AustraliaNSWSurry HillsSydney Distance Education Primary School

Sydney Distance Education Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryK-6
Surry Hills, NSW 2010 · Major Cities
syddisted-d.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9207 6300
124Students
1094ICSEA
1:7.6Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Sydney Distance Education

Key Workforce Metrics

Sydney Distance Education Primary School has 21 staff members (21.9 FTE), including 19 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
7.6:1-4.1
Better than national avg
Teaching Staff
190 FTE
16.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
5.5 FTE
Total Staff
21
-4% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Sydney Distance Education Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Sydney Distance Education
7.6:1
NSW Average
12.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 7.6:1, this school has a better student-to-teacher ratio than both the NSW average (12.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
19
16.4 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
2
5.5 FTE
Total Workforce
21
21.9 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 20162025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

12.916.920.824.8Nat avg22.515.220.716.416.415.421.715.216.416.412.9:113.3:110.9:110.8:110.4:110.6:112.7:113.9:111.7:17.6:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (20162025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202516.41247.6:1-4.1
202416.419211.7:1-2.2
202315.221213.9:1+1.2
202221.727512.7:1+2.1
202115.416410.6:1+0.2
202016.417110.4:1-0.4
201916.417710.8:1-0.1
201820.722610.9:1-2.4
201715.220213.3:1+0.4
201622.529012.9:1