Sydney Distance Education High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Woolloomooloo, New South Wales 2011 · Sydney LGA
About Sydney Distance Education High School
Sydney Distance Education High School is a public high school located in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales (2011), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 615 students (370 girls and 245 boys).
Sydney Distance Education High School has an ICSEA value of 1032, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 61st percentile of Australian schools. 27% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 24% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 144 teachers (166.0 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 3.4 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 6% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sydney Distance Education High School scores 68.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 128th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (10th of 12 in the Sydney area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1032
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)27% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)3.4 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+6% enrolments since 2020 (area median +1%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-10 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 Sydney Distance Education High School's 615 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sydney Distance Education High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sydney Distance Education High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Plunkett Street Public School
Woolloomooloo · Government primary · P-6
73 students · ICSEA 968 · 71 m away
St Vincent's College
Potts Point · Independent high school · 7-12
755 students · ICSEA 1145 · 400 m away
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
936 students · ICSEA 1209 · 585 m away
St Mary's Cathedral College
Sydney · Catholic combined · K-12
937 students · ICSEA 1125 · 645 m away
Sydney Grammar School
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1274 · 834 m away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 869 m away
Conservatorium High School
Sydney · Government high school · 7-12
156 students · ICSEA 1194 · 1.1 km away
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 1.4 km away
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028 · 1.4 km away
Glenmore Road Public School
Paddington · Government primary · K-6
263 students · ICSEA 1176 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
East Hills Girls Technology High School
Panania · Government high school · 7-12
759 students · ICSEA 1031
Sefton High School
Sefton · Government high school · 7-12
1,121 students · ICSEA 1033
Katoomba High School
Katoomba · Government high school · 7-12
862 students · ICSEA 1034
Henry Kendall High School
Gosford · Government high school · 7-12
789 students · ICSEA 1030
Woonona High School
Woonona · Government high school · 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 1030
Heathcote High School
Heathcote · Government high school · 7-12
633 students · ICSEA 1028
Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Distance Education High School a public or private school?
Sydney Distance Education High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sydney Distance Education High School offer?
Sydney Distance Education High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Sydney Distance Education High School?
In 2025, Sydney Distance Education High School had 615 enrolled students (370 girls, 245 boys), a change of 6% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sydney Distance Education High School?
Sydney Distance Education High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1032. 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.
How does Sydney Distance Education High School rank in NSW?
Sydney Distance Education High School ranks 128th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (68.4/100), and 317th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sydney Distance Education High School?
Sydney Distance Education High School has about 3.4 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Sydney Distance Education High School?
In 2025, Sydney Distance Education High School had 7 students in Year 7 and 107 in Year 12.
Is Sydney Distance Education High School co-ed?
Yes. Sydney Distance Education High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sydney Distance Education High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sydney Distance Education High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Sydney Distance Education High School?
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