Chevallum, Queensland

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Chevallum
Queensland
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Chevallum State School, 2013
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Chevallum
Coordinates 26°41′54″S152°59′34″E / 26.6983°S 152.9927°E / -26.6983; 152.9927 (Chevallum (centre of locality))
Population467 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density51.3/km2 (132.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4555
Area9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s) Nicklin
Federal division(s) Fisher
Suburbs around Chevallum:
Palmwoods Woombye Forest Glen
Palmwoods Chevallum Mons
Tanawha
Eudlo Ilkley Ilkley

Chevallum is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Chevallum had a population of 467 people. [1]

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Geography

Part of the western boundary of the suburb is marked by the Bruce Highway. Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River courses through the suburb.

History

First day pupils, Chevallum State School, 14 November 1921 First day pupils, Chevallum State School, 14 November 1921.jpg
First day pupils, Chevallum State School, 14 November 1921

The name Chevallum is believed to be a corruption of local Aboriginal words "cha-balan" meaning "flat place". [2]

Chevallum State School opened on 1 November 1921. [3] [4] [5] In 1924 it became a half-time school sharing a teacher with Ilkey State School. Later in 1924, it resumed as a full-time school. [6] The school was on the south-west corner of Chevallum Road and Chevallum School Road ( 26°41′48″S152°59′22″E / 26.6966°S 152.9894°E / -26.6966; 152.9894 (Chevallum State School (former site)) ). [7] [8] [9] In 1962, the school relocated to its present site. [10] The former school building on Chevallum School Road is still extant and is operated by the Lions Club as the Chevallum Community Centre. [11]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Chevallum had a population of 441 people. [12]

In the 2021 census, Chevallum had a population of 467 people. [1]

Education

Chevallum State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 460 Chevallum Road ( 26°41′54″S152°59′57″E / 26.6984°S 152.9993°E / -26.6984; 152.9993 (Chevallum State School) ). [13] [14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 478 students with 41 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). [15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 468 students with 43 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent). [16] The school includes a special education program. [17]

Chevallum School is participating in a national educational reform called the "New Basics", which promotes "Futures Oriented" education based on active citizenship, life pathways, interaction with the environment, and communication.[ citation needed ] The school also operates a kitchen garden, based on permaculture principles. [18]

There are no secondary schools in Chevallum. The nearest government secondary schools are Nambour State College in Nambour to the north and Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs to the east. [9]

Economy

Chevallum is known for its strawberries and participates in the local Strawbfest. It has a local permaculture group devoted to organic and sustainable farming, which holds regular meetings at Chevallum State School. [19]

Burnside has a median household weekly income of $2,020, ranking in the top 23% for income on the Sunshine Coast. The area has a low unemployment rate of 1.0%. [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Chevallum (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Chevallum – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. ↑ "Chevallum State School". Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "History". Chevallum State School. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ↑ "Nambour" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. Archived from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "History". Chevallum State School. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Google (18 July 2022). "Chevallum Community Centre (former state school building)" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chevallum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Chevallum State School". Chevallum State School. 2 December 2019. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. ↑ "Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program". Chevallum State School. 23 May 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program". Chevallum State School. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  20. ↑ "Affluence & Economy Chevallum Qld 4555". microburbs.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

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