Burke Ward Public School
Rakow St, Broken Hill NSW 2880
200students
858ICSEA · higher than 7% of NSW primary schools
5%language background other than English
37%Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
Attendance and enrolment
84.9%attendance rate, 2024 · 0.0 pts over 3 years
-12%enrolment change over 5 years
164FOEI (Family Occupation and Education Index; higher means more disadvantage, NSW average about 100)
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Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 200.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Burke Ward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railway Town Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 1.1 km | 868 | 124 |
| Broken Hill Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 1.5 km | 881 | 162 |
| Morgan Street Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 2.8 km | 960 | 290 |
| Alma Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 3.2 km | 875 | 255 |
| School of the Air | Broken Hill | Public primary | 3.4 km | 985 | 120 |
| Broken Hill North Public School | Broken Hill | Public primary | 3.4 km | 864 | 206 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Range Public School | Red Range | Public primary · K-6 | 28 | 858 |
| Windsor South Public School | South Windsor | Public primary · K-6 | 333 | 858 |
| Kelso Public School | Kelso | Public primary · K-6 | 374 | 859 |
| Pallamallawa Public School | Pallamallawa | Public primary · K-6 | 21 | 857 |
| Casino Public School | Casino | Public primary · P-6 | 428 | 860 |
| Coonabarabran Public SchoolOC | Coonabarabran | Public primary · K-6 | 200 | 856 |
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.