Is Southern Cross School of Distance Education a government, Catholic or independent school?

Southern Cross School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.

What years does Southern Cross School of Distance Education teach?

Southern Cross School of Distance Education teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Southern Cross School of Distance Education?

Southern Cross School of Distance Education had 79 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 1.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in East Ballina

Southern Cross School of Distance Education

Southern Cross School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Kindergarten to Year 12, in East Ballina, New South Wales.

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About the school

What Southern Cross School of Distance Education is like

It has 79 students (43 girls and 36 boys) and the equivalent of 50.8 full-time teachers, about 2 students for each teacher.

As a government school it is run by the NSW Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 896, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Xavier Catholic College Ballina, 2.5 km away. You can enquire with private schools near East Ballina in one step.

At a glance

Southern Cross School of Distance Education at a glance

Students: 79; 2025
Girls and boys: 54% / 46%; 43 girls, 36 boys
Teachers: 50.8; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 1.6 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Kindergarten to Year 12

Local enrolment area: Check an address with School Finder (NSW Department of Education).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Southern Cross School of Distance Education on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the NSW Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Kindergarten usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The NSW Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a NSW public school.

Questions

Common questions about Southern Cross School of Distance Education

Is Southern Cross School of Distance Education a government, Catholic or independent school?: Southern Cross School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary school in New South Wales. Its governing body is NSW Department of Education.
What years does Southern Cross School of Distance Education teach?: Southern Cross School of Distance Education teaches Kindergarten to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Southern Cross School of Distance Education?: Southern Cross School of Distance Education had 79 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 1.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Southern Cross School of Distance Education?: Southern Cross School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 896, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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