Pioneer, Queensland
| Pioneer Mount Isa, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pioneer | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°43′11″S 139°30′29″E / 20.7198°S 139.5081°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,176 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,450/km2 (3,760/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4825 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.5 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Mount Isa | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Traeger | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Pioneer is a suburb in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Pioneer had a population of 2176 people.[3]
History
The suburb is called Pioneer because many European pioneer names are used as street names in the area.[4]
Kalkadoon State High School opened on 2 February 1953. It closed on 31 December 2002. In 2003 it amalgamated with Mount Isa State High School to create Spinifex State College with two campuses, a junior campus (7-9) at the former Mount Isa State High School (in Parkside) and a senior campus (10-12) at the former Kalkadoon State High School.[5]
Mount Isa School of the Air opened on 22 June 1964.[6]
Mount Isa Special School opened on 29 January 1973.[5]
St Kieran’s Christian Brothers College opened on 25 January 1960 in Menzies with an initial enrolment of 132 boys in Years 4 to 7 with Brother Tom Higgins as the first principal. By 1967 the school had an enrolment of over 300 boys in Years 4 to 10. Increasing enrolments put pressure on the classroom space and in 1970 the school ceased to offer Year 4 (as that was available at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School at Parkside). The school closed on 7 December 1984 as part of a rationalisation and amalgamation of the various Catholic schools in Mount Isa, resulting in St Kierans opening as a new primary school on 4 February 1985 in Pioneer.[5][7]
At the 2011 census, Pioneer had a population of 2,621.[8]
Education
Spinifex State College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls [9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 817 students with 77 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent).[11] The senior campus (10-12) is at 145 - 163 Abel Smith Parade (20°43′20″S 139°30′36″E / 20.7223°S 139.5099°E).[12][13] It includes a special education program.[12]
Mount Isa Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 116 Marian Street (20°43′27″S 139°30′48″E / 20.7242°S 139.5132°E).[12][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 9 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[15]
St Kieran's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Short Street (20°42′56″S 139°30′26″E / 20.7155°S 139.5072°E).[12][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 150 students with 15 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[15]
Mount Isa School of the Air is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-10) school for boys and girls at 137-143 Abel Smith Parade (20°43′16″S 139°30′34″E / 20.7212°S 139.5094°E).[12][17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 153 students with 26 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[15]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pioneer (Qld) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- ^ "Pioneer – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pioneer (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Pioneer – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Christian Brothers". Good Shepherd Parish, Mount Isa. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pioneer (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Spinifex State College - Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior Campus". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Isa Special School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b c "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "St Kieran's Catholic School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Mount Isa School of the Air". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
External links
- "Mount Isa suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.