Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of primary schools, which accommodated students from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school.[1]
In 1910 the school reopened as Cannon Valley State School on a new site on the north-eastern corner of Shute Harbour Road and Abell Road.[14][15][16] The 1910 site is now within the boundaries of Cannonvale rather than Cannon Valley.[17]
In 1968, it was decided to relocate the school back into Cannonvale and the school was then renamed Cannonvale State School.[18][19] At 56 Coral Esplanade.[20]
A merger of Mount Isa State High School and Kalkadoon State High School. The junior campus (Years 7–9) occupies the former Mount Isa State High School site at 6–16 Fifth Avenue, Parkside.
Described as "via Ayr" and "in the parish of Morrill" so referring to the anabranch of the Burdekin River. Ana Branch Road is in Jarvisfield.[50][51][52]
At 1843 Mirani Eton Road. The school building is now used as a private residence.[70][71] Note the spelling of the school name differs from the locality name
Opened as a provisional school in 1905,[73][74] becoming a state school in 1909. Closed due to low attendances in 1930.[75] The buildings were sold for removal in 1934.[76] The precise location of the school is unclear, but the mines which motivated its establishment were located in the Broughton township area immediately north of the Broughton River near its confluence with the Burdekin River.[77][78]
In June 1912, approval was given for a tent school provided the Railway Department supplied the tent.[79] In November 1913, the teacher Miss Dean was reassigned to Gumlu State School.[80] The Railway Department were constructing a rail bridge over the Burdekin River near Ayr in 1912–1913; the tent school was presumably for the children of the railway workers living in a temporary camp by the bridge site.
Located on the north-eastern corner of Shute Harbour Road and Abell Road.[84][85] Despite its name, it was not in present-day Cannon Valley. Replaced by Cannonvale State School at a different location.
Opened circa 1895 as Deep Lead Provision School near the Capeville pastoral run on the Cape River near Pentland.[75] Deep Lead was a gold mining area along the Cape River.[87] Became Deep Lead State School in September 1909.[88] Renamed Capeville State School in 1909 and then closed in 1912.[89]
Elaroo Provisional School opened on 30 March 1936. It became Elaroo State School in 1955. It closed in 1969.[100][101] It was immediately south of the Elaroo railway station at 21 Wales Road.[102][103]
Very little known about this school, which operated for a year in the Gainsford Homestead building at the old Dalrymple township site. It may have been a private school.
Located at 145–163 Abel Smith Parade. Merged with Mount Isa State High School to create Spinifex State College. The senior campus of the new college occupies the former Kalkadoon State High School site. Kalkadoon State High School's website has been archived.[123]
Banana Pocket Provisional School opened on 25 May 1922. In 1926, it became Banana Pocket State School. In 1949, it was renamed Lethebrook State School. It closed on 15 June 1964.[130] It was at 7 Walsh Road.[131][132]
Originally opened Dungeness Provisional School in 1896, relocated to Lucinda Point in 1897 and renamed Lucinda Point Provisional School in 1898. Located at 20 Patterson Parade (corner Waring Street).[135] The school's website was archived.[136]
McDesme Provisional School opened on 1905. On 1 January 1909, it became McDesme State School. It closed circa 1964.[137] The school was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site on the south-east corner of McDesme Road and Old Home Hill Road[138][139][140]
Originally called Macrossan Bridge Provisional School from 1884–1903 then changed name to Burdekin Provisional School. In 1917 it took on its final name.
This school was located on the property of the same name, owned and operated by Sidney Yeates. It was a rough bark and slab structure with bark for a roof.
