61,900 students starting Kindergarten*

52,791 students starting Year 7*

*Anticipated 2025 school enrolments as at 31 December 2024.

878 new teachers

Source: Online Management of School Enrolments and Entitlements (OMSEE) as at 20 November 2025.

6,130 approved Early Childhood Education and Care services across NSW

Approximately 91,000 children enrolled in a preschool program in the year before school

174,000 children attending outside of school hours care (OOSH)

Sources: National Quality Agenda IT System (NQAITS) as at 23 January 2025

2023 Preschool Education Australia

Australian Government Department of Education Child Care Subsidy Data Tables – September Quarter 2024

28% of students identified as living with a disability*

More than 30,500 students in approximately 4,560 support classes**

*As at August 2024, Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)

**As at December 2024

Source: Enrolment Registration Number (ERN) as at 23 January 2025

Over 30,000 staff accessed NSWEduChat, the department’s generative AI tool

Source: NSWEduChat Usage Data as at 23 January 2025

2,890 students enrolled in School Based Apprenticeships or Traineeships (SBATs)**

28,583 Apprenticeships in NSW (excluding SBATs)*

21,797 Traineeships in NSW (excluding SBATs)*

141,839 Smart and Skilled course commencements (full and part qualifications)*

*Data as at 9 Dec 2024.

**Includes SBAT approvals only. Excludes federal apprenticeships.

Source: Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation (CESE) as at 9 December 2025

More than 2,000 wellbeing roles in NSW public schools

Over 1,300 school counsellors

Over 450 student support officers

Over 90 nurses supporting over 350 schools

Over 340 school chaplains and student wellbeing officers

Source: National Student Wellbeing Program (NSWP) as at 23 January 2025

NSW public schools recognised for sustainable school buildings ⁽ⁱ⁾

i. Awarded by the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA), Green Star certifications measure the sustainability of buildings, fit outs and communities through Australia’s largest national, voluntary and holistic rating system.

110 school building projects in the pipeline registered for Green Star certification

Source: School Infrastructure: Back to School Report 2025 D1T1 as at 23 January 2025

18 new and upgraded schools for 10,000+ students

400+ new classrooms

Source: School Infrastructure: Back to School Report 2025 D1T1 as at 23 January 2025