Lockleys, South Australia
| Lockleys Adelaide, South Australia |
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| Population: | 5,322 (2006 Census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 5032 | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | City of West Torrens | ||||||||||||
| State electorate: | West Torrens, Colton | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Hindmarsh | ||||||||||||
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Lockleys is a suburb of the city of Adelaide, South Australia.
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[edit] History
The area was subdivided for housing after being an area renowned for its market gardens and greenhouses. The Hank family held substantial holdings. The Hank brothers were footballers for West Torrens Football Club with Bob Hank winning a Magarey Medal in both 1946 and 1947.
The suburb is the home of the EDS request management and EDS credit services in the former John Martins bulk store on Pierson Street. Prior to EDS's conversion of the warehouse this was used as a storage location for the floats used in the John Martin's Christmas parade.
The area was subject to flooding by the River Torrens, which originally never ran out to Gulf St. Vincent, until the Torrens channel, named Breakout Creek, was cut in to replace and drain the wetlands, called "The Reedbeds." A large part of Lockleys is within a bend of the River Torrens.
[edit] Activities and sport
Lockleys is home to the Lockleys Football Club who play in the SA Amateur Football League. The team boasts popular local voice-over artist Adam Morgan in its coaching ranks, along with magarey medalist Mark Naley as development coach.
Mellor Park on Henley Beach Road has a tall tree which is decorated each year as a Christmas Tree.
The local guide group is Lockleys Guides, and the local scout group was 1st Lockleys Scout Troop until it closed in March 2001.
Kooyonga Golf Course is located in Lockleys and has previously hosted the South Australian Open Golf Championships.
Lockleys is the home of the former Odeon Star, now Windsor, Lockleys Cinema, Henley Beach Road.
[edit] Religion
The area has several churches. St Richards of Chichester is the Anglican church, St Francis of Assisi is the Catholic Church and a former Baptist church, which is no longer in use. The area also had a Uniting Church on May Terrace, but this site was recently sold and a brand new state-of-the-art building was constructed on Sir Donald Bradman Drive in front of the Adelaide College Of Divinity. The Adelaide West Uniting Church holds three services each Sunday, and has gained much respect in the local community with demonstrated commitment to the youth of the area and also to newly arrived refugees making their home in the western suburbs. An African worship service is held at the church on Sunday afternoons each fortnight.
[edit] Government
Lockleys is in the City of West Torrens local government area, the South Australian House of Assembly electoral district of Colton and the Australian House of Representatives Division of Hindmarsh.
[edit] Education
The suburb has one state primary schools Lockleys North Primary School. Another named school Lockleys Primary School is located in Brooklyn Park.
[edit] Lockleys North Primary School
| Lockleys North Primary School | |
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Honesty & Care and concern for others & Respect & Pursuit of excellence
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| 55 Malurus Avenue Lockleys, South Australia, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°55′17.4″S 138°32′17.4″E / 34.9215°S 138.538167°E |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1960[2] |
| Principal | Ann O'Callaghan |
| Enrolment | 462[3] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Light Blue and White |
| Website | www.lnps.sa.edu.au |
Lockleys North Primary School is a coeducational grades R-7 school (5–12 year olds) located in the Adelaide suburb of Lockleys on Malurus Avenue.[4] Students come from a wide variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds due to the demographics of West Torrens area.[4]
[edit] History
With the expansion of the western suburbs of Adelaide the school was built in 1960.[2] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open day for old scholars and old staff on 14 November 2010.[2] Lockleys North Primary was one of 20 schools around Australia (1 of only 2 from South Australia) invited to participate in the Microsoft Innovative Schools Forum in 2011.[5]
[edit] Facilities
The school houses the Lockleys North Gymnasium and up to date access to technology. There are sports fields on the grounds of the school and a range of outdoor learning areas. Lockleys North Primary School received $3,200,000 under the National School Pride (NSP) program and Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) element of the Building the Education Revolution (BER).[6]
In August 2010 Lockleys North Primary School built two new buildings – "Tirkandi"(Library) and "Torrens" (class rooms for year 6-7's).[4] The library was opened by Steve Georganas a Australian Labor Party representative for the House of Representatives seat of Hindmarsh.[6]
The school grounds also has a soccer pitch which not only used by the school but also other clubs.[7] The gymnasium is also used for badminton by outside clubs.[8] Bicycle riding is offered in Physical Education classes as there are extensive paths along the River Torrens which is close nearby.
[edit] Subjects
Specialist programs are offered in the following:[4]
German
Greek[9]
Math
Music
Physical education
[edit] LNPS Gallery
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Auditorium
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Sports Fields
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Colours of Top
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Quadrangle
[edit] Notable Students at LNPS
The following notable individuals attended Lockleys North Primary School:
[edit] See also
- Geoscience Australia
- South Australian State Gazetteer: Placenames Online
- The Manning Index of South Australian History
[edit] References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lockleys (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC41946&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
- ^ a b c "Xtra – Information for DECS staff". South Australian Government. Department of Education and Children's Services. 2010-09-20. http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/mediacentre/files/links/Xtra_4_no_15.pdf.
- ^ "Lockleys North Primary School". South Australian Government. Department of Education and Children's Services. http://www.decd.sa.gov.au/ybsproviders/a8_publish/modules/locations/school_detail.asp?id=0911&type=AZ. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
- ^ a b c d "Welcome to Lockleys North Primary School". South Australian Government. 2011-06-17. http://www.lnps.sa.edu.au.
- ^ "Australia's Most Innovative Schools". Microsoft Australia News Centre. Microsoft 2011. http://www.microsoft.com/australia/presspass/post/Australia-most-innovative-schools-gather-in-Melbourne. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ a b "Lockleys North Primary School opens new $3.2 million BER library and classrooms". Australian Labour Party. Steve Georganas. 2010-07-23. http://stevegeorganas.alp.org.au/news/2010/12/07/lockleys-north-primary-school-opens-new-32-million-ber-library-and-classrooms.
- ^ Administrator (2011-12-15). "LATEST TITANS NEWS". Adelaide Titans Football Club. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. http://www.webcitation.org/64vPQkz3v. "Training sessions will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 6.30pm and 8.30pm at the Lockleys North Primary School (enter from carpark in Pierson Street)"
- ^ Administrator. "Important Dates (for Glenelg Breakers)". Glenelg Breakers Badminton Club. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. http://www.webcitation.org/64vRsL9nz. Retrieved 2012-01-124. "Glenelg Badminton Club Venues ... Lockleys North Primary School Gymnasium"
- ^ "Greek Language Schools". Greek Orthodox Community of S.A. Archived from the original on 2012-01-24. http://www.webcitation.org/64vQnD0tT. Retrieved 2012-01-24. "The weekday Schools' are ... Lockleys North PS"
Coordinates: 34°54′S 138°34′E / 34.9°S 138.567°E
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