Independent Sector Overview 2019


	NSW	VIC	QLD	SA	WA	TAS	NT	ACT	AUST
Students (FT)
Primary	80,522	61,828	56,099	24,846	28,209	4,494	2,892	5,203	264,093
- Junior Secondary	63,713	57,950	48,505	16,210	26,169	3,802	2,224	3,719	222,292
- Senior Secondary	26,231	27,127	19,843	8,372	11,839	1,401	746	1,436	96,995
Secondary	89,944	85,077	68,348	24,582	38,008	5,203	2,970	5,155	319,287
Total	170,466	146,905	124,447	49,428	66,217	9,697	5,862	10,358	583,380
Students (FTE)
Primary	80,537	61,841	56,155	24,852	28,256	4,498	2,892	5,203	264,234
- Junior Secondary	63,727	57,958	48,526	16,214	26,171	3,811	2,226	3,719	222,352
- Senior Secondary	26,314	27,208	19,874	8,410	11,865	1,402	746	1,440	97,259
Secondary	90,040	85,165	68,400	24,624	38,036	5,213	2,972	5,159	319,610
Total	170,577	147,006	124,555	49,476	66,292	9,711	5,864	10,362	583,844
Schools
Primary	75	39	26	31	30	6	1	3	211
Secondary	12	9	15	8	6	1	3	0	54
Combined	218	145	146	60	94	23	16	11	713
Special	48	21	24	4	10	2	0	1	110
Total	353	214	211	103	140	32	20	15	1,088
Staff (FTE)
Teachers	14,945	13,750	9,464	3,927	5,610	900	492	875	49,963
Other	7,406	7,222	6,643	2,013	3,366	586	361	459	28,054
Total	22,350	20,973	16,107	5,940	8,975	1,486	853	1,334	78,017

Source: ABS Schools Australia 2019 (publication no. 4221.0, Tables 35, 42b, 43a and 51a) – pivot tables
Note: There may be some discrepancies in the Staff section due to rounding of FTE figures.

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