Brisbane School of Distance Education
Coorparoo State College, Cnr Stanley Street & Cavendish Road, Coorparoo QLD 4151
Brisbane School of Distance Education is a government combined primary and secondary school in Coorparoo, QLD from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 3,100 students. Its ICSEA is 1,038, where the national average is 1000.
Annual report (2025) ↗ on the publisher's site. About this link
ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Based on publicly available information, Brisbane School of Distance Education in Coorparoo is a government K-12 distance education school serving students across Queensland and beyond through live online lessons. It offers primary, junior and senior secondary courses, STEM initiatives, vocational and eKindy programs, plus wellbeing and guidance support, Indigenous student resources, and camps and excursions. A recent $450,000 upgrade added purpose-built teaching studios for live web-conferencing sessions at its Coorparoo campus.
Often praised
- Recently upgraded teaching facilities
- Broad K-12 program range
- Dedicated student wellbeing support
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Brisbane School of Distance Education on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anglican Church Grammar School (East Brisbane) | East Brisbane | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.6 km | 1,170 | 1,901 |
| Villanova College (Coorparoo) | Coorparoo | Catholic k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,135 | 1,561 |
| Somerville House (South Brisbane) | South Brisbane | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.8 km | 1,180 | 1,377 |
| St Laurence's College (South Brisbane) | South Brisbane | Catholic k–12 / combined | 2.9 km | 1,117 | 2,033 |
| Whites Hill State College | Camp Hill | Public k–12 / combined | 3.2 km | 1,020 | 832 |
| All Hallows' School (Brisbane) | Brisbane | Catholic k–12 / combined | 3.5 km | 1,183 | 1,707 |
| Angelorum College (Fortitude Valley) | Fortitude Valley | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.0 km | 1,083 | 69 |
| Cannon Hill Anglican College (Cannon Hill) | Cannon Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.2 km | 1,174 | 1,355 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in QLD
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chancellor State College | Sippy Downs | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,609 | 1,042 |
| Kawana Waters State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Bokarina | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,495 | 1,034 |
| Calamvale Community CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | Calamvale | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,461 | 1,026 |
| Cairns School of Distance Education | Manunda | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 3,692 | 1,024 |
| Whites Hill State College | Camp Hill | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 832 | 1,020 |
| North Lakes State CollegeGifted class: Gifted class | North Lakes | Public k–12 / combined · P-12 | 2,407 | 1,018 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.