Augustine Heights, Queensland

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Augustine Heights
Ipswich,  Queensland
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Augustine Heights
Coordinates 27°39′38″S152°52′59″E / 27.6605°S 152.8830°E / -27.6605; 152.8830 (Augustine Heights (centre of suburb)) Coordinates: 27°39′38″S152°52′59″E / 27.6605°S 152.8830°E / -27.6605; 152.8830 (Augustine Heights (centre of suburb))
Population4,880 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density957/km2 (2,478/sq mi)
Established19 September 2003
Postcode(s) 4300
Area5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Ipswich
State electorate(s) Jordan
Federal division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Augustine Heights:
Bellbird Park Bellbird Park Brookwater
Redbank Plains Augustine Heights Brookwater
Redbank Plains Springfield Lakes Springfield Lakes

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]

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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″S152°53′15″E / 27.6613°S 152.8874°E / -27.6613; 152.8874 (St Monica's Chapel) ) 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″S152°52′35″E / 27.6558°S 152.8765°E / -27.6558; 152.8765 (Augusta State School) ). [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″S152°53′13″E / 27.6591°S 152.8870°E / -27.6591; 152.8870 (St Augustine's College) ). [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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Augustine Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Augustine Heights – suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 46145)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Residential". Springfield Land Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 March 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. 1 2 "Taking delivery of God's house". The Catholic Leader. 23 August 2003. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ Blake, Thom. "St Stephen's Catholic Church". Queensland religious places database. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  10. 1 2 3 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  11. ↑ "Augusta State School". Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. 1 2 "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "St Augustine's College". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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