South Gladstone, Queensland

South Gladstone is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2]

South Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland
South Gladstone
Coordinates23°51′42″S 151°16′01″E
Population3,295 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4680
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Gladstone
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around South Gladstone:
Gladstone Central Gladstone Central Barney Point
West Gladstone South Gladstone South Trees
Sun Valley Toolooa South Trees

History

In about 1895, a frozen meat works was established at Parson's Point with production commencing on 24 May 1896.[3] The location was chosen for its access to Port Curtis for harbour facilities and the adjacent railway line.[4]

Concerned citizens at Parsons Point decided a school was needed for to cater for the meatworkers’ children. A provisional school was built at Parsons Point in 1898 and Parson's Point Provisional School opened on 1 August 1898. The provisional school became Parsons Point State School on 1 February 1913. A second site was offered for a new school – an acre of land adjacent to the road leading to the meatworks, about 400 yards from the present school. The new school was opened in 1915. In October 1934, land bordered by Little, Toolooa, Derby and Ann Streets was offered as a possible site for the relocation of the school. Finally, in 1945, the school was moved to its present location in Toolooa Street and renamed South Gladstone State School.[3]

During the 1980’s the name was changed from South Gladstone State School to Gladstone South State School to be consistent with the naming of other schools in Gladstone. The school swimming pool was built in the 1980s and Gladstone South is still the only primary school in the Gladstone city area that has its own swimming facilities. A school dental clinic was opened in 1981.[3]

In the 2011 census, South Gladstone had a population of 3,626.[5]

Education

Gladstone South State School is a government co-educational primary (P-7) school located at 153 Toolooa Street. In 2013, the school had 251 students and 29 teachers (23 full-time equivalent).[6] By 2017, it had become a primary (P-6) school as part of an overall change to state education. In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 330 students with 22 teacher (20 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Gladstone (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  2. "South Gladstone (entry 47301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. "Our School". Gladstone South State School. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  4. "THE GLADSTONE MEAT WORKS". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 12 December 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Gladstone (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  6. "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Gladstone South State School. Gladstone South State School. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  7. "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Gladstone South State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.

Attribution

This article contains material from Our School published by Gladstone South State School, © The State of Queensland (Department of Education) 2018, under CC-BY-4.0 licence, access on 11 November 2018.

Further reading
  • "Gladstone Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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