Finigan School of Distance Education
Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620
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
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
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.
Work out your pay stepWhat you need to teach here
Required before you can be employed at any NSW school.
Location
Remoteness
Major city