30-507: Download coordinates as: Springfield Central is a suburb in the City of Ipswich , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Springfield Central had a population of 234 people. It is the designated business district of Greater Springfield . The Centenary Highway forms the northern boundary of the suburb. Despite its name, the Springfield Central railway station is immediately to
60-688: A Prep to Year 8 school. It now caters for Prep to Year 12 and provides the Springfield and adjacent communities with the many benefits of the St Peters journey. All St Peters schools operate under the control of the St Peters Lutheran College Council and Head of College, governed by the Lutheran Church of Australia Queensland District. Alumni of St Peters Lutheran College are known as Old Scholars. All students graduate as Life Members of
90-537: A capacity of 10,000 with 600 grandstand seats and it used as the primary playing venue for the Brisbane Lions AFL Women ’s and VFL reserves team matches. In October 2019, the previous Springfield Central Tavern site was replaced by the Springfield Brewery, Bar & Kitchen, owned by Salisbury-based craft beer brewery Ballistic Beer Co.The craft micro-brewery also produces a European style pilsner,
120-478: A children’s water park, stage and amphitheatre, swimming lagoon and cafes. The Mater Private Hospital will initially be able to support 80-beds and is designed to expand as demand increases. Springfield Central also hosts numerous commercial retailers including Bunnings, BCF and Event Cinemas with a Timezone arcade set to open in 2020. The Ipswich City Council previously operated a fortnightly mobile library service which visited Orion Springfield Central (opposite
150-548: A multi-purpose court. There are three libraries on campus. The Senior School library is a three-storey facility where students and staff can access a collection of fiction and non-fiction. There are approximately 80 computers and students have access to a number of databases to which the school subscribes. In 2013, a Performing Arts Centre was also opened. This is a three-storey facility including an auditorium, theatrette, orchestra and band rooms, music and drama classrooms, and rooms for instrumental tuition and practice. Ironbark
180-822: A pilot program was run in 1974. Following the success of the pilot program, Ironbark has been part of the College curriculum since 1976. Ironbark was named for the Eucalyptus Crebra, the narrow leaf Ironbark , which grows across the property. The Heads of College have been: The St Peters curriculum is designed to provide a continuum of experience and knowledge acquisition from Prep to Year 12. To this end, St Peters offers programs within four separate sub-schools: Lower Primary (P–4), Upper Primary (5–6), Junior High (7–9) and Senior School (10–12). Each sub-school operates semi-autonomously with its own Head of Sub-School and administration. The Senior School offers
210-543: A population of 105 people. In the 2016 census , Springfield Central had a population of 114 people. In the 2021 census , Springfield Central had a population of 234 people. The suburb is the commercial, retail, educational, health and infrastructure hub of the Greater Springfield Development . It contains the Orion Springfield Central shopping centre which is home to almost 200 retailers,
240-710: 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
270-560: A special education program at 70 Parkland Drive ( 27°41′28″S 152°54′30″E / 27.6911°S 152.9083°E / -27.6911; 152.9083 ( Springfield Central SHS - Special Education Program ) ). The Springfield campus of St Peters Lutheran College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 42 Wellness Way ( 27°41′21″S 152°54′28″E / 27.6893°S 152.9077°E / -27.6893; 152.9077 ( St Peters Lutheran College - Springfield ) ). In 2017,
300-518: A teaching staff of 183 teachers with 182 non-teaching staff. There are certain symbolic icons present in the college emblem, including Martin Luther 's iconic white rose from his seal, and an inverted cross for St Peter , leader of the Apostles in the early Christian Church , who was crucified upside-down . The school's motto , Plus Ultra , which is Latin for "Ever Higher", is said to emphasise
330-411: Is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 90 Parkland Drive ( 27°41′28″S 152°54′30″E / 27.6911°S 152.9083°E / -27.6911; 152.9083 ( Springfield Central State High School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1410 students with 101 teachers (97 full-time equivalent) and 45 non-teaching staff (36 full-time equivalent). It includes
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#1732870149349360-457: Is expected to host more than 2500 living spaces. In 2019, the $ 56 million Springfield Central Sports Complex was opened to the public. The sporting precinct features sixteen netball courts, eight tennis courts, four multi-purpose sporting fields, canteen amenities and playground. The Reserve, Springfield opened in 2022 and is the first purpose built women's sports field in Australia. The venue has
390-811: 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. St Peters Lutheran College St Peters Lutheran College is a Lutheran co-educational private school in Queensland , Australia with teaching campuses in Indooroopilly and Springfield , and an outdoor education centre in Crows Nest . The college provides Prep to Year 12 education, with domestic day schooling at Springfield, with domestic and international day and boarding at
420-475: Is the outdoor campus of St Peters Lutheran College. Located near the town of Crows Nest , some 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Toowoomba and 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-west of Brisbane, the property consists of 600 hectares (1,483 acres) of heavily timbered, undulating granite country. The donation of land in 1971, provided the College with an opportunity to develop and implement an outdoor education program. After several years of discussion and planning,
450-400: 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
