Government · Combined · East Ballina
Southern Cross School of Distance Education
Southern Cross School of Distance Education is a government combined school in East Ballina, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-12 to 79 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 10% of Australian schools.
Southern Cross School of Distance Education had 79 students in 2025, compared with 626 in 2018 (down 87%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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The suburb: Ballina
Figures are for the Ballina statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Ballina profile →
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Questions about Southern Cross School of Distance Education
How many students go to Southern Cross School of Distance Education?
Southern Cross School of Distance Education has 79 students enrolled (36 boys and 43 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Southern Cross School of Distance Education teach?
Southern Cross School of Distance Education teaches year levels K-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.
Is Southern Cross School of Distance Education a government or non-government school?
Southern Cross School of Distance Education is a government school in East Ballina, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 896 at Southern Cross School of Distance Education mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Southern Cross School of Distance Education has an ICSEA of 896, which places it above 10% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Southern Cross School of Distance Education?
12 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Ballina, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →