Ryeford, Queensland
Ryeford is a locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
| Ryeford Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ryeford | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.9319°S 151.8177°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4361 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.1 km2 (12.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
Kings Creek forms the southern and eastern boundary of the locality.[2]
History
Ryeford State School opened on 8 November 1937.[3] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a monument unveiled on 7 November 1987 by Lin Powell, Queensland Minister of Education.[4]
Education
Ryeford State School was a government co-educational primary (P-6) school at 968 Clifton Leyburn Road. It opened on 8 November 1937 and permanently closed on 12 December 2016.[5][6] In 2016, the school had no children enrolled, having had only 2 children in 2015.[7]
References
- "Ryeford - locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48056)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- "50 Years of Community Service". Monument Australia. Archived from the original on 19 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Register of Recent School Openings, Closures and Name Changes". Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- "Ryeford State School, Ryeford, QLD". My School. ACARA. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
Further reading
- Ryeford Jubilee Book Committee; Ryeford State School (1987), Ryeford State School golden jubilee, 1937-1987, Ryeford State School, ISBN 978-0-7316-3877-2
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