22-700: East Toowoomba is a residential locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , East Toowoomba had a population of 5,953 people. East Toowoomba is 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) by road from the Toowoomba central business district . The east and south of the suburb is crossed by the Warrego Highway . Toowoomba Grammar School opened on 1 February 1877. Toowoomba East State School opened on 17 January 1887. The Toowoomba Preparatory School opened on 31 January 1911. It
44-499: A music exposure system where all students undertake activities using musical instruments such as the violin. The result is extensive participation in small music ensembles through all age groups. TAS enters the annual Toowoomba Eisteddfod amongst other regional competitions, and typically enjoys significant success. The Chapel Choir is noted for its consistently high-performance standard. The school also encourages participation in musical productions. The bi-annual Preparatory Years musical
66-710: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
88-636: A variety of facilities on its East Toowoomba location. These include three sporting ovals, an outdoor 25 metres (82 ft) swimming pool, a multipurpose court, and the St Aidans School Chapel. It also has a large multi-purpose venue with bleacher seating called the Millennium Centre, where assemblies and other sporting events are held such as volleyball, basketball and netball. The school was founded in 1911 as The Toowoomba Grammar Preparatory School. Original enrolment comprised 17 boys. The school
110-536: Is a large production with the participation of all students from Years 3 to 6 in all aspects from staging, music and management. The College Musical and College Plays take place in alternate years with its the musical Guys and Dolls performed at the Empire Theatre , the school's first musical performed at the venue, in August 2022. The biannual College Plays are two performances for which students may participate in one of
132-605: Is an independent Anglican co-educational primary and secondary day and boarding school located in Toowoomba, Queensland , Australia. The school is a member of the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane and is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia . The school has a small village atmosphere at its 5-hectare (12-acre) campus on the edge of the Dividing Range , and has developed
154-689: Is now known as Toowoomba Anglican College. Fairholme College opened on 1 July 1917 in East Toowoomba. The school commenced on 4 February 1908 as Spreydon College in the now-heritage listed Spreydon house in Newtown . Under the patronage of the Presbyterian Church, the school became The Presbyterian Ladies' College in January 1915. The primary school moved to the house Fairholme in East Toowoomba in July 1917 with
176-458: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School The Toowoomba Anglican School (formerly Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School )
198-400: Is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to
220-808: The American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike the use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
242-647: The Good Samaritan . It was renamed Mater Dei Catholic Primary School in 1955. In the 2016 census , East Toowoomba had a population of 5,244 people. In the 2021 census , East Toowoomba had a population of 5,953 people. There are a number of heritage-listed sites in East Toowoomba, including: Toowoomba East State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Cnr Arthur & Mary Streets ( 27°33′36″S 151°57′57″E / 27.5599°S 151.9659°E / -27.5599; 151.9659 ( Toowoomba East State School ) ). In 2018,
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#1732902426623264-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
286-408: The school had an enrolment of 1176 students with 100 teachers (96 full-time equivalent) and 85 non-teaching staff (53 full-time equivalent). Fairholme College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for girls at 40 Wirra Wirra Street ( 27°33′19″S 151°58′38″E / 27.5553°S 151.9771°E / -27.5553; 151.9771 ( Fairholme College ) ). In 2018,
308-416: The school had an enrolment of 438 students with 34 teachers (26 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (11 full-time equivalent). Toowoomba Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys at 24 Margaret Street ( 27°33′47″S 151°58′09″E / 27.5631°S 151.9691°E / -27.5631; 151.9691 ( Toowoomba Grammar School ) ). In 2018,
330-525: The school had an enrolment of 520 students with 46 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). The suburb contains the main Bridge Street campus of Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE . Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
352-452: The school had an enrolment of 686 students with 68 teachers (62 full-time equivalent) and 56 non-teaching staff (36 full-time equivalent). Toowoomba Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–11) school for boys and girls at 2 Campbell Street ( 27°33′32″S 151°58′34″E / 27.5589°S 151.9762°E / -27.5589; 151.9762 ( Toowoomba Anglican College and Preparatory School ) ). In 2018,
374-451: The school had an enrolment of 859 students with 60 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Mater Dei Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 53 Curzon Street ( 27°33′32″S 151°58′26″E / 27.5589°S 151.9738°E / -27.5589; 151.9738 ( Mater Dei Primary School ) ). In 2018,
396-475: The school include AFL, athletics, basketball, cricket, cross country, soccer, rugby union, rugby league, hockey, netball, softball, swimming, tennis, touch football, and volleyball. Sporting facilities at the school include three junior-sized ovals, four tennis, and netball courts, an outdoor pool, and a gymnasium (which also acts as the School's assembly hall). TAS has an extensive music program. The program includes
418-580: The school was evacuated to Southport on the Gold Coast. In 1972 the enrolment was expanded to become co-educational. In 1986 Stoneleigh House was demolished to make room for sporting facilities. The turret (known as the Bell Tower) was salvaged through the efforts of the Past Students Association, and to this day is sited between the sporting ovals that replaced Stoneleigh. In 2001 the school's board
440-533: The secondary school following in 1918. Since then the school became unofficially known as Fairholme College, but the name Fairholme College did not become official until 1978. On Sunday 9 September 1917, the foundation stone for the Holy Angels Catholic School was laid by Archbishop James Duhig . Duhig returned on Sunday 28 January 1918 to officially open the new school. It was operated by the Sisters of
462-454: Was founded and grew with a boarding focus to service the geographically isolated areas of Southern and Western Queensland. The focus on boarding has remained through the school's history. In 1927 the campus was expanded with the purchase of the adjacent Stoneleigh House, which was used for boarding students. In 1942–43 the School grounds were commandeered by the Army as a result of World War II , and
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#1732902426623484-533: Was subject of a civil case, S v Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane [2001] QSC 473, involving sexual offending by a housemaster in the 1990s. The events later formed the basis of the 2017 film Don't Tell . The school has a day house system for internal competition, and a different house system for boarding. There are three-day houses: Gill (maroon), Connal (gold) and Fairfax (navy). Sports offered at
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