Bourke Public School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education | Bourke | Public primary | 0.0 km | 993 | 47 |
| Accelerate Christian Academy - Bourke | Bourke | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.4 km | — | 3 |
| St Ignatius' Parish School | Bourke | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 826 | 90 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coonamble Public School | Coonamble | Public primary · P-6 | 186 | 701 |
| Cabbage Tree Island Public School | Wardell | Public primary · K-6 | 21 | 694 |
| Gwabegar Public School | Gwabegar | Public primary · K-6 | 21 | 694 |
| Green Hill Public School | West Kempsey | Public primary · K-6 | 19 | 712 |
| Walhallow Public School | Caroona | Public primary · K-6 | 10 | 692 |
| Tingha Public School | Tingha | Public primary · K-6 | 28 | 714 |
About this data
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.