Augustine Heights, Queensland

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]

Augustine Heights
Ipswich, Queensland
Park along Christopher Street, 2016
Augustine Heights is located in Queensland
Augustine Heights
Augustine Heights
Coordinates27.6605°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 zoneAEST (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

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 (27.6613°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]

Woogaroo Creek State School opened in January 2023.[10]

Education

Augusta State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 60-100 Brittains Road (27.6558°S 152.8765°E / -27.6558; 152.8765 (Augusta State School)).[11][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,017 students with 73 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11]

Woogaroo Creek State School is at 12 Purser Road.[10][14]

St Augustine's College is a Catholic primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at St Augustine's Drive (27.6591°S 152.8870°E / -27.6591; 152.8870 (St Augustine's College)).[11][15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,418 students with 99 teachers (92 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent).[13]

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.[16]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Augustine Heights (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  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. "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. Vol. XIV, no. 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. Vol. XV, no. 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. Jin, Hui (25 January 2023). "New schools set to welcome local students for the first time". Ipswich News Today. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  11. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "Augusta State School". Archived from the original on 13 February 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  14. "Woogaroo Creek State School". Woogaroo Creek State School. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  15. "St Augustine's College". Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  16. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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