Augustine Heights, Queensland
Suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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Augustine Heights is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Augustine Heights had a population of 6,088 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 27.6605°S 152.8830°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Ipswich | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 19 September 2003 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 6,088 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,194/km2 (3,092/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4300 | ||||||||||||
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History
Augustine Heights is one of the suburbs created within Greater Springfield, Australia's largest master-planned community.[3] It was officially named and bounded on 19 September 2003.[2]
St Augustine's College opened on 29 January 2003.[4] On 28 July 2003, St Stephen's Catholic Church at Laravale was relocated to the college where it now serves as St Monica's Chapel (27.6613°S 152.8874°E) for use both by the school and as a church for the wider community.[5] It was originally opened in Laravale on Sunday 18 February 1923 by Archbishop James Duhig in the presence of 400 people.[6][7][8] St Augustine's College was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop John Battersby on 31 August 2003.[5]
Augusta State School opened on 1 January 2011. It was originally to be called Augustine Heights State School.[9]
Woogaroo Creek State School opened in January 2023.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Augustine Heights had a population of 4,880 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Augustine Heights had a population of 6,088 people.[1]
Education
Augusta State School is a government co-educational primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school at 60-100 Brittains Road (27.6558°S 152.8765°E).[12][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,017 students with 73 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 47 non-teaching staff (29 full-time equivalent).[14] It includes a special education program.[12]
Woogaroo Creek State School is a government co-educational primary school (Prep to Year 6) at 12 Purser Road (27.6558°S 152.8765°E).[10][15] In 2024, the school had an enrolment of 95 children with 10 teachers (9 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[16]
St Augustine's College is a Catholic co-educational primary and secondary (Prep to Year 12) school at St Augustine's Drive (27.6591°S 152.8870°E).[12][17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,418 students with 99 teachers (92 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff (51 full-time equivalent).[14]
There are no government secondary schools in Augustine Heights. The nearest government secondary school is Redbank Plains State High School in neighbouring Redbank Plains to the west.[18]
