Silkstone, Queensland

Silkstone is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Silkstone had a population of 3,480 people.[1]

Silkstone
Ipswich, Queensland
Alice Street, 2015
Silkstone
Coordinates27.6230°S 152.7900°E / -27.6230; 152.7900
Population3,480 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,740/km2 (4,510/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4304
Area2.0 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 39 km (24 mi) from Brisbane
  • 3 km (2 mi) from Ipswich CBD
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Ipswich
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Silkstone:
Newtown Booval Bundamba
Eastern Heights Silkstone Blackstone
Raceview Raceview Blackstone

Geography

Bundamba Creek marks the eastern boundary of Silkstone.

History

Newtown State School opened on 1 July 1882. In 1915 the school was moved to a new location and renamed Silkstone State School.[3][4][5]

Bremer State High School opened 26 January 1959 at 73 Blackstone Road (27.620825°S 152.780042°E / -27.620825; 152.780042).[6][6] In 2011, the school relocated to a new site at 133-153 Warwick Road, Ipswich.[7]

Education

Silkstone State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Molloy Street (27.6190°S 152.7847°E / -27.6190; 152.7847 (Silkstone State School)).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 828 students with 64 teachers (59 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[8]

Claremont Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 136a Robertson Road (27.6295°S 152.7876°E / -27.6295; 152.7876 (Claremont Special School)).[8][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 144 students with 44 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 43 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).[10]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Silkstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Silkstone - suburb in City of Ipswich (entry 45077)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  3. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. "Our school". Silkstone State School. 10 May 2012. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  5. "Silkstone State School". Department of Education and Training. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. Chiclcott, Tanya; Vlasic, Kimberley (7 June 2013). "Full school asssets sale list". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. "Our school". Bremer State High School. 19 December 2012. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Silkstone State School". Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  11. "Claremont Special School". Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

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