In 2023, there were just under 6.7 thousand Government schools in Australia. Government schools were by far the most common school affiliation. In that same year, there were slightly under 1.8 thousand Catholic schools across Australia, compared to approximately 1.1 thousand independent schools.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (February 14, 2024). Total number of schools in Australia in 2023, by affiliation type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1156145/australia-number-of-schools-by-affiliation-type/
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