East Toowoomba, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
East Toowoomba
City:Toowoomba
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.5622°N 151.9688°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
Pop:5953
Postcode:4350
Area:4.0
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:1.5
Dir1:E
Location1:Toowoomba CBD
Dist2:125
Dir2:W
Location2:Brisbane
Lga:Toowoomba Region
Stategov:Toowoomba North
Fedgov:Groom
Near-N:Mount Lofty
Near-Ne:Prince Henry Heights
Near-E:Redwood
Near-Se:Rangeville
Near-S:Rangeville
Near-Sw:South Toowoomba
Near-W:Toowoomba City
Near-Nw:North Toowoomba

East Toowoomba is a residential locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, East Toowoomba had a population of 5,953 people.

Geography

East Toowoomba is 1.5km (00.9miles) by road from the Toowoomba central business district. The east and south of the suburb is crossed by the Warrego Highway.

History

Toowoomba Grammar School opened on 1 February 1877.[2]

Toowoomba East State School opened on 17 January 1887.

The Toowoomba Preparatory School opened on 31 January 1911. It is now known as Toowoomba Anglican College.[3]

Fairholme College opened on 1 July 1917 in East Toowoomba. The school commenced on 4 February 1908 as Spreydon College in the now-heritage listed Spreydon house in Newtown. Under the patronage of the Presbyterian Church, the school became The Presbyterian Ladies' College in January 1915. The primary school moved to the house Fairholme in East Toowoomba in July 1917 with the secondary school following in 1918. Since then the school became unofficially known as Fairholme College, but the name Fairholme College did not become official until 1978.[4]

On Sunday 9 September 1917, the foundation stone for the Holy Angels Catholic School was laid by Archbishop James Duhig.[5] Duhig returned on Sunday 28 January 1918 to officially open the new school. It was operated by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan.[6] It was renamed Mater Dei Catholic Primary School in 1955.[7]

Demographics

In the, East Toowoomba had a population of 5,244 people.

In the, East Toowoomba had a population of 5,953 people.

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in East Toowoomba, including:

Education

Toowoomba East State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Arthur & Mary Streets (-27.5599°N 151.9659°W).[19] [20] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 859 students with 60 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[21] It includes a special education program.

Mater Dei Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 53 Curzon Street (-27.5589°N 151.9738°W).[22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 438 students with 34 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent).

Toowoomba Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys at 24 Margaret Street (-27.5631°N 151.9691°W).[23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1176 students with 100 teachers (96 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff (53 full-time equivalent).

Fairholme College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for girls at 40 Wirra Wirra Street (-27.5553°N 151.9771°W).[24] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 686 students with 68 teachers (62 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff (36 full-time equivalent).

Toowoomba Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–11) school for boys and girls at 2 Campbell Street (-27.5589°N 151.9762°W).[25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 520 students with 46 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).

The suburb contains the main Bridge Street campus of Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE.

Facilities

External links

Notes and References

  1. 21 July 2021.
  2. Web site: History. 2021-12-12. Toowoomba Grammar School. en-AU. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701074843/https://www.twgs.qld.edu.au/our-school/history/. live.
  3. Web site: School History. live. 2021-12-12. Toowoomba Anglican School. en. 18 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210518053503/https://www.taschool.qld.edu.au/about-us/school-history.
  4. Web site: A Brief History of Fairholme College Toowoomba. 2021-12-12. Fairholme College.
  5. News: 10 September 1917. NEW CONVENT SCHOOL.. 5. Darling Downs Gazette. 8317. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 13 December 2021. 12 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212214355/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/186872667. live.
  6. News: 28 January 1918. NEW CONVENT OPENED.. 6. The Brisbane Courier. 18,730. Queensland, Australia. National Library of Australia. 13 December 2021. 12 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211212214355/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/20208901. live.
  7. Web site: Schoolzine. Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba Website. 2021-12-12. Mater Dei Primary School, Toowoomba Website. en-US. 9 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210509101305/https://www.mdpstwb.catholic.edu.au/history. live.
  8. 12 February 2018.
  9. 15 July 2013.
  10. 15 July 2013.
  11. 15 July 2013.
  12. 15 July 2013.
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  14. 15 July 2013.
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  18. 15 July 2013.
  19. Web site: 9 July 2018. State and non-state school details. live. 21 November 2018. Queensland Government. 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.
  20. Web site: 2020-03-16. Toowoomba East State School. 2021-12-12. Toowoomba East State School. en. 14 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314020924/https://toowoombaeastss.eq.edu.au/. live.
  21. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018. 28 January 2020. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 27 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx. live.
  22. Web site: Mater Dei Primary School. 21 November 2018. 24 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181024050521/http://www.mdpstwb.catholic.edu.au/. live.
  23. Web site: Toowoomba Grammar School. 21 November 2018. 12 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190112025459/http://www.twgs.qld.edu.au/. live.
  24. Web site: Fairholme College. 21 November 2018. 4 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190204113350/https://www.fairholme.qld.edu.au/. live.
  25. Web site: Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School. 21 November 2018. 5 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180905123852/https://www.tacaps.qld.edu.au/. live.
  26. Web site: St Vincent's Private Hospital Toowoomba. 13 July 2013. 19 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130719024226/http://svpht.org.au/. live.
  27. 4 June 2011.
  28. Web site: Toowoomba Carnival of the Flowers. 12 January 2019. 29 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200229121055/https://www.tcof.com.au/queens-park/. live.