Distance Education

LEARNING SCHEDULE

Learn from anywhere at anytime

With distance education, students can learn at anytime from anywhere. It’s portable, flexible and affordable.

Distance Education learning allows a student to progress at their own pace within a term. No more being forced to move forward in a topic before understanding it nor being held back when other students don’t understand something. Students can learn at their own pace and at a time of day that suits.

Having said that, students cannot fall behind. They’re required to submit work following the due dates in their assessment schedule - just the same as regular school.

Our modular courses allow you to learn when the time is right for you. Believe it or not, the most popular time for our students to learn is on Sunday afternoon. Over one third of our students start learning before 7:00AM and one third of our students start learning after 7:00PM.

DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS

Distance Education students are diverse

Distance education students are very diverse because distance education suits a wide variety of learners.

Some primary and high school students thrive as they escape frustrations with distractions, commuting times, unstable friendships and wasted time during school hours. Others have survived bullying and appreciate the respite distance education provides. Students with learning disabilities such as ADHD, auditory processing problems, autism and dyslexia benefit from the self-paced nature of distance education. Some have chosen distance education while pursuing a sporting or performing arts career. Anxiety is sadly on the rise. Anxiety levels drop when learning from home.

Students who live in remote areas often don't have many local schools and boarding school is expensive. Distance education school provides a legitimate option to these isolated families while building family connectedness.

Regardless of your situation, you will appreciate the support provided by a qualified teaching team and the ready-made learning program available through our Distance Education School.

Student attendance at residential days is no longer compulsory

As a registered provider of Distance Education, ACC Marsden Park will continue to provide 15 residential days per year for students to attend face-to-face learning. Non-attendance for justified reasons can be approved by the College and will not have repercussions for students' enrolment nor will require that any make-up days be completed. Effective immediately, the school’s policy requirement on students to accumulate a total of 15 residential days attendance each year or be un-enrolled has been removed.

For students who do attend residentials, school sports uniform, along with a dress code and behavioural expectations that are consistent with school standards, are essential parts of residential days.

Mandatory practical and examination days still apply for some senior subjects.