Capricornia School of Distance Education
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emerald, Queensland 4720 · Central Highlands (Qld) LGA
#199 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#946 of 1,259 nationally
About Capricornia School of Distance Education
Capricornia School of Distance Education is a public combined (K–12) school located in Emerald, Queensland (4720), within the Central Highlands (Qld) local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 5,463 students (2,702 girls and 2,761 boys).
Capricornia School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 960, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 29th percentile of Australian schools. 6% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 39% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 121 teachers (107.9 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 51% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Capricornia School of Distance Education scores 35.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 199th of 275 combined schools in QLD (2nd of 3 in the Central Highlands (Qld) area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 960
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)6% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+51% enrolments since 2020 (area median -19%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+3 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Capricornia School of Distance Education's 5,463 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Capricornia School of Distance Education have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Capricornia School of Distance Education
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Denison State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
364 students · ICSEA 948 · 116 m away
Emerald State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
295 students · ICSEA 948 · 1.3 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
482 students · ICSEA 1021 · 1.5 km away
Marist College
Emerald · Catholic high school · 7-12
697 students · ICSEA 999 · 1.5 km away
Emerald State High School
Emerald · Government high school · 7-12
847 students · ICSEA 945 · 2.2 km away
Emerald North State School
Emerald · Government primary · Prep-6
314 students · ICSEA 878 · 2.5 km away
Emerald Christian College
Emerald · Independent combined · Prep-12
107 students · ICSEA 996 · 2.9 km away
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Emerald · Catholic primary · Prep-6
323 students · ICSEA 990 · 3.5 km away
Ontrack College Emerald
Emerald · Independent special · 7-10
23 students · ICSEA 904 · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Government combined schools in QLD with a comparable ICSEA.
Glenden State School
Glenden · Government combined · Prep-12
39 students · ICSEA 957
Charleville School of Distance Education
Charleville · Government combined · Prep-10
172 students · ICSEA 957
Mary Valley State College
Imbil · Government combined · Prep-10
172 students · ICSEA 956
Upper Coomera State College
Upper Coomera · Government combined · Prep-12
1,682 students · ICSEA 964
Taroom State School
Taroom · Government combined · Prep-10
153 students · ICSEA 965
Woodford State School
Woodford · Government combined · Prep-10
493 students · ICSEA 952
Frequently asked questions
Is Capricornia School of Distance Education a public or private school?
Capricornia School of Distance Education is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Capricornia School of Distance Education offer?
Capricornia School of Distance Education offers Prep to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Capricornia School of Distance Education?
In 2025, Capricornia School of Distance Education had 5,463 enrolled students (2,702 girls, 2,761 boys), a change of 51% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Capricornia School of Distance Education?
Capricornia School of Distance Education has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 960. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Capricornia School of Distance Education rank in QLD?
Capricornia School of Distance Education ranks 199th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (35.6/100), and 946th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Capricornia School of Distance Education?
Capricornia School of Distance Education has about 14.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Capricornia School of Distance Education?
In 2025, Capricornia School of Distance Education had 330 students in Year 7 and 105 in Year 12.
Is Capricornia School of Distance Education co-ed?
Yes. Capricornia School of Distance Education is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Capricornia School of Distance Education?
There are 9 other schools within 15 km of Capricornia School of Distance Education in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Capricornia School of Distance Education?
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