Thanks to digital technology, school is no longer constrained by four walls. The school of tomorrow is here today. It's called Distance Education. ACC’s Distance Education School is a legitimate option with qualified teacher support, registered curriculum and university pathways.
Our team of university-qualified and experienced teachers stretch, challenge, and grow our students’ academic abilities using technology solutions from the likes of Google for Education, Apple and Khan Academy.
Distance Education Students Learn with Help from the World's Best
What Our Families Say
ACC Distance Education (DE) suits a diversity of students. Watch a small selection of our students and parents tell their stories in these 4 videos.
It’s school, but not as you know it
Distance Education School is a new phenomena in Australia. Primary and high school students ‘attend’ classes online, away from the school campus (which is located in Caboolture, an hour north of Brisbane).
Distance education offers students a truly unique alternative to the regular school campus experience.
This option has proven popular. The Australian Christian College Group is the largest independent distance education school in Australia.
Primary and high school students work with their peers throughout Queensland, sharing their opinions and reflecting on what they have learned in class discussions. They complete assessment tasks appropriate to the subjects, including exams, essays and multimedia projects.
Students also have the opportunity to build friendships with students their age and discuss common interests outside of school. The student community is vibrant, active, and positive with lots of talk on things like computer games, sports, TV shows, movies, books and much more.
Learn from anywhere
With distance education, students can learn from anywhere. It's portable, flexible and affordable.
From Brisbane to Birdsville, Distance Education allows your child more flexibility with their location and school times. With a goal to complete 5 days worth of coursework each week, they can balance their personal goals and priorities by adjusting their study times.
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.
Meet our Teachers
Our teachers strive to build strong relationships with both parents and students. They’re also highly professional, constantly seeking to improve their teaching skills. This commitment to improvement benefits every child in our school.
Darren Lawson
Principal
Mr Darren Lawson is the Principal of Australian Christian College Moreton. Darren started his teaching journey as an Economics tea...
Suzanne Fraser
Deputy Principal Distance Education
Sue is a passionate educator and a lifelong learner who loves to think laterally to solve problems and create new opportunities. D...
Michelle Flood
Deputy Principal On Campus
Michelle assists the Principal to achieve the intent of the school's vision and values, and successfully implement the strategic p...
Kendal Slack
Head of Distance Education
Kendal teaches Digital Solutions online. Prior to ACC, Kendal was deputy principal at another Christian school. Married for 14 yea...
Sarah Rowan
Head of Primary On Campus
Sarah has joined the team this year as the Head of Primary School On Campus. She has spent 25 years in educational leadership posi...
Rhys Taylor
Head of Secondary Distance Education
Rhys is the Head of Secondary (Distance Education) and teaches Senior Maths, Business and Legal Studies subjects at ACC Moreton. S...
Distance education students are very diverse because distance education suits a wide variety of learners.
Some primary and high school students thrive online 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 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.
Modelled on university online learning courses
We started by modelling our Distance Education School after universities that provide online learning for their students. If you're familiar with how universities do online learning you'll be familiar with how Distance Education works.
All courses have a clear starting point and end point. Students need to do the lessons in every subject per week to stay on track with their learning.
All courses use video content that is created by our school and also sourced from the best content providers on the internet. The students can pause, rewind and play a lesson until they understand the concept being taught. It's like replaying school!
Online discussions provide a great opportunity for students to engage with each other. Our teachers ask open-ended questions so students can think carefully about their response and learn to appreciate other students' point of view.
School Fees
A great value education for parents who want more for their children
Distance Education students in Years Prep-12 have the opportunity to learn through our online courses.
The school fee is payable annually with a small discount or in ten monthly payments.
Most textbooks are included in the school fee. We require students to purchase or loan their own novels and DVD media. There will be some other costs incurred in your technology courses depending on your choice of projects.
QLD 2023 Annual Fee Schedule
Year Levels
Cost per student per year
Years P-2
$965
Years 3-6
$1,095
Years 7-9
$1,665
Years 10-12 QCE Course
$2,895
Years 10-12 QCIA Course
$1,895
For Missionary, Interstate and International fees, For technology requirements,
