North East Public School of Distance Education
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Port Macquarie, New South Wales 2444 · Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA
About North East Public School of Distance Education
North East Public School of Distance Education is a public primary school located in Port Macquarie, New South Wales (2444), within the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 45 students (22 girls and 23 boys).
North East Public School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 979, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 37th percentile of Australian schools. 15% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 30% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 15 teachers (10.0 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 4.5 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 84% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, North East Public School of Distance Education scores 43.6 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 979
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)15% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)4.5 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-84% enrolments since 2020 (area median -6%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How North East Public School of Distance Education's 45 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at North East Public School of Distance Education have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near North East Public School of Distance Education
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Port Macquarie Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
451 students · ICSEA 932 · 0 m away
Hastings Secondary College, Port Macquarie Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 7-12
717 students · ICSEA 971 · 777 m away
Port Macquarie Steiner School
Port Macquarie · Independent primary · K-6
69 students · ICSEA 1051 · 1.2 km away
St Joseph's Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
397 students · ICSEA 1017 · 1.8 km away
Hastings Secondary College, Westport Campus
Port Macquarie · Government high school · 5-12
612 students · ICSEA 919 · 1.9 km away
St Agnes' Primary School
Port Macquarie · Catholic primary · K-6
553 students · ICSEA 1029 · 1.9 km away
Westport Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
365 students · ICSEA 888 · 2.1 km away
Nautilus Senior College
Port Macquarie · Independent special · 7-10
113 students · ICSEA 833 · 2.3 km away
Hastings Public School
Port Macquarie · Government primary · K-6
526 students · ICSEA 1019 · 2.6 km away
MacKillop College Port Macquarie
Port Macquarie · Catholic high school · 7-12
1,107 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.2 km away
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Broadwater Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is North East Public School of Distance Education a public or private school?
North East Public School of Distance Education is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does North East Public School of Distance Education offer?
North East Public School of Distance Education offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend North East Public School of Distance Education?
In 2025, North East Public School of Distance Education had 45 enrolled students (22 girls, 23 boys), a change of -84% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of North East Public School of Distance Education?
North East Public School of Distance Education has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 979. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at North East Public School of Distance Education?
North East Public School of Distance Education has about 4.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at North East Public School of Distance Education each year?
In 2025, North East Public School of Distance Education had 5 students in Kindergarten and 9 in Year 6.
Is North East Public School of Distance Education co-ed?
Yes. North East Public School of Distance Education is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near North East Public School of Distance Education?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of North East Public School of Distance Education in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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