There are two types of enrolment at Capricornia School of Distance Education
1. School Based Students
This caters for students enrolled in another school but needing to enrol with Capricornia SDE for one or more subjects. These students are enrolled by their base school.
2. Home Based Students
Home Based students who enrol with Capricornia SDE for all of their studies.
Fees
Fees are not payable for a state school student studying a component of a program of distance education under a flexible arrangement with an SDE.
Fees are prescribed under section 70 and Schedule 2 of the Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 (Qld) External link (the Regulation). The fees increase yearly in line with the Consumer Price Index.
Capricornia School of Distance Education fees for a 'Home Based by Choice enrolment' are $1,681.89 for 2024.
Section 53 of the Act allows for an exemption from paying a fee (DOCX, 150KB) for certain students who enrol in a program of distance education. The SDE principal (as a delegate of the Director-General) has the power to determine whether fees are not payable.
The SDE principal may also waive these fees, entirely or partly, if they are satisfied:
- the student would suffer significant educational disadvantage if not able to continue in the program, and payment of the fee would cause financial hardship to the person liable to pay it or
- the waiver is appropriate and reasonable because exceptional circumstances exist in relation to the student.
An application for a refund of part of a fee may be made to the SDE principal where the student is no longer enrolled in a program of distance education at a state school or component of a distance education program. The refund application must be made before the end of Semester 1 of the school year to which the fee relates. Where the applicant is not satisfied with a decision, they may apply for reconsideration of the decision within 14 days of the being notified of the decision.
Responsibilities
Parents or prospective students (where relevant):
- provide all required enrolment information
- pay applicable distance education fees
- submit applications and supporting documentation for an exemption, waiver, payment plan or refund in relation to distance education fees, where applicable
- provide a suitable learning environment, access to the course materials and appropriate technology, and active on-site support.
Process