Centenary Heights is a residential locality of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Centenary Heights had a population of 6,152 people.[1]
| Centenary Heights Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°35′10″S 151°57′43″E / 27.5861°S 151.9619°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 6,152 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,980/km2 (5,140/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Toowoomba South | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editCentenary Heights is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) south-east from the central business district.[2]
History
editPreviously 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]
Toowoomba Opportunity School (later Toowoomba Special School) opened on 26 January 1960 at 58 Ramsay Street (27°34′41″S 151°57′52″E / 27.5780°S 151.9644°E) on part of the site reserved for a new secondary school. The opportunity school had its origins in the special education ("opportunity classes") commenced at Toowoomba South State School in South Toowoomba in 1923.[3][4][5] The school officially closed on 12 December 1997,[6] but the site continued to operate as the 2nd campus of the Clifford Park Special School (which had its main campus in Newtown).[7] Since 2009, the site has been used as the Toowoomba Positive Learning Centre.[8]
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School opened 23 January 1961.[9][10]
Centenary Heights State High School opened on 30 January 1968 at 60 Ramsay Street, adjacent to the special school.[9][10]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Centenary Heights had a population of 6,063 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Centenary Heights had a population of 6,152 people.[1]
Education
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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).[12][13] 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).[14] It includes a special education program.[12][15]
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).[12][16] 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).[14]
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).[12][17] 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).[14]
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).[12][18] 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).[14] It includes a special education program.[12][19]
Toowoomba Positive Learning Centre (also known as the Denise Kalble campus) 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).[12] It is for children who have disengaged from conventional schooling with the aim to re-engage the children with conventional schooling or vocational pathways.[8][20][21]
Amenities
editThere are a number of parks in the area:
- Emmerson Park (27°35′07″S 151°58′04″E / 27.5853°S 151.9679°E)[22]
- Harwood Park (27°35′32″S 151°57′26″E / 27.5921°S 151.9573°E)[22]
- Horner Reserve Park (27°35′05″S 151°57′32″E / 27.5847°S 151.9589°E)[22]
- Ravenscourt Street Park (27°34′52″S 151°57′19″E / 27.5812°S 151.9552°E)[22]
Emmerson Park has two separate play areas, a barbecue, and a significant planting of mature trees.[23]
Horners Reserve has one small park and a large town water storage reserve.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Centenary Heights (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c "Centenary Heights – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47910)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Toowoomba South State School (entry 602824)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Legislative Assembly: Tuesday, 11 October 1966" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). 11 October 1966. p. 841. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "9242-112 Middle Ridge" (Map). Queensland Government. 1985. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ 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 "Denise Kable Campus". Denise Kable Campus. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Centenary Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ 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". Gabbinbar State School. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 18 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "St Thomas More's Primary School". Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Concordia Lutheran College". Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Centenary Heights State High School". Centenary Heights State High School. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Centenary Heights SHS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Our school". Denise Kable Campus. 20 January 2020. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Positive Learning Centres". Education. 6 April 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "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
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- "Centenary Heights". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.