Longreach School of Distance Education
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Longreach, Queensland 4730 · Longreach LGA
#179 of 275 combined schools in QLD
#852 of 1,259 nationally
About Longreach School of Distance Education
Longreach School of Distance Education is a public combined (K–12) school located in Longreach, Queensland (4730), within the Longreach local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 10 and in 2025 enrolled 198 students (100 girls and 98 boys).
Longreach School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 977, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 36th percentile of Australian schools. 8% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 28% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 29 teachers (26.9 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.2 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 3% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Longreach School of Distance Education scores 40.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of combined schools nationally and 179th of 275 combined schools in QLD.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 977
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)8% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.2 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+3% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-32 ICSEA points since 2020
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Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Longreach School of Distance Education's 198 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Longreach School of Distance Education have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Longreach School of Distance Education
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Longreach State High School
Longreach · Government high school · 7-12
205 students · ICSEA 932 · 2.1 km away
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Longreach · Catholic primary · Prep-6
117 students · ICSEA 978 · 3.2 km away
Longreach State School
Longreach · Government primary · Prep-6
126 students · ICSEA 956 · 3.8 km away
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Woodcrest State College
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1,709 students · ICSEA 971
Taroom State School
Taroom · Government combined · Prep-10
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Upper Coomera State College
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Capricornia School of Distance Education
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Frequently asked questions
Is Longreach School of Distance Education a public or private school?
Longreach School of Distance Education is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.
What year levels does Longreach School of Distance Education offer?
Longreach School of Distance Education offers Prep to 10. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Longreach School of Distance Education?
In 2025, Longreach School of Distance Education had 198 enrolled students (100 girls, 98 boys), a change of 3% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Longreach School of Distance Education?
Longreach School of Distance Education has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 977. 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 Longreach School of Distance Education rank in QLD?
Longreach School of Distance Education ranks 179th of 275 combined schools in Queensland on the Success Index (40.4/100), and 852nd of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Longreach School of Distance Education?
Longreach School of Distance Education has about 7.2 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Longreach School of Distance Education?
In 2025, Longreach School of Distance Education had 9 students in Year 7.
Is Longreach School of Distance Education co-ed?
Yes. Longreach School of Distance Education is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Longreach School of Distance Education?
There are 3 other schools within 15 km of Longreach 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.
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