Appendix 2 | Background information on ECEC and school closures during the pandemic in Australia (ii) How many children go to school? In 2021, 4,189,033 children attended early learning, primary or secondary schools in Australia:47 How many children go to school? 481,185 children attended preschool 2,075,224 children attended primary school 19% attended catholic schools 12% 68 % attended government schools attended other nongovernment schools 1,629,624 children attended secondary school 23% attended catholic schools 20% 57% attended government schools attended other nongovernment schools Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students comprised 5% of preschool students (25,485), 6% of primary students (120,864), and 2% of secondary school students (83,631).48 48 |