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Faith-Based Education Drives Independent Enrolments to 20 Percent of All NSW Students

A new report found parents were increasingly interested in ‘values-based education’ for their kids.
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Faith-Based Education Drives Independent Enrolments to 20 Percent of All NSW Students
School students make their way through the Sydney central business district (CBD) in Australia on March 26, 2025. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
7/30/2025|Updated: 9/17/2025
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Independent school enrolments have surged 20 percent in Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, with traditional households in Western Sydney being a major driver of this trend.

Independent schools are classed as those offering education outside of state-based services and the Catholic education system.

Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
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