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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Coordinates | 27.6605°S 152.8830°E / -27.6605; 152.8830 (Augustine Heights (centre of suburb)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 4,880 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 957/km2 (2,478/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 19 September 2003 | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4300 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Jordan | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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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]
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)).[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 (27.6591°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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