Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Surry Hills, New South Wales 2010 · Sydney LGA
#265 of 1,619 primary schools in NSW
#889 of 4,908 nationally
About Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Sydney Distance Education Primary School is a public primary school located in Surry Hills, New South Wales (2010), within the Sydney local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 124 students (52 girls and 72 boys).
Sydney Distance Education Primary School has an ICSEA value of 1094, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 83rd percentile of Australian schools. 41% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 11% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 19 teachers (16.4 full-time equivalent) and 2 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 27% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Sydney Distance Education Primary School scores 71.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally and 265th of 1,619 primary schools in NSW (15th of 19 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 1094
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)41% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-27% enrolments since 2020 (area median -14%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-37 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 Primary School's 124 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Sydney Distance Education Primary School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Crown Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
288 students · ICSEA 1114 · 503 m away
Bourke Street Public School
Surry Hills · Government primary · K-6
381 students · ICSEA 1135 · 552 m away
Inner Sydney High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
1,161 students · ICSEA 1104 · 713 m away
Sydney Boys High School
Moore Park · Government high school · 7-12
1,205 students · ICSEA 1189 · 889 m away
Sydney Girls High School
Surry Hills · Government high school · 7-12
929 students · ICSEA 1193 · 1.1 km away
Redfern Jarjum College
Redfern · Independent special · K-6
25 students · ICSEA 667 · 1.2 km away
Sydney Grammar School
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
1,925 students · ICSEA 1274 · 1.3 km away
SCEGGS Darlinghurst
Darlinghurst · Independent combined · K-12
936 students · ICSEA 1209 · 1.3 km away
Darlinghurst Public School
Potts Point · Government primary · K-6
210 students · ICSEA 1156 · 1.3 km away
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028 · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Fort Street Public School
Sydney · Government primary · K-6
284 students · ICSEA 1094
Avalon Public School
Avalon Beach · Government primary · K-6
666 students · ICSEA 1094
Homebush Public School
Homebush · Government primary · K-6
368 students · ICSEA 1094
Erina Heights Public School
Erina Heights · Government primary · K-6
254 students · ICSEA 1094
Cronulla South Public School
Cronulla · Government primary · K-6
261 students · ICSEA 1093
South Coogee Public School
South Coogee · Government primary · K-6
376 students · ICSEA 1095
Frequently asked questions
Is Sydney Distance Education Primary School a public or private school?
Sydney Distance Education Primary School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Sydney Distance Education Primary School offer?
Sydney Distance Education Primary School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Sydney Distance Education Primary School?
In 2025, Sydney Distance Education Primary School had 124 enrolled students (52 girls, 72 boys), a change of -27% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Sydney Distance Education Primary School?
Sydney Distance Education Primary School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1094. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Sydney Distance Education Primary School rank in NSW?
Sydney Distance Education Primary School ranks 265th of 1,619 primary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (71.4/100), and 889th of 4,908 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Sydney Distance Education Primary School?
Sydney Distance Education Primary School has about 7.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How many students start Kindergarten at Sydney Distance Education Primary School each year?
In 2025, Sydney Distance Education Primary School had 14 students in Kindergarten and 20 in Year 6.
Is Sydney Distance Education Primary School co-ed?
Yes. Sydney Distance Education Primary School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Sydney Distance Education Primary School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Sydney Distance Education Primary 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 Primary School?
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