Andergrove, Queensland

Andergrove is a northern urban locality in Mackay in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Andergrove had a population of 9,419 people.[1]

Andergrove Mackay, Queensland
Andergrove
Coordinates	21.0930°S 149.1855°E
Population	9,419 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	1,108/km^2 (2,870/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4740
Area	8.5 km^2 (3.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	5.4 km (3 mi) N of Mackay 958 km (595 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mackay
Federal Division(s)	Dawson
Suburbs around Andergrove: Blacks Beach Blacks Beach Slade Point Beaconsfield Andergrove Mackay Harbour Mount Pleasant North Mackay North Mackay

Geography

Andergrove has been steadily growing as a suburban community since 1990s and the housing stock is mostly low-set brick homes.[3]

History

The Andergrove State School opened on 21 February 1939.[4]

The Pioneer State High School opened on 28 January 1986. At that time, Andergrove was in the Pioneer Shire, which was amalgamated into City of Mackay in 1994.[4][5]

MacKillop Catholic Primary School (Andergrove) opened on 1995.[6]

In the 2011 census, Andergove had a population of 9,372 people.[7]

In the 2016 census, Andergrove had a population of 9,419 people.[1]

Education

Andergrove State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Fernleigh Avenue (21.0862°S 149.1882°E).[8][9] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 368 students with 35 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[8]

Pioneer State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Bedford Road (21.0958°S 149.1806°E).[8][11] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 560 students with 56 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[8][12]

MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 20 Nadarmi Drive (21.0811°S 149.1855°E).[8][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 234 students with 17 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[10]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Andergrove (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Andergrove – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46754)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
3. "Andergrove". Suburbs and parks. Mackay Regional Council. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
4. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
5. "Andergrove". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Andergrove(SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
9. "Andergrove State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
10. "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
11. "Pioneer State High School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "Pioneer SHS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "MacKillop Catholic Primary School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.

External links

• "Andergrove". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.