Augustine Heights, Queensland
Augustine Heights Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Augustine Heights | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°39′38″S 152°52′59″E / 27.6605°S 152.8830°ECoordinates: 27°39′38″S 152°52′59″E / 27.6605°S 152.8830°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,880 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 957/km2 (2,478/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 19 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4300 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Jordan | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Augustine Heights is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Augustine Heights had a population of 4,880 people.[1]
History[]
Augustine Heights is one of the suburbs created within Greater Springfield, Australia's largest master-planned community.[3] It was officially named and bounded on 19 September 2003.[2]
St Augustine's College opened on 29 January 2003.[4] On 28 July 2003, St Stephen's Catholic Church at Laravale was relocated to the college where it now serves as St Monica's Chapel (27°39′41″S 152°53′15″E / 27.6613°S 152.8874°E) for use both by the school and as a church for the wider community.[5] It was originally opened in Laravale on Sunday 18 February 1923 by Archbishop James Duhig in the presence of 400 people.[6][7][8] St Augustine's College was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop John Battersby on 31 August 2003.[5]
Augusta State School opened on 1 January 2011. It was originally to be called Augustine Heights State School.[9]
In the 2016 census, Augustine Heights had a population of 4,880 people.[1]
Education[]
Augusta State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 60-100 Brittains Road (27°39′21″S 152°52′35″E / 27.6558°S 152.8765°E).[10][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1017 students with 73 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[12] It includes a special education program.[10]
St Augustine's College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at St Augustine's Drive (27°39′33″S 152°53′13″E / 27.6591°S 152.8870°E).[10][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1418 students with 99 teachers (92 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent).[12]
There are no government secondary schools in Augustine Heights. The nearest government secondary school is Redbank Plains State High School in neighbouring Redbank Plains to the west.[14]
References[]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Augustine Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Augustine Heights – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 46145)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Residential". Springfield Land Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ^ 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 "Taking delivery of God's house". The Catholic Leader. 23 August 2003. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Catholic Church for Laravale". The Beaudesert Times. XIV (714). Queensland, Australia. 23 June 1922. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Roman Catholic Church at Laravale". The Beaudesert Times. XV (749). Queensland, Australia. 23 February 1923. p. 2. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Blake, Thom. "St Stephen's Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Augusta State School". Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "St Augustine's College". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
External links[]
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- "Augustine Heights". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland