Historical information about NSW government schools (1848-2019)
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csvUpdated Aug 1, 2025
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EmailClick to copy linkLink copiedCiteNSW Department of Education (2025). Historical information about NSW government schools (1848-2019) [Dataset]. https://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/nsw-education-historical-information-of-nsw-government-schoolscsv(1311658)Available download formatsDataset updatedAug 1, 2025LicenseAttribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automaticallyArea coveredNew South Wales, Government of New South WalesDescriptionThese datasets contain information about current and former government schools in NSW since 1848.
Data notes:
Schools that operated as various types of schools have multiple entries.
Schools with more than one name are listed under the most recent name of the school.
The name of each school starts with the main part of their name. Words like The, or Upper, or North are treated as subsidiary.
Schools with the same name are distinguished by numbers. They are numbered according to the date at which the school first used the name.
An entry for a half-time school generally identifies a partner schools under its latest name.
This dataset may not include the latest changes in the status of schools.
For further information about this dataset, please refer to the glossary of school types and database facts from the history of government schools website.
Data source:
- Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation. NSW Department of Education.
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FacebookTwitterEmailAttribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
License information was derived automatically
These datasets contain information about current and former government schools in NSW since 1848.
Data notes:
Schools that operated as various types of schools have multiple entries.
Schools with more than one name are listed under the most recent name of the school.
The name of each school starts with the main part of their name. Words like The, or Upper, or North are treated as subsidiary.
Schools with the same name are distinguished by numbers. They are numbered according to the date at which the school first used the name.
An entry for a half-time school generally identifies a partner schools under its latest name.
This dataset may not include the latest changes in the status of schools.
For further information about this dataset, please refer to the glossary of school types and database facts from the history of government schools website.
Data source:
- Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation. NSW Department of Education.