Capricornia School of Distance Education serves students from Prep to Year 12 across remote Queensland.
NAPLAN 14 points below national year-level averages and growth below the national median; the result is a C overall.
Capricornia School of Distance Education serves students from Prep to Year 12 across remote Queensland. The school combines print materials, digital resources, online lessons, and home visits to support learning at a distance. A home tutor partnership model underpins each student's program, working closely with families in isolated settings. The school is known for periodic mini-school gatherings that bring distance learners together for face-to-face activity. Community is tight-knit and pastoral care is strong, making this school well suited to families managing education in remote areas who value personal connection and tailored support.
Capricornia School of Distance Education has an overall SchoolRank score of 40.5/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 49/100, indicating developing performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 960, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Capricornia School of Distance Education, Year 3 students averaged 384 across the tested NAPLAN domains, below the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 490, in line with the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 531, in line with the national average of 540 for that year level, and Year 9 students averaged 543, below the national average of 569 for that year level. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Capricornia School of Distance Education is a large government combined school with approximately 5,463 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Capricornia School of Distance Education is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 52/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Capricornia School of Distance Education has a student-to-teacher ratio of 50.6:1. This is above the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 19% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 100%, which is strong.
Capricornia School of Distance Education is located in Emerald, QLD, classified as a outer regional school. With an ICSEA of 960 (29th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.