Palmview, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Palmview
State:qld
City:Sunshine Coast
Coordinates:-26.7486°N 153.0655°W
Pop:5236
Postcode:4553
Area:18.6
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:21.7
Dir1:NW
Location1:Caloundra
Dist2:21.9
Dir2:SE
Location2:Nambour
Dist3:108
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Sunshine Coast Region
Stategov:Buderim
Stategov2:Caloundra
Fedgov:Fisher
Near-N:Sippy Downs
Near-Ne:Birtinya
Near-E:Meridan Plains
Near-Se:Meridan Plains
Near-S:Meridan Plains
Near-Sw:Glenview
Near-W:Glenview
Near-Nw:Tanawha

Palmview is a locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] Although historically rural, it is becoming increasingly suburban. In the, Palmview had a population of 5,236 people.

It is home to Aussie World.

Geography

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south-west (Glenview / Meridan Plains) and exits to the north-west (Tanawha / Sippy Downs).

There is rural residential housing in the south-west of the locality with other areas in the west of locality currently undeveloped. There is denser suburban housing in the north-east of the locality with the other areas in the east of locality predominantly used for grazing on native vegetation.

History

Palmview is situated in the Gubbi Gubbi (Kabi) traditional Aboriginal country.[2]

With a history of logging and farming, the Palmview area had evolved with small acreage properties to the west of the Bruce Highway and the master-planned Harmony suburban development to east.[3]

Construction of Palmview State Primary School commenced in 2020 and cost $63.8 million. The school opened on 27 January 2021 offering Years Prep to 6. It had an initial enrolment of 201 students with principal Andrew Walker.[4] [5] [6]

Palmview State Special School, adjacent to the primary school, also commenced construction in 2020 and opened in January 2021.[7] [8]

Palmview State Secondary College opened in Term 1, 2023, accepting enrolments for students in Years 7 and 8, adding an additional school year each until all Years 7 to 12 are available in 2027.[9] [10]

Demographics

In the, Palmview had a population of 893 people.

In the, Palmview had a population of 5,236 people.

Education

Palmview State Primary School is a government primary (P-6) school for boys and girls at 31 College Drive .[11] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 360 students with 30 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 19 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[12]

Palmview State Special School is a government special education primary and secondary (P-12) school or boys and girls at 49 College Drive .[13] [14] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 56 students with 18 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[15]

Palmview State Secondary College is a government secondary school for boys and girls at 17 Village Green Boulevard .[16] Its first annual report will be published in 2024.[17]

As at 2023, Palmview State Secondary College is offering Years 7 and 8 only. For secondary school to Year 12, the nearest government secondary schools are Chancellor State College in neighbouring Sippy Downs to the north and Meridan State College in neighbouring Meridan Plains to the south.

Although the three schools occupy separate sites, they are adjacent to one another.

Attractions

Aussie World and the Ettamogah Pub are tourist attractions at 1 Downunder Driver (just off the Bruce Highway,).[18]

Notes and References

  1. 17 November 2019.
  2. Web site: E29: Gubbi Gubbi. 6 December 2020. AIATSIS. 4 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201204142004/https://collection.aiatsis.gov.au/austlang/language/e29. live.
  3. Web site: Palmview.
  4. Web site: 2020-05-01 . Facilities . 2023-08-18 . Palmview State Primary School . en . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301203734/https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/facilities . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-05-07 . Principal's welcome . 2023-08-18 . Palmview State Primary School . en . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301203131/https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/our-school/principals-welcome . live .
  6. Web site: Palmview (State Primary School) . 6 December 2020 . Department of Education . 6 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201206075302/https://qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/department/building-education/new-schools-for-2021/palmview . live .
  7. Web site: Grace . Grace . 2021-11-11 . Two new state schools officially open in Palmview . 2023-08-18 . Media statements . Queensland Government . 26 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221126165221/https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/93773 . live .
  8. Web site: 2020-05-07 . Facilities . 2023-08-18 . Palmview State Special School . en . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301203356/https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/facilities . live .
  9. Web site: 2021-09-16 . Palmview State Secondary College . 2023-08-18 . Department of Education . en . 20 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320154941/https://qed.qld.gov.au/programs-initiatives/department/building-education/new-schools/palmview . live .
  10. Web site: 2022-05-18 . Our college . 2023-08-18 . Palmview State Secondary College . en . 6 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306092738/https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/our-college . live .
  11. Web site: 2021-02-23 . Palmview State Primary School . 2023-08-18 . Palmview State Primary School . en . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818074202/https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  12. Web site: School annual report 2022 . 18 August 2023 . Palmview State Primary School . 2, 6 . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818074145/https://palmviewss.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf . live .
  13. Web site: 2021-05-05 . Palmview State Special School . 2023-08-18 . Palmview State Special School . en . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301202117/https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  14. Web site: 2020-05-07 . Our school . 2023-08-18 . Palmview State Special School . en . 1 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230301203051/https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/our-school . live .
  15. Web site: School annual report 2022 . 18 August 2023 . Palmview State Special School . 2, 6 . 18 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230818080724/https://palmviewspecs.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual%20report%202022.pdf . live .
  16. Web site: 2022-10-27 . Palmview State Secondary College . 2023-08-18 . Palmview State Secondary College . en . 12 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812043318/https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  17. Web site: School Annual Report . 18 August 2023 . Palmview State Secondary College . 6 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230306094215/https://palmviewssc.eq.edu.au/supportandresources/formsanddocuments/annualreports/annual-report.pdf . live .
  18. Web site: Aussie World . 2023-08-18 . Aussie World . en . 7 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607160817/https://www.aussieworld.com.au/ . live .