In 2023, there were just over 6.7 thousand government and around 2.9 thousand non-government schools in Australia. This reflected a slight increase in the number of both types of schools across the country from the previous year.
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (February 14, 2024). Number of governmental and non-governmental schools in Australia from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/623904/australia-number-governmental-and-non-governmental-schools/
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