Forest Glen, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Forest Glen
City:Sunshine Coast
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.6733°N 153.0011°W
Pop:1657
Postcode:4556
Area:7.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:6.3
Dir1:NW
Location1:Buderim
Dist2:7.7
Dir2:WSW
Location2:Maroochydore
Dist3:106
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Sunshine Coast Region
County:Canning
Parish:Mooloolah
Stategov:Ninderry
Stategov2:Buderim
Fedgov:Fairfax
Near-N:Diddillibah
Near-Ne:Kunda Park
Near-E:Buderim
Near-Se:Mons
Near-S:Tanawha
Near-Sw:Chevallum
Near-W:Woombye
Near-Nw:Kiels Mountain

Forest Glen is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Forest Glen had a population of 1,657 people.

Geography

Forest Glen is part of the Buderim urban area. The western boundary of Forest Glen follows the Bruce Highway.

Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River, is the main waterway in the area.

History

Harmony Montessori School opened in Sippy Downs in 1995 with 13 children and one teacher. In 2007, the land being leased for the school was scheduled for development, and the school had to relocate. In 2015, the school purchased 22ha in Florest Glen and reopened the school as Montessori International College.[2]

Sunshine Coast Grammar School opened in 1997. It is owned and operated by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA), which also operates Clayfield College, Somerville House, and Brisbane Boys' College (all in Brisbane).[3]

Demographics

In the, Forest Glen had a population of 1,390 people.

In the, Forest Glen had a population of 1,657 people.

Education

Montessori International College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 880–932 Maroochydore Road (-26.6711°N 153.0075°W).[4] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 235 students, with 24 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).

Sunshine Coast Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 372 Mons Road (-26.6861°N 153.0043°W).[5] [6] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,241 students with 97 teachers (93 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff (60 full-time equivalent).[7]

Attractions

It is home to the Moonshine Valley Winery, and it is near the Forest Glen Deer Sanctuary in Mons, Queensland.

Notable people

External links

Notes and References

  1. 21 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Our History. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115061027/https://www.mic.qld.edu.au/our-college/our-history/. 2019-11-15. 2019-11-15. MIC – Montessori International College. en-AU.
  3. Web site: Grammar Principal's Welcome. Sunshine Coast Grammar School. en-AU. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115062145/https://scgs.qld.edu.au/our-school/principals-welcome/. 2019-11-15. 2019-11-15.
  4. Web site: Montessori International College. 21 November 2018. 20 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190120004047/https://montessori.qld.edu.au/. live.
  5. Web site: State and non-state school details. Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. 21 November 2018. 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. live.
  6. Web site: Sunshine Coast Grammar School. 21 November 2018. 16 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216031355/https://www.scgs.qld.edu.au/. live.
  7. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2017. 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. live. 22 November 2018.