4221.0 - Schools, Australia, 2011

Commentary on Student numbers

In 2011 there were 3,541,836 students attending schools in Australia, an increase of 30,961 (0.9%) compared with 2010.

Primary students rose by 1.3%, from 2,015,017 to 2,042,087, while secondary students rose by 0.3%, from 1,495,858 to 1,499,749.

From 2010 to 2011 students attending government schools rose by 11,021 (0.5%), while students attending Catholic schools rose by 10,683 (1.5%), and those attending Independent schools rose by 9,257 (1.9%).

In 2011 the split of all students at government and non-government schools was 65.4% and 34.6% respectively. For 2010 these figures were 65.6% and 34.4%.

Commentary on Indigenous Students, Schools and Staff will be released on 16 March 2012.

This page last updated 3 February 2012

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Students About Schools, Australia 2011 In this Issue About this Release	Commentary on Student numbers In 2011 there were 3,541,836 students attending schools in Australia, an increase of 30,961 (0.9%) compared with 2010. Primary students rose by 1.3%, from 2,015,017 to 2,042,087, while secondary students rose by 0.3%, from 1,495,858 to 1,499,749. From 2010 to 2011 students attending government schools rose by 11,021 (0.5%), while students attending Catholic schools rose by 10,683 (1.5%), and those attending Independent schools rose by 9,257 (1.9%). In 2011 the split of all students at government and non-government schools was 65.4% and 34.6% respectively. For 2010 these figures were 65.6% and 34.4%. Commentary on Indigenous Students, Schools and Staff will be released on 16 March 2012. This page last updated 3 February 2012

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