Bourke Street Public School
590 Bourke St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Bourke Street Public School is a government primary school in Surry Hills, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 381 students. Its ICSEA is 1,135, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 381.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's own website and other public listings, Bourke Street Public School is a K-6 government primary school in heritage-listed buildings in Surry Hills, serving a culturally diverse inner-city community across Surry Hills, Waterloo and Redfern. The school highlights a Kitchen Garden program, performing arts including choirs and a dance ensemble that have performed at the Sydney Opera House, public speaking and debating, and a Student Representative Council with a student-led environmental Green Team. It emphasises inclusive, neuro-affirming teaching practice and regular community events celebrating cultural diversity.
Often praised
- Kitchen Garden program
- performing arts opportunities (Opera House)
- strong community/cultural diversity focus
- student leadership programs
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
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Distance Education Primary School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,094 | 124 |
| Crown Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 0.9 km | 1,114 | 288 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | Waterloo | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 938 | 76 |
| Paddington Public School | Paddington | Public primary | 1.4 km | 1,155 | 147 |
| St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School | Paddington | Catholic primary | 1.4 km | 1,167 | 151 |
| Darlinghurst Public School | Potts Point | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,156 | 210 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.6 km | 1,209 | 936 |
| Glenmore Road Public School | Paddington | Public primary | 1.7 km | 1,176 | 263 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Bay Public School | Double Bay | Public primary · K-6 | 237 | 1,135 |
| Wilkins Public SchoolOC | Marrickville | Public primary · K-6 | 508 | 1,135 |
| Kellyville Public School | Kellyville | Public primary · K-6 | 855 | 1,136 |
| Normanhurst West Public School | Thornleigh | Public primary · K-6 | 363 | 1,136 |
| Parramatta Public School | Parramatta | Public primary · K-6 | 671 | 1,134 |
| West Pennant Hills Public School | West Pennant Hills | Public primary · K-6 | 510 | 1,134 |
About this data
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.