Pioneer, Queensland

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Pioneer
Mount Isa,  Queensland
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Pioneer
Coordinates 20°43′12″S139°30′29″E / 20.72°S 139.5080°E / -20.72; 139.5080 (Pioneer (centre of suburb))
Population2,176 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1,550/km2 (4,030/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4825
Area1.4 km2 (0.5 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s) Traeger
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Pioneer:
Winston Sunset Sunset
Menzies Pioneer Fisher
The Gap Townview Fisher

Pioneer is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Pioneer had a population of 2,176 people. [1]

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Geography

The Leichhardt River flows north–south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River). [3] [4] Pioneer is a "townside" suburb. [5]

History

The suburb is called Pioneer because many European pioneer names are used as street names in the area. [6]

Kalkadoon State High School opened on 2 February 1953. It closed on 31 December 2002. In 2003 it amalgamated with Mount Isa State High School to create Spinifex State College with two campuses, a junior campus (7-9) at the former Mount Isa State High School (in Parkside) and a senior campus (10-12) at the former Kalkadoon State High School. [7] [8] Kalkadoon State High School's website has been archived. [9]

Mount Isa School of the Air opened on 22 June 1964. [7] [10]

Mount Isa Special School opened on 29 January 1973. [7]

St Kieran's Christian Brothers College opened on 25 January 1960 in Menzies with an initial enrolment of 132 boys in Years 4 to 7 with Brother Tom Higgins as the first principal. By 1967 the school had an enrolment of over 300 boys in Years 4 to 10. Increasing enrolments put pressure on the classroom space and in 1970 the school ceased to offer Year 4 (as that was available at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School at Parkside). The school closed on 7 December 1984 as part of a rationalisation and amalgamation of the various Catholic schools in Mount Isa, resulting in St Kierans opening as a new primary school on 4 February 1985 in Pioneer. [7] [11]

At the 2011 census, Pioneer had a population of 2,621. [12]

In the 2016 census, Pioneer had a population of 2,176 people. [1]

Education

St Kieran's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Short Street ( 20°42′56″S139°30′26″E / 20.7155°S 139.5072°E / -20.7155; 139.5072 (St Kieran's Catholic School) ). [13] [14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 150 students with 15 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). [15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 146 students with 13 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). [16]

Mount Isa Special School is a special-education government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 116 Marian Street ( 20°43′27″S139°30′48″E / 20.7242°S 139.5132°E / -20.7242; 139.5132 (Mount Isa Special School) ). [13] [17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 9 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). [15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 9 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). [16]

Mount Isa School of the Air is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-10) school for boys and girls at 137-143 Abel Smith Parade ( 20°43′16″S139°30′34″E / 20.7212°S 139.5094°E / -20.7212; 139.5094 (Mount Isa School of the Air) ). [13] [18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 153 students with 26 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent). [15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 154 students with 24 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). [16] It provides distance education to students living in remote outback locations extending north to the Gulf of Carpentaria, south to Birdsville, east to Richmond and west to the Northern Territory. [18]

Spinifex State College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls [19] [20] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 817 students with 77 teachers and 71 non-teaching staff (58 full-time equivalent). [21] The senior campus (Years 10–12) is at 145 - 163 Abel Smith Parade ( 20°43′20″S139°30′36″E / 20.7223°S 139.5099°E / -20.7223; 139.5099 (Spinifex State College - Mount Isa - Senior Campus) ), while the junior campus (Years 7–9) is in Parkside. [13] [20] It includes a special education program. [13]

There is no mainstream government primary school in Pioneer. The nearest mainstream government primary schools are Sunset State School in neighbouring Sunset to the north, Townview State School in neighbouring Townview to the south, and Mount Isa Central State School in Mount Isa City to the west. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pioneer (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Pioneer – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 49820)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mount Isa". Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 2 January 2017. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "This Mining Life: Mount Isa, QLD". Mining People International. Archived from the original on 19 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. ↑ "Pioneer – suburb in City of Mount Isa (entry 42975)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 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
  8. ↑ "Campuses". Spinifex State College. 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Kalkadoon State High School". 10 February 2003. Archived from the original on 10 February 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "History". Mount Isa School of the Air. 15 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Christian Brothers". Good Shepherd Parish, Mount Isa. Archived from the original on 9 November 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  12. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Pioneer (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 April 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "St Kieran's Catholic School". Archived from the original on 11 March 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. 1 2 3 "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  16. 1 2 3 "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  17. ↑ "Mount Isa Special School". Mount Isa Special School. 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  18. 1 2 "Mount Isa School of the Air". Mount Isa School of the Air. 12 May 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  19. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  20. 1 2 "Spinifex State College". Spinifex State College. 6 April 2020. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  21. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
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