Centenary Heights is a residential locality of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Centenary Heights had a population of 6,063 people.[1]
Centenary Heights Toowoomba, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27.5861°S 151.9619°E / -27.5861; 151.9619 (Centenary Heights (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 6,063 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 1,960/km2 (5,070/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4350 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 3.1 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Toowoomba South | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Centenary Heights is located 4 kilometres (2 mi) from the central business district.[2]
Previously part of Middle Ridge, the area was named Centenary Heights in 1960 in honour of the separation of Queensland from New South Wales in 1859.[2]
Toowoomba Opportunity School (later Toowoomba Special School) opened on 26 January 1960 at 58 Ramsay Street (27.5780°S 151.9644°E / -27.5780; 151.9644 (Toowoomba Opportunity/Special School (former))) on part of the site reserved for a new secondary school. The opportunity school had its origins in the special education ("opportunity classes") commenced at Toowoomba South State School in South Toowoomba in 1923.[3][4][5] The school officially closed on 12 December 1997,[6] but the site continued to operate as the 2nd campus of the Clifford Park Special School (which had its main campus in Newtown).[7] Since 2009, the site has been used as the Toowoomba Positive Learning Centre.[8]
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School opened 23 January 1961.[9][10]
Centenary Heights State High School opened on 30 January 1968 at 60 Ramsay Street, adjacent to the special school.[9][10]
Gabbinbar State School opened on 24 January 1972.[9][10]
Martin Luther Primary School opened 24 January 1977.[9][10]
In the 2016 census, Centenary Heights had a population of 6,063 people.[1]
Gabbinbar State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 189 Stenner Street (27.5959°S 151.9692°E / -27.5959; 151.9692 (Gabbinbar State School)).[11][12] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 386 students with 36 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11][14]
St Thomas More's Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 152 South Street (27.5801°S 151.9620°E / -27.5801; 151.9620 (St Thomas More's Primary School)).[11][15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 396 students with 25 teachers (22 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[13]
Martin Luther Primary School is a private primary (Prep-6) campus of Concordia Lutheran College for boys and girls at 402 Hume Street (27.5915°S 151.9544°E / -27.5915; 151.9544 (Concordia Lutheran College)).[11][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 644 students with 68 teachers (48 full-time equivalent) and 75 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent).[13]
Centenary Heights State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 60 Ramsay Street (27.5794°S 151.9637°E / -27.5794; 151.9637 (Centenary Heights State High School)).[11][17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,625 students with 131 teachers (123 full-time equivalent) and 59 non-teaching staff (45 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.[11][18]
Toowoomba Positive Learning Centre (also known as the Denise Kalble campus) is a specific purpose secondary (7-12) school at 58 Ramsay Street (27.5789°S 151.9642°E / -27.5789; 151.9642 (Toowoomba Positive Learning Centre)).[11] It is for children who have disengaged from conventional schooling with the aim to re-engage the children with conventional schooling or vocational pathways.[8][19][20]
There are a number of parks in the area:
Emmerson Park has two separate play areas, a barbecue, and a significant planting of mature trees.[22]
Horners Reserve has one small park and a large town water storage reserve.[23]
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