Located at 6–16 Fifth Avenue. Merged with Kalkadoon State High School to create Spinifex State College. The junior campus of the new college occupies the former Mount Isa State High School site. Mount Isa State High School's website has been archived.[157]
Munbura State School opened on 16 August 1920.[165] It closed in December 1971.[166] It was on the eastern side of Boyds Road, south of the railway station.[167][168]
Palm Groves State School opened on 14 August 1916, but closed in 1918 due to low student numbers. On 27 January 1926, it reopened.[175] In 1933, the name was changed to Palm Grove State School. It closed permanently in December 1951.[176][177] It was at 287 Saltwater Creek Road.[178][179]
Originally opened as Paluma Temporary School, it became a State School in 1952. Has been confused with Running River State School, but they are separate schools (see Running River State School below)
Stonevale State School opened on 4 February 1929 under teacher Miss Gay.[182] Circa 1937, it was renamed Peacock Siding State School. It closed in 1949.[183] It was on the eastern side of Stone River Road.[184]
Known as Magnetic Island State School until September 1925. At 11–15 Granite Street. Later used as the Magnetic Island Craft Shop and the Magnetic Island Museum.[185]
Pleystowe Provisional School opened on 15 April 1896 on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) site on the Green Nob. The site was described as "a most imposing one for a school and the view from the crest of the Nob and the exhilarating breeze one gets on reaching it well repays for the little climb".[186][187][188]
In 1914, it was decided to relocate and enlarge the school.[189][190][191] The school was on the south-western corner of the Mackay-Eungella Road and Pleystowe School Road.[192][193]
Plane Creek, Upper Provisional School opened 19 February 1900 and became Plane Creek, Upper State school in 1909. In 1928 the school name was changed to Plane Creek, West (later without comma before West) and the school closed in 1969.
Riordan Vale Provisional School opened on 22 May 1939. It became Riordan Vale State School in 1955. It closed in 1963.[194][195] It was at 333 Riordanvale Road.[196][197][198]
Closed in 1949 and opened again in 1954. Closed in 1963 and opened in 1965. Closed in 1974 and opened in 1978. Finally closed in 1994. Located at 28 Furber Road (also known as Breakaway Road and Ewan Road) in Paluma; it was a 5-acre (2.0 ha) site with a frontage onto Running River.[205][206]
Stamford State School opened on 23 January 1984.[213] It closed on Located at 5 Marathon Stamford Road.[214] The school's website was partially archived.[215]
Strathdickie Provisional School opened on 25 June 1906. On 1 January 1909, it became Strathdickie State School. It closed on 1 June 1962.[218] It was at 869-875 Gregory Cannon Valley Road.[219][220][221][222]
Scrubby Mount Provisional School opened on 3 February 1896. On 1 January 1909, it became Scrubby Mount State School. It was near the intersection of Sarina-Homebush Road and Marwood-Sunnyside Road.[224]
In 1911, the school was relocated to a new site and, in 1912, it was renamed Sunnyside State School.[225][226][227] It closed on 31 December 1960.[228][229] Sunnyside State School was on western side of Sarina-Homebush Road.[230][231]
Was a half-time school in conjunction with Torsdale Station Provisional School. Should not be confused with Torsdale Farm Provisional School, later known as Torsdale Farm State School, near Biloela, which opened in 1935 and changed name in 1944 to Prospect Creek State School.
Torsdale Station Provisional School
near Mackay
1919
1920
Was a half-time school in conjunction with Torsdale Farm Provisional School.
Opened as Waterview State School, renamed Yuruga State School in 1930. Located at 20 Yuruga School Road.[247][248]
Private schools
Catholic schools
In Queensland, Catholic primary schools are usually (but not always) linked to a parish. Prior to the 1970s, most schools were founded by religious institutes, but with the decrease in membership of these institutes, together with major reforms inside the church, lay teachers and administrators began to take over the schools, a process which completed by approximately 1990.
Within the region, schools in the Mackay Region are administered by Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Rockhampton, which was established in 1966 and was the first Catholic Education Office (CEO) in Queensland. All others are administered by the Catholic Education Office, Diocese of Townsville. Both are supported by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission, which is responsible for coordinating administration, curriculum and policy across the Catholic school system. Preference for enrolment is given to Catholic students from the parish or local area, although non-Catholic students are admitted if room is available.
In 2012, the school relocated to a new larger campus known as St Catherine's Catholic College, enabling the school to provide secondary education.[253] At 96 Renwick Road.[254]
Opened as St Anne's Church of England School for Girls in Walker Street on the site of the current Townsville City Council building until 1958.[258] Relocated to Mundingburra where it expanded into a full co-educational school and was renamed The Cadredral School of St Anne and St James.[258]
The North Shore campus was the second of the school's two primary (Pre-Prep–6) facilities on the corner of Erskine Place and North Shore Boulevard.[261][262]
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