Sydney Distance Education Primary School
1 Collins Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Sydney Distance Education Primary School is a government primary school in Surry Hills, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 124 students. Its ICSEA is 1,094, where the national average is 1000.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 124.
About this school, from public sources
This note is drawn from public online sources, including the school's own website and NSW education listings. Sydney Distance Education Primary School is a government K-6 school that delivers personalised learning programs to students who cannot attend a local school, such as families travelling or living overseas. Students learn under parental supervision through online platforms including Canvas and a student portal. The school describes a friendly, inclusive community with learning and wellbeing support teams working alongside families.
Often praised
- Personalised distance learning programs
- Wellbeing and learning support
- Inclusive, family-partnered community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Sydney Distance Education Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,114 | 288 |
| Bourke Street Public School | Surry Hills | Public primary | 0.5 km | 1,135 | 381 |
| SCEGGS Darlinghurst | Darlinghurst | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.3 km | 1,209 | 936 |
| Darlinghurst Public School | Potts Point | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,156 | 210 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral School | Sydney | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.5 km | 1,189 | 1,436 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | Waterloo | Catholic primary | 1.5 km | 938 | 76 |
| St Andrew's Cathedral Gawura School | Sydney | Independent primary | 1.6 km | 817 | 38 |
| Paddington Public School | Paddington | Public primary | 1.6 km | 1,155 | 147 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon Public School | Avalon Beach | Public primary · K-6 | 666 | 1,094 |
| Erina Heights Public School | Erina Heights | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 1,094 |
| Fort Street Public School | Millers Point | Public primary · K-6 | 284 | 1,094 |
| Homebush Public School | Homebush | Public primary · K-6 | 368 | 1,094 |
| Concord West Public School | Concord West | Public primary · K-6 | 414 | 1,093 |
| Cronulla South Public School | Cronulla | Public primary · K-6 | 261 | 1,093 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.