Faith Christian School of Distance Education serves families across Queensland seeking flexible, faith-based learning.
NAPLAN modestly above national year-level averages; the result is a B overall.
Faith Christian School of Distance Education serves families across Queensland seeking flexible, faith-based learning. Operating as a distance provider, the school combines mainstream academics with vocational training and Christian theology qualifications. It offers Advanced and Foundation streams to suit different needs, backed by learning enrichment programs and pastoral support. The school is known for its tight-knit community feel, Duke of Edinburgh Award program, and student leadership development. Suited to families wanting curriculum choice, vocational pathways, and a school that emphasises pastoral care alongside academic growth.
Faith Christian School of Distance Education is also known as FCS of Distance Education and Faith Christian of Distance Education.
Faith Christian School of Distance Education has an overall SchoolRank score of 50.3/100, rated "Average". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 64/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 1019, above the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Faith Christian School of Distance Education, Year 5 students averaged 513 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 490 for that year level, and Year 7 students averaged 562, above the national average of 540 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Spelling. 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.
Faith Christian School of Distance Education is a large independent combined school with approximately 1,615 students. It offers education for years Prep-12. As a independent school, enrolment typically involves an application process. Contact the school directly for enrolment criteria, waiting lists, and open day information.
Faith Christian School of Distance Education has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 77%, which is below the national benchmark.
Faith Christian School of Distance Education is located in Daisy Hill, QLD, classified as a major cities school. With an ICSEA of 1019 (55th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is around the national average. 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.