480-584: The Associated Independent Colleges (AIC). While the girls are involved in the QGSSSA competitions. St Peters Lutheran College has won the following AIC premierships. The school has a number of publications that are made available to the school community, including: The St Peters Lutheran College Chapel was built in 1968 to a design of the Austrian-born architect Karl Langer . Langer's work
510-567: The International Baccalaureate Diploma Program . Since 2004, the school has run an exchange program in conjunction with sister school, Immanuel college , in Adelaide , South Australia . The focus of the exchange program, or "Mind Change" as it is known, is to allow gifted students from both schools a chance to meet students their age who they can relate their interests to. St Peters Lutheran College boys are members of
540-808: 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
570-1021: The Springfield Central railway station , office buildings, a large city parkland called Robelle Domain and water playground called Orion Lagoon, and the Mater Private Hospital Springfield. Springfield Central is also home to various education and training institutions including a campus of the University of Southern Queensland and TAFE Queensland , the Union Institute of Language, Peter McMahon's Swim Factory, several private secondary institutions including St Peters Lutheran College Springfield and numerous public schools including Springfield Central State School and Springfield Central State High School , both of which were established in 2011. Robelle Domain covers 24 ha and includes boardwalks, walking and cycle tracks, sports fields, playgrounds,
600-582: The Springfield Pilsner, named after their location. Springfield Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 257 Grande Avenue ( 27°41′49″S 152°54′23″E / 27.6970°S 152.9065°E / -27.6970; 152.9065 ( Springfield Central State School ) ). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 769 students with 49 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 28 non-teaching staff (19 full-time equivalent). Springfield Central State High School
630-472: The college's desire for the students to reach their goals in their learning. The school also has its own anthem with lyrics which is performed at some ceremonies such as the yearly Founders' Day celebration, alongside the Australian national anthem . Starting with the 1897 Villa "Ross Roy", bought and used as the first building of St Peters in 1945, the college campus has seen significant growth and change over
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#1732870149349660-438: 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
690-481: The lagoon). With the development of the Springfield Central Library, this has since been removed. A new $ 44 million multi-storey car park project is in development adjacent to Springfield Central Station and is set to increase the commuter car park capacity to 1100. Aveo Springfield opened its first two buildings in 2018 providing 86 living spaces for elderly residents. At completion, the community
720-706: The larger Indooroopilly campus. In Year 9, students spend five weeks completing the Ironbark Outdoor Education Program at the outdoor education centre in Crows Nest. The college was founded in 1945 with the initial purchase of Ross Roy House , later expanding through neighbouring properties and the opening of the Springfield campus in 2008. Both Ross Roy and the chapel have been listed in the Queensland Heritage Register since 2012. In 2017, St Peters had an enrolment of 1986 students with
750-436: The north of the highway and hence in the neighbouring suburb of Brookwater . The Robelle Domain is a 487 hectares (1,200 acres) parkland in the northern half of Springfield Central incorporating artificial lakes and waterways, landscaped gardens and cycle and pedestrian paths. Springfield Central State School and Springfield Central State High School both opened on 1 January 2011. In the 2011 census , Springfield Central had
780-464: The school had an enrolment of 522 students with 39 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). [REDACTED] Media related to Springfield Central, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality
810-549: The years. Theile House, a four-storey building comprising computer labs, classrooms, Year 11/12 lockers, and the Theile study centre, was recently renovated and extended. The facilities in the new building include a study centre for students in Years 11 and 12, with three private study/meeting rooms and numerous computers and laptops available to students. The girls' boarding houses have also been renovated, now featuring air conditioning, and
840-609: Was established in 1974 as a trial program and in 1976 as an ongoing outdoor education program. This life changing experience is a five-week program for Year 9 students and indicates St Peters positive and strong commitment to ‘growing’ our Junior High students in significant ways. The ‘Ironbark Experience’ is seen by staff, parents and students as a vital part of the St Peters journey, fostering independence, resilience, teamwork, problem solving, ethical decision making, sustainability and environmental awareness in our young people. Commencing in 2008, St Peters Lutheran College Springfield began as
870-418: Was in a distinctive sub-tropical modernist style and was his last built project. The building has a large well-lit nave with a choir loft, vestry, and meditation chapel and features a large bell tower. It is constructed of load-bearing face brick with a roof of flat metal sheeting. St Peters Lutheran College was established at Indooroopilly by the Lutheran Church in 1945 with 56 boarding students. Ross Roy
900-492: Was the main building and focus for early college life with Luther House built by voluntary labour soon after the college's commencement. St Peters has had seven heads in its history and is the largest Lutheran school in Australia, today, with an enrolment maintained at approximately 2000 day and boarding students and 350 teaching and non-teaching staff. The boarding enrolments are maintained at 150 students. St Peters Lutheran College – Ironbark Outdoor Education Centre, via Crows Nest,
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