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On August 30, 2017 at 4:23:50 PM +1000, NSW Department of Education:

  • Changed title to Average government primary school class sizes by year (1997, 2004-2017) (previously Average government primary school class sizes by year (1997, 2002-2016))


  • Updated description of Average government primary school class sizes by year (1997, 2004-2017) from

    The class size audit is conducted in all NSW government primary, infant and central (primary grades only) schools in March each year. **Notes:** * Class size audits were not conducted in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. * Students attending schools for specific purposes (SSPs), students in support classes in regular schools and distance education students are excluded from average class size calculations. * The average class size for each year level is calculated from regular and multi-age classes that contain a student from that year level. This can result in a lower K-6 average class size than any individual year level. **Data Source:** * [Average class size](https://education.nsw.gov.au/media/cese/average-class-sizes-2016.pdf"Average Class Size 2016"). Centre for Education Statistics and Evaluation.
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    The class size audit is conducted in all NSW government primary, infant and central (primary grades only) schools in March each year. **Notes:** * Class size audits were not conducted in 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. * Students attending schools for specific purposes (SSPs), students in support classes in regular schools and distance education students are excluded from average class size calculations. * The average class size for each year level is calculated from regular and multi-age classes that contain a student from that year level. This can result in a lower K-6 average class size than any individual year level. **Data Source:** * School Operations and Performance. NSW Department of Education.