Finigan School of Distance Education
Agnes Avenue, Queanbeyan NSW 2620
Finigan School of Distance Education is a government combined primary and secondary school in Queanbeyan, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 83 students. Its ICSEA is 1,067, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2019–2025. Latest 84.
About this school, from public sources
According to publicly available information, Finigan School of Distance Education is a K-12 government school in Queanbeyan, NSW, established in 2019 and named after distance-education pioneer Walter Finigan. It serves around 1000 students via individualised learning programs for those who are geographically isolated, travelling, unable to attend a face-to-face school for medical reasons, vocationally talented, or need extra learning support. The campus features purpose-built, technology-rich teaching spaces, including web lesson studios and video production studios, supporting both remote delivery and in-person mini-schools.
Often praised
- Purpose-built distance-education facilities
- Individualised learning programs
- Supports diverse student needs
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 Finigan School of Distance Education on My School · Why some data is missing
HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results (count) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Anglican School Googong | Googong | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.7 km | 1,129 | 455 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Park Community SchoolPartiallyOC | Alexandria | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,312 | 1,052 |
| Hunter School of Performing Arts | Broadmeadow | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 1,090 | 1,085 |
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.