The Queensland Department of Education and Training provides distance education services through seven state schools of distance education which were established to provide a schooling service to geographically isolated and other home based students with limited educational choice. Additionally, schools of distance education provide services to enhance learning opportunities by offering wider subject choice for mainstream school students and providing a service for by choice home based learners, travelling students and students in a range of alternative education centres. Student enrolment categories include:
Brisbane School of Distance Education
Website: https://brisbanesde.eq.edu.au
4 Cavendish Road, Cnr Stanley St East, QLD 4151
Executive Principal: John Brew
Phone: 07 3727 2434
Email: principal@brisbanesde.eq.edu.au
Cairns School of Distance Education
Embracing the future through innovative education
Cairns SDE is based in North Queensland and teaches students from e-Kindy to year 12.
Website: http://cairnssde.eq.edu.au
Postal Address
PO Box 7092, CAIRNS QLD 4870
Principal: Peter Linnehan
Phone: 07 4080 9111
Email: principal@cairnssde.eq.edu.au
Capricornia School of Distance Education – Independent Public School
Be different, make a difference!
Capricornia SDE is based in Central Queensland and has two campuses – Rockhampton and Emerald.
Website: Capricornia (Emerald Campus) School of Distance Education
Postal Address
PO Box 1616, EMERALD QLD 4720 or
241-259 Farm Street Kawana, ROCKHAMPTON 4701
Phone: 07 4997 9100 Emerald or 07 4931 4800 Rockhampton
Principal: Amanda Rynne
Email: principal@capricorniasde.eq.edu.au
Charleville School of Distance Education
Divided by distance, united by voice
Charleville SDE caters for a student populations from e-Kindy to Year 10. The school is part of a Western Alliance to assist with teaching secondary students.
Website: Charleville School of Distance Education
Parry Street, CHARLEVILLE QLD 4770
Phone: 07 4656 8922
Principal: Jenny Swadling
Email: principal@charlevisde.eq.edu.au
Charters Towers School of Distance Education – Independent Public School
Distance is no Barrier!
Charters Towers SDE is based in North Queensland and teaches students from e-Kindy to year 12.
Website: Charters Towers School of Distance Education
Postal Address
PO Box 685, CHARTERS TOWERS QLD 4820
Phone: 07 4754 6888
Principal: Pamela Prichard
Email: ctsde@chartowesde.eq.edu.au
Longreach School of Distance Education
Excellence in education for isolated families
Longreach SODE teaches students from e-Kindy to year 10. It is part of a Western Alliance with Charleville and Mt Isa to cater for secondary students. LSODE also caters for tourists.
Website: Longreach School of Distance Education
Postal Address
PO Box 600, LONGREACH QLD 4730
Phone: 07 4658 4222
Principal: Fiona Clein
Email: admin@longreacsde.eq.edu.au
Mount Isa School of the Air
Excellence in education in the outback
Mount Isa SOTA caters for students from e-Kindy to year 10. It has a Western Alliance with Longreach and Charleville to cater for secondary students.
Website: Mount Isa School of the Air
Postal Address
PO Box 1683, MOUNT ISA QLD 4825
Phone: 07 4744 8333
Principal: Vanessa Koina
Email: principal@mtisasde.eq.edu.au