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Sydney Distance Education Primary School
Sydney Distance Education Primary School is a government primary school in Surry Hills, New South Wales, teaching year levels K-6 to 124 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 83% of Australian schools.
Sydney Distance Education Primary School had 124 students in 2025, compared with 290 in 2016 (down 57%).
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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We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.
The suburb: Surry Hills
Figures are for the Surry Hills 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 Surry Hills profile →
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Questions about Sydney Distance Education Primary School
How many students go to Sydney Distance Education Primary School?
Sydney Distance Education Primary School has 124 students enrolled (72 boys and 52 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Sydney Distance Education Primary School teach?
Sydney Distance Education Primary School teaches year levels K-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.
Is Sydney Distance Education Primary School a government or non-government school?
Sydney Distance Education Primary School is a government school in Surry Hills, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1094 at Sydney Distance Education Primary School 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. Sydney Distance Education Primary School has an ICSEA of 1094, which places it above 83% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Sydney Distance Education Primary School?
10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Surry Hills, 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 →