Andergrove, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Andergrove
State:qld
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Coordinates:-21.093°N 149.1855°W
Pop:9924
Postcode:4740
Area:8.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:6.8
Dir1:N
Location1:Mackay CBD
Dist2:992
Dir2:NNW
Location2:Brisbane
Near-N:Blacks Beach
Near-Ne:Slade Point
Near-Nw:Blacks Beach

Andergrove is a northern urban locality in Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Andergrove had a population of 9,924 people.

Geography

Andergrove has been steadily growing as a suburban community since 1990s and the housing stock is mostly low-set brick homes.[2]

History

Andergrove State School opened on 21 February 1939.[3]

Pioneer State High School opened on 28 January 1986. At that time, Andergrove was in the Pioneer Shire, which was amalgamated into City of Mackay in 1994.[3] [4]

MacKillop Catholic Primary School opened in 1995.

Demographics

In the, Andergove had a population of 9,372 people.

In the, Andergrove had a population of 9,419 people.

In the, Andergrove had a population of 9,924 people.

Education

Andergrove State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Fernleigh Avenue (-21.0862°N 149.1882°W).[5] [6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 368 students with 35 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[7] It includes a special education program.

MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 20 Nadarmi Drive (-21.0811°N 149.1855°W).[8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 234 students with 17 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).

Pioneer State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Bedford Road (-21.0958°N 149.1806°W).[9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 560 students with 56 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.[10]

Amenities

Northside Mackay Uniting Church is at 244-246 Bedford Road .[11] [12]

Mackay Church of Christ is at 65 Beaconsfield Rd East .[13] [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. 5 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Andergrove. Suburbs and parks. Mackay Regional Council. 16 March 2014. 16 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316080859/http://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/residents/home_and_suburb/suburbs_and_parks/andergrove. live.
  3. 27 May 2016.
  4. Web site: Andergrove. Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. 15 March 2014. 16 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140316084141/http://www.queenslandplaces.com.au/Andergrove. live.
  5. Web site: State and non-state school details. 9 July 2018. Queensland Government. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997. 21 November 2018. 21 November 2018.
  6. Web site: Andergrove State School. 25 March 2021. 17 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210317095555/https://andergrovess.eq.edu.au/. live.
  7. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122010027/http://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-20172c7b12404c94637ead88ff00003e0139.xlsx?sfvrsn=0. 22 November 2018. 22 November 2018.
  8. Web site: MacKillop Catholic Primary School. live. 25 March 2021. 4 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140204233014/http://www.rok.catholic.edu.au/schools/school_mackay8.htm.
  9. Web site: Pioneer State High School. 25 March 2021. 10 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310194406/https://pioneershs.eq.edu.au/. live.
  10. Web site: Pioneer SHS - Special Education Program. 25 March 2021. 10 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210310194406/https://pioneershs.eq.edu.au/. live.
  11. Web site: Northside Mackay & Seaforth Uniting Church. live. 2021-08-27. en-AU. 4 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210304162334/https://northsideseaforth.org.au/.
  12. Web site: Find a church. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/. 24 October 2020. 2021-05-06. Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod. en-AU.
  13. Web site: Mackay Church of Christ . 2022-03-02 . Mackay Church of Christ . 11 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211023438/https://mackaychurchofchrist.org/ . live .
  14. Web site: Blake . Thom . Mackay Church of Christ . 2022-03-02 . Queensland religious places database . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302041945/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2733 . live .