Bourke Street Public School
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Here at Bourke Street, we know that we have the best job in the world!
Operating in heritage listed buildings on Gadigal land, BSPS is an inner city K - 6 school for the community in Surry Hills, Waterloo & Redfern.
Everybody succeeds at Bourke Street
We help every student to learn, grow and succeed. Join our friendly and inclusive school community today!
A message from our school leaders
We are the Student Leaders at BSPS and we're so excited to welcome you to our amazing school.
Some of our favourite things about Bourke Street are playing and spending time with our friends, everyone is very nice, friendly and accepting. We love learning and doing activities in classrooms, using a lot of technology, and playing sports, art, and music. We think our teachers are the best (and we weren’t told to write that)! You will LOVE our playground, including fun play equipment, beautiful gardens we help to look after, our soft and hard courts and a nice, quiet, chill-out areas.
Everyone looks after the kindys in the playground and if you ever need anything, we’ll help you. We know you’ll love Bourke Street just as much as we have and we can’t wait for you to start next year.
Principal's message
Welcome to Bourke Street Public School. A vibrant and inclusive community where every child is known, valued and cared for. At BSPS, we believe education thrives when students feel a genuine sense of belonging. Our school embraces diversity and celebrates the unique qualities each learner brings.
We are privileged to have outstanding teachers whose professionalism and dedication shape the strong learning culture that defines our school. They create purposeful, engaging classrooms with uninterrupted literacy and numeracy blocks each day, supported by rich programs across the curriculum. Our Learning Support Team works in partnership with classroom teachers to ensure students who benefit from additional support or extension are guided through thoughtful, differentiated learning.
Beyond academic learning, students enjoy a broad range of opportunities that strengthen connection and curiosity. We proudly deliver the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, and our music program is central to school life, featuring choirs, training and senior bands, a recorder ensemble, Band Camp, and our much-loved annual Dance Doncert at the Enmore Theatre showcasing the Senior Dance Ensemble.
Students also participate in programs such as Maths Games, Maths Olympiad, debating for Stage 3 and Public Speaking from Kindergarten to Year 6. Wellbeing remains at the heart of our work, with the Grow Your Mind program embedded school-wide and the You Can Sit With Me initiative encouraging kindness and inclusion.
We acknowledge important cultural and community events throughout the year, including NAIDOC Week, Book Week, Education Week, ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day and our iconic Hat Parade. Sport is an important part of school life too, with Got Game, carnivals for Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country for Years 3-6, and PSSA sport for Stage 3. Our youngest learners enjoy the K-2 Fun Run, and Stage 3 students experience camp, a range of excursions and incursions, and the much anticipated end of year celebrations and Bazaar.
Student leadership and voice play a vital role in shaping our school. Our Student Leaders, House Captains, SRC and Green Team, with students from every grade, help drive initiatives and contribute to decisions that impact their peers and the broader community.
Our work is strengthened by strong partnerships. We value the commitment of our P&C and our collaboration with WHOOSH, our out of school hours care provider, which ensures continuity for families. We welcome families into classrooms and to school events regularly through our whole school Open Day, classroom open days each term, and fortnightly assemblies.
Our transition programs into Kindergarten and Year 7 are thoughtfully designed to help students feel secure and excited about the next step in their learning.
Bourke Street is a special place; a school where students are encouraged to aim high, explore their interests, and grow into compassionate, confident problem solvers. We are proud of our community, our staff and, most of all, our students.
We warmly invite you to experience the energy and care that define Bourke Street Public School.
Jillian Wolfe, Principal of Bourke Street Public School
The Bourke Street Public School difference
Strong Foundations
Our classrooms welcome all students, providing a sense of belonging and community. This underpins a strong start in literacy, numeracy and personal development.
Strong Growth
Our teachers provide opportunities to grow students through academic, sporting, creative and social domains of learning. This way, every learner is challenged, engaged and experiences success at their level.
Strong Support
Our students are supported at each step in their educational journey through a professional, highly trained and motivated team of leaders, teachers, and support staff.
Quick links
WHOOSH Care
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Canteen
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Parent portal
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