Southern Cross School of Distance Education
East Ballina, NSW 2478 · NSW Department of Education
Visit school websiteICSEA
896
10th percentile nationally
Below averageTotal enrolments
79
Combined
Student–teacher ratio
2:1
50.8 FTE teachers
Gender mix
54% / 46%
girls / boys
Language background
13%
non-English at home
Socio-educational advantage
Share of students in each national SEA quarter (bottom = most disadvantaged, top = most advantaged).
Other schools in East Ballina
Emmanuel Anglican College
Independent · Combined
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Catholic · Primary
Xavier Catholic College Ballina
Catholic · Secondary
Richmond Christian College
Independent · Combined
Lennox Head Public School
Government · Primary
Teven-Tintenbar Public School
Government · Primary
Southern Cross Public School
Government · Primary
St Francis Xavier Primary School
Catholic · Primary
Source: ACARA My School 2025. ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of a school's students — not academic results or teaching quality. National average = 1000. See data sources.