Principal's Welcome

Welcome to Sydney Distance Education High School. We are a large public school where over 1400 students, more than 140 experienced teachers and over 22 highly skilled support staff contribute to students' learning by distance. Students learn in many ways: written materials, CD, DVD, video, over the telephone, by email and on the World Wide Web through online lessons developed using the Moodle learning management system. We also engage students through videoconferencing, student online forums, school and home visits, study days, excursions, peer support and our Students Representative Council...
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Student Visits

Study days, individual student visits, open days and presentation days provide excellent opportunities for students to meet their teachers face to face, participate in exciting and engaging learning activities, interact with other students and get rewarded for their efforts. Read More...

Student Achievements

We are proud of our record in bringing quality, individualised education to students who cannot attend a face-to-face school. Most of our students have overcome difficult circumstances to achieve outstanding results. Some of the highlights in 2007 were...

Using Technology

Video Conferencing

Videoconferencing is an emerging technology that all Department of Education Schools will use in the near future as part of the Connected Classrooms initiative. SDEHS has been at the cutting edge of using this tool to communicate with students and fellow staff members since 2005.

e-learning at SDEHS

E-learning has always played major part of teaching and learning at Sydney Distance Education High School. We have hosted online lessons on our school webpage since 2002. In 2006, SDEHS introduced the use of Moodle to handle the management of our learning materials and online student/teacher communication. We trialled 4 new complete courses in 2006/2007 and are currently developing a variety of other courses to enhance our curriculum. We are constantly revaluating this process to make it the best system possible to meet the needs of our students. To access our courses go to e-learning.

Student Excursions

Excursions

The diversity of learning experiences for students at SDEHS is expanded through the number and diversity of excursions it offers each year. Faculties regularly organise excursion to destinations such as: Fort Denison, Art Gallery of NSW, Nicholson Museum, Sydney Theatre Company, Camden Park Environmental Education Centre, Museum of Contemporary Art, NSW Parliament. Read More...

The school is located only a stone's throw from the magnificent Woolloomooloo wharf area, with views direct to Sydney Harbour

All faculties offer a variety of study days throughout the year to truly engage students in their learning experiences

The diversity of learning experiences for students at SDEHS is expanded through the number of excursions it offers each year. Faculties regularly organise excursion...