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Sydney Distance Education Primary School is a global leader in providing high quality and innovative distance education to primary school students. We enrol NSW students from public and independent schools who are temporarily unable to attend their local school for a variety of circumstances. Our differentiated and adaptable approach to learning makes the school ideal for families travelling in Australia and around the world. The SDEPS teaching program provides students with an excellent opportunity to enhance their education during their extended absence. Our highly qualified teachers cater for all students’ learning needs through personalised learning programs. We create highly engaging and innovative learning materials aligned to NESA Syllabuses. Students are provided with individualised support, as well as given opportunities for collaboration through our online lessons and peer to peer interaction.

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Tell us your creative responses to COVID-19 challenges

Schools in NSW responded to COVID-19 in innovative ways and we want to showcase great examples during Education Week.

School-based activities further relaxed

The NSW Government has announced a staged resumption of school activities, including a return to school sports from Term 3.

Intention to apply for Year 5 entry to an opportunity class in 2021

Opportunity classes can provide intellectual stimulation by grouping together high potential and gifted students who may otherwise be isolated from a suitable peer group. Successful students will usually have to leave their current school to enrol in a school with an opportunity class for Years 5 and 6.

The unplanned experiment for teaching and learning

With students back in classrooms full-time, attention is focusing on what we can learn from the COVID-19 pandemic disruption.

Thousands of students returning to upgraded schools across NSW

All NSW students will begin returning to classrooms today as the COVID-19 restrictions ease with thousands of students setting foot into upgraded schools.

NSW students return to the classroom full-time

Students across NSW will be back in the classroom full-time from next Monday, 25 May.

Lucinda Gifford’s picture book Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas has been chosen for the National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) 2020.

Marking 20 years of NSS, the 2020 event will take place at: 11:00am (AEST) on Wednesday, 27 May.

All students (K-6) are invited to enjoy a reading of the book via Zoom.

Face to Face Learning Guidelines for Families

Face to Face Learning Guidelines for Schools

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Testimonials

Parent - year 1 - Overseas Europe

Thank you and the whole stage 1 team for supporting our family during the last two terms away from school and for making this even possible. This was a very unique and insightful experience for all of us.

Parent/carer - year 1, year 3, year 6 - Overseas Singapore

SDEPS has put a fabulous programme together to support children outside of the school setting.

Parent/carer - year 2, year 4 - Traveller

Thank you SDEPS for your planning, marking and support for the girls’ education.

Parent/carer - year 2, year 4 - Overseas Hong Kong

To all the wonderful SDEPS staff, we are so grateful for your support and care over the past few years. You have enriched our boys (Callum and Conway) so deeply and prepared them beautifully for their new schools. Thank you

Parent/carer - Kindergarten - Traveller

Thank you for all the work the teachers at SDEPS have done for us. The kids really enjoyed the units of work and the support that we have received is next level.

Parent/carer - year 2 - Traveller

Thanks for all your wonderful feedback and guidance over the year Adele has been enrolled at SDEPS.

Parent/carer - year 2 - Traveller

I just wanted to thank everyone for the amazing opportunity and experience long distance has given us and I can see how it has really helped Claudia build confidence as well as really focusing on some areas she was struggling with. Many thanks.