Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of primary schools, which accommodated students from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school.[1]
Gindie Provisional School (also known as Gindie Siding Provisional School) opened 12 November 1897 with 25 students under head teacher Miss Mary E. Hamilton. It became Gindie State School on 1 January 1909. The school closed in 1949 but later reopened.[30][31]
In 1965, the school moved to a new site using a demountable building until a permanent building was completed in 1970.[32] Now at 14 Old Cullen-la-ringo Road (corner of Gregory Highway).[33]
On 14 September 1871, residents of the area who were mostly employees of the Central Queensland Meat Preserving Company held a meeting to establish a school in the area at which it was estimated that 25 children would attend the school if established.[39] Although the building was completed in January 1872,[40] Lakes Creek Provisional School did not open until 1 October 1872 but closed in 1874, reopening on 21 May 1877.[41][42] In July 1894, the Queensland Government decided that the numbers of students in the area warranted a state school.[43][44]
In January 1895, Lakes Creek State School opened on the present site at 445 Paterson Street.[45] The growth of the school over the years has resulted in increased land and buildings.[46]
In Cedarvale Road.[71] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 3 teachers (2 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[72] While officially open, since 2019, the school has not been operating as no students are enrolled.[73][71][74]
There was an earlier school known as Baffle Creek State School which changed name to Arthur's Creek State School. It existed from approximately 1910–1936.[102]
Opened 1911 as Barmoya Settlement State School, renamed 1935 Barmoya East State School.[104] Located at 9 C H Barretts Road (corner of East Barmoya Road).[105]
Opened in 1895 as Milsted Provisional School, became Milstead State School in 1909, renamed Murray's Creek State School in 1911, renamed Berajondo State School in 1931. Located at 173 Dawsons Road.[107][108]
The school reserve of 6acres 1rood 10perches (2.55ha) was proclaimed in 1883, just north of the Boolburra railway station bounded by Station Road, Dawson Road, and Thomas Street.[112][113][114]
Following flooding in 1928,[122][123] the decision was made to relocate and enlarge the school,[124][125] at the south-west corner of Buneru Road and Buneru School Road.[126][127]
Located on Callide Road.[131] Although it is within the town of Callide, it is within the present-day boundaries of the neighbouring locality of Jambin.[132]
Also known unofficially as North Culliungal State School and Baree State School, it opened in April 1904, closing in 1929. In 1933 it reopened, closing finally in 1971. It was at 3–5 Calliungal Road.[134][135][136]
Operated by a governess in a school provided by local parents unil the Queensland Government provided a teacher from 1958. This school closed in 1963.[104]
Cockatoo State School opened on 23 January 1984 and closed on 31 December 2000.[143][144] It was located in the south of Cockatoo, now within neighbouring Bungaban at 1473 Ponty Pool Road.[145]
It closed again in 1952 and reopened in 1958 before finally closing on 5 June 1964, by which time it had been relocated south of the Don River to Tomlins Road.[104]
Opened as Arogoon (also written as Argoon) State School i opened on 30 July 1936, but was renamed Earlsfield State School by October 1936. It closed in 1958.[166] It was on the northern corner of Earlsfield Road and Earlsfield Pit Road.[167][168]
Mount Pleasant Provisional School opened in 1904, being renamed in the same year Figton Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Figton State School. It closed in 1917.[176] It was in the middle of farmland; today this is just north of the Bruce Highway, but the highway did not exist at that time.[177]
Mackenzie River State School opened on 21 May 1973, but closed in 2018 after having no students enrol in 2017.[104][206][207] It was at 31145 Fitzroy Developmental Road. The school's website was archived.[208]
Opened as Morinish No 1 Provisional School, becoming Morinish State School in 1915. It closed in 1928. It was on Morinish Road.[216] In 1930, the school building was relocated to establish Garnant State School.
Lobbying for a school resumed in 1936.[243][244][245] In April 1940, tenders were called for a new school building (possibly funded by the local community),[246][247] which opened on 29 October 1940. It closed permanently in 1967.[104] It was on the western side of Grantleigh Pheasant Creek Road.[248][249]
Originally Callide Bridge SS and briefly renamed Melton and Raeworth before becoming Raedon.[253] Located at 11 Teys Road,[254] now within Biloela but on the locality boundary with Dakenba.[255]
Barmoya Central State School opened on 28 August 1918.[270] In February 1930, the school was closed because it had only seven students; it was suggested that the school should be moved to a more central location.[271] In October 1931, it was proposed to relocate the school building to Rossmoya Road where 16 students could attend the school,[272][273] but some parents thought it was too distant for their children to travel to and from the school each day.[274][275] In June 1932, it was decided to move the school to Rossmoya Road,[276] but, in March 1933, the government said there were insufficient funds available to move the school at that time.[277]
In September 1933, tenders were called to relocate the school.[278] The school was relocated in January 1934.[279] In 1936, it was renamed Wattlebank State School.[280] It closed in December 1959.[281] It was on the western side of Rossmoya Road in Wattlebank.[282][283]
West Hill is an unbounded locality in the north of the locality of Carmila.[284] Located at 14 Red Hill Road.[285][286][287] The school website was archived.[288]
Rosewood Crossing Provisional School opened on 31 July 1876. In 1892, it was renamed Wycarbah Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Wycarbah State School. It closed circa 1935.[104] It was at 14 Wycarbah Road.[293]
Located on a bend in Yaparaba School Road to the immediate south of the never-constructed Yaparaba railway station on the never-constructed section of the Callide Valley railway line.[153]
In Queensland, Catholic primary schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1970s, most schools were founded by religious institutes, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which completed by approximately 1990.
Within the region, schools are administered by Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Rockhampton, which was established in 1966 and was the first Catholic Education Office (CEO) in Queensland. They are supported by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, which is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.
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