Centenary Heights, Queensland
| Centenary Heights Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Centenary Heights | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°35′10″S 151°57′43″E / 27.5861°S 151.9619°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,063 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,960/km2 (5,070/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) SSE of Toowoomba | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba South | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Centenary Heights is a residential locality in Toowoomba within the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Centenary Heights had a population of 6,063 people.[1]
Geography
Centenary Heights is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) from the central business district.[2]
History
Previously part of Middle Ridge, the area was named Centenary Heights in 1960 in honour of the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859.[2]
Centenary Heights State High School opened on 30 January 1968.[3][4]
Gabbinbar State School opened on 24 January 1972.[3][4]
Martin Luther Primary School opened 24 January 1977.[3][4]
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School opened 23 January 1961.[3][4]
Education
Gabbinbar State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 189 Stenner Street (27°35′45″S 151°58′09″E / 27.5959°S 151.9692°E).[5][6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 386 students with 36 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[7] It includes a special education program.[5][8]
Centenary Heights State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 60 Ramsay Street (27°34′46″S 151°57′49″E / 27.5794°S 151.9637°E).[5][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,625 students with 131 teachers (123 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent).[7] It includes a special education program.[5][10]
Toowoomba Positive Learning Centre is a specific purpose secondary (7-12) school at 58 Ramsay Street (27°34′44″S 151°57′51″E / 27.5789°S 151.9642°E).[5]
St Thomas More's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 152 South Street (27°34′48″S 151°57′43″E / 27.5801°S 151.9620°E).[5][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 396 students with 25 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[7]
Martin Luther Primary School is a private primary (Prep-6) campus of Concordia Lutheran College for boys and girls at 402 Hume Street (27°35′29″S 151°57′16″E / 27.5915°S 151.9544°E).[5][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 644 students with 68 teachers (48 full-time equivalent) and 75 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent).[7]
Recreation
The suburb has two parks: Emmerson Park, which includes two separate play areas, a barbecue, and a significant planting of mature trees;[13] and Horners Reserve, which includes one small park and a large town water storage reserve.[14]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Centenary Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Centenary Heights – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47910)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ a b c d "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Gabbinbar State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Gabbinbar SS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Centenary Heights State High School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Centenary Heights SHS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St Thomas More's Primary School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Concordia Lutheran College". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "TRC Emmerson Park". Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- ^ "TRC Horners Reserve". Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
External links
- "Centenary Heights". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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