Is Charters Towers School of Distance Education a government, Catholic or independent school?

Charters Towers School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.

What years does Charters Towers School of Distance Education teach?

Charters Towers School of Distance Education teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.

How many students are enrolled at Charters Towers School of Distance Education?

Charters Towers School of Distance Education had 2,395 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 20.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.

Government primary and secondary school in Millchester

Charters Towers School of Distance Education

Charters Towers School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Millchester, Queensland.

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About the school

What Charters Towers School of Distance Education is like

It has 2,395 students (941 girls and 1,454 boys) and the equivalent of 117.1 full-time teachers, about 20 students for each teacher.

Compared with the 3 other combined schools within about 3 km, it is larger than most of them.

As a government school it is run by the Queensland Department of Education. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.

Its ICSEA value is 948, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

The nearest private school is Blackheath and Thornburgh College, 2.4 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Millchester in one step.

At a glance

Charters Towers School of Distance Education at a glance

Students: 2,395; 2025
Girls and boys: 39% / 61%; 941 girls, 1,454 boys
Teachers: 117.1; full-time equivalent
Students per teacher: 20.5 to 1; not the same as class size
Years: Prep to Year 12

Catchment: Check an address with EdMap (Queensland Government).

Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.

Results

NAPLAN results and the school profile

Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Charters Towers School of Distance Education on My School.

Government schools are reviewed by the Queensland Department of Education. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.

Enrolment

How to get a place

Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.

The Queensland Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling your child (Queensland Department of Education).

Questions

Common questions about Charters Towers School of Distance Education

Is Charters Towers School of Distance Education a government, Catholic or independent school?: Charters Towers School of Distance Education is a government primary and secondary school in Queensland. Its governing body is Queensland Department of Education.
What years does Charters Towers School of Distance Education teach?: Charters Towers School of Distance Education teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
How many students are enrolled at Charters Towers School of Distance Education?: Charters Towers School of Distance Education had 2,395 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 20.5 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
What is the ICSEA value of Charters Towers School of Distance Education?: Charters Towers School of Distance Education has an ICSEA value of 948, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.

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