Finigan School of Distance Education

Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620

Gov K-12 · Years K-12 Co-educational 84 students Major city
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School profile

ACARA

School type

Co-educational

Year range

K-12

School staff (FTE)

81.1

67.7 teaching · 13.4 non-teaching

Students per teacher

1.2:1

teaching FTE basis

Total enrolments

84

Indigenous students

10%

Language other than English

20%

Girls vs boys

47 girls · 37 boys

56%
44%

Socio-educational background

Around the Australian average

More disadvantage Average More advantage

Source: ACARA My School data

About

Finigan School of Distance Education is a K–12 government school based in Queanbeyan, NSW, delivering education to students across a broad geographic area through a technology-driven, distance education model. The school operates under the motto "Connected through learning," reflecting its core purpose of bridging physical distance to provide equitable access to quality schooling. The school's curriculum offering extends beyond standard distance education, encompassing high potential and gifted education and single-course curriculum access, allowing students to enrol in individual subjects to complement their primary schooling elsewhere. Named programs include Life Ready and Mini Schools, broadening the range of experiences available to distance learners. Finigan's facilities are purpose-built for remote delivery, featuring 20 web-lesson studios that form the backbone of its online teaching operations. Specialist spaces include a movement studio, a green screen studio, and a lightboard studio, equipping staff to produce engaging, high-quality instructional content that replicates and extends what students might experience in a conventional classroom setting.

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Pay and agreement

Graduate

$90,117

Starting salary

Top of scale

$137,861

Highly Accomplished / Lead Teacher

Super

12.0%

Employer contribution

Under the Crown Employees (Teachers) Award 2024. Full-time equivalent, before allowances.

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What you need to teach here

Required before you can be employed at any NSW school.

NESA Teacher Accreditation

NSW Education Standards Authority

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NSW Working With Children Check (WWCC)

Office of the Children's Guardian

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Location

Remoteness

Major city