Online learning

At Sydney Distance Education High School we use a range of platforms and modes to deliver learning content to meet student needs. 

Email

Email is an important mode of communication at Sydney Distance Education High School. Students can access their department email account (@education.nsw.gov.au) from the student portal. We recommend that students check their emails daily.

elearning

Students require access to their online learning courses through the school elearning site.

Students will need to log in using their department student portal account.

Parents/carers and supervisor will need to use their email address and select Forgot password initially to set up their account the first time.

Important update

From 2024, Sydney Distance Education High School will use the Canvas platform for some elearning courses.

There will be links from our elearning platform to the new Canvas courses or login directly using these links:

Canvas login only

Login as a student

Login as a parent/carer or supervisor

Parents/carers and supervisor will need to use their email address and select Forgot password initially to set up their account the first time.

Refer to the Canvas guide for supervisors (PDF 115KB).

Canvas courses in 2025

Web Lessons

Web lessons allow students and teachers to meet in a virtual classroom. 

At Sydney Distance Education High School we use Microsoft Teams to deliver both scheduled class group lessons and individual web lessons. Follow the MS Teams instructions for students (PDF 897KB) to set it up on your device or watch the videos below.

Look for an elearning notification or an email for details regarding when the web lesson time/date and how to join each lesson. Web lessons are also published on the students elearning calendar.

Below are the web lesson timetables for 2025. Use the links at the bottom of the spreadsheet to navigate to your year level. This timetable will be updated at the end of each term. These web lessons only occur during the school term and not in the school holidays.

Confused about what week (Week A or B) it is? Download the 2025 school planner.

Contact your teacher if you have any questions.

You can download each year’s timetable, edit your own version, add your own entries and print if needed. You can use this timetable to help with your weekly study plan.

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12