Koinonia Christian Academy
Bourke · 1.4 km
Years 9 to 10 · girls
Government primary school in Bourke
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education is a government primary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 6, in Bourke, New South Wales.
What Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education is like
It has 47 students (20 girls and 27 boys) and the equivalent of 7.1 full-time teachers, about 7 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 993, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is Koinonia Christian Academy, 1.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Bourke in one step.
Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education at a glance
- Students
- 47
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 43% / 57%
- 20 girls, 27 boys
- Teachers
- 7.1
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 6.6 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Kindergarten to Year 6
- Local enrolment area
- Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.
Common questions about Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
- Is Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education is a government primary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
- What years does Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education teach?
- Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education teaches Kindergarten to Year 6, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education?
- Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education had 47 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 6.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education?
- Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 993, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 1.8 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Ignatius' Parish School
Bourke · 1.8 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other primary schools near Bourke-Walgett School of Distance Education
Bourke Public School
Bourke · under 0.1 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
St Ignatius' Parish School
Bourke · 1.8 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls