AustraliaNSWWoolloomoolooSydney Distance Education High School

Sydney Distance Education High School

GovernmentSecondary7-12
Woolloomooloo, NSW 2011 · Major Cities
Sydneyh-d.school@det.nsw.edu.au 9383 0200
615Students
1032ICSEA
1:3.4Ratio
10/10SEIFA
Sydney Distance Education

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1032+32
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
615
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
3.4:1-8.9
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
18%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
12%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
10 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
27%+2pp
SEA Top Quarter
7-12
Year Range

Overview

Sydney Distance Education High School is a government secondary school in Woolloomooloo, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 615 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1032 (average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 3.4:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2011
LGASydney
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID41186

Student Background

Total Enrolments615
Gender Split370 girls / 245 boys
Indigenous Students12%
Language Background Other Than English18%
English Background82%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
24%
Lower middle
23%
Upper middle
26%
Top quarter
27%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

615 students across 6 year levels (2025)

Yr 77
Yr 838
Yr 9111
Yr 10178
Yr 11174
Yr 12107
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff144 (166.0 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff27 (25.3 FTE)
Total Staff171
Student:Teacher Ratio3.4:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)