Kuluin, Queensland
| Kuluin Sunshine Coast, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Kuluin | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°39′25″S 153°03′32″E / 26.657°S 153.059°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,363 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,240/km2 (3,220/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4558 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) W of Maroochydore | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| County | Canning | ||||||||||||||
| Parish | Mooloolah | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ninderry | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fairfax | ||||||||||||||
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Kuluin is a suburb of Maroochydore in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Kuluin had a population of 2363 people.[1]
History
The locality takes its name from an Aboriginal word in the Kabi language meaning black swan.[2]
Kuluin State School opened in 1987.[3]
Education
Kuluin State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Tallow Wood Drive (26°39′35″S 153°03′28″E / 26.6598°S 153.0579°E).[4][5] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 622 students with 47 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[6] The school includes a special education program.[7]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Kuluin (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Kuluin – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48711)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Kuluin State School". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Kuluin SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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