AustraliaNSWQueanbeyanFinigan School of Distance Education

Finigan School of Distance Education

GovernmentCombinedK-12
Queanbeyan, NSW 2620 · Major Cities
finigansde@det.nsw.edu.au 02 6210 5200
Students84enrolled
Ratio1:1.2student:teacher
SEIFA8/10advantage decile
School Snapshot
Government
Combined · K-12
ICSEA1067
vs National+67 (avg 1000)
Students84
SEIFA8/10
SettingMajor Cities
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Finigan

Key Indicators

How this school compares to national averages

Nat. avg: 1,000
1067+67
ICSEA Score
Nat. avg: 434
84
Total Enrolments
Nat. avg: 12.3
1.2:1-11.1
Student : Teacher
Nat. avg: 26.9%
20%
LBOTE
Nat. avg: 11.7%
10%
Indigenous Students
Higher = less disadvantaged
8 / 10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
Nat. avg: 25%
34%+9pp
SEA Top Quarter
K-12
Year Range

Overview

Finigan School of Distance Education is a government combined school in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, serving K-12. The school has 84 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1067 (above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 1.2:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 8 area.

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)

Key Facts

SectorGovernment
School TypeCombined
Year RangeK-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2620
LGAQueanbeyan-Palerang
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID52672

Student Background

Total Enrolments84
Gender Split47 girls / 37 boys
Indigenous Students10%
Language Background Other Than English20%
English Background80%

Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution

Bottom quarter
16%
Lower middle
24%
Upper middle
26%
Top quarter
34%
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Enrolment by Year Level

84 students across 11 year levels (2025)

Yr 21
Yr 32
Yr 41
Yr 51
Yr 63
Yr 74
Yr 87
Yr 912
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Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)

Staffing

Teaching Staff78 (67.7 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff15 (13.4 FTE)
Total Staff93
Student:Teacher Ratio1.2:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)