25-494: Download coordinates as: Benowa is a suburb in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Benowa had a population of 9,889 people. Benowa is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of Surfers Paradise . There are 2 distinct areas to Benowa. Established Benowa located on the northern side of Ashmore Road, and Benowa Waters. Benowa is attracting a fair amount of attention from renovators with some of
50-587: A good road on one side and bound by the navigable Nerang River on the other side. Extensive buildings and plant for sugar manufacturing were included on the Estate. St Kevin's Catholic School opened on 30 January 1979 with principal Elizabeth Newlands and 49 students enrolled in Years 1 and 2. The planning for the school was commenced by under the Vincentian Fathers of Southport Parish. On 11 March 1979 it
75-534: A smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to 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
100-521: A subject in the Queensland curriculum. The school's French Immersion programme is a four-year course offered in Years 7 to 10, where students are taught four of their six subjects in French: these being mathematics , French, society & environment and science. The school has recorded 11 OP1s ( Overall Position ) each year from 2004 to 2007, which ranks it ahead of all other secondary schools in
125-772: Is home to professional Golf tournaments such as the Australian PGA Championship and the Australian Ladies Masters . The resort also used to host a professional Tennis event named the Mondial Australian Women's Hardcourts on the WTA Tour . The event was moved to Brisbane in 2009. The Tennis facilities are still used by the Australian Fed Cup team to host Fed Cup ties and Bernard Tomic often trains on
150-458: Is known for having a large range of subjects. It has over 30 subjects which students can choose in Years 10, 11 and 12. Unlike most state schools, but like some private schools, Benowa State High School groups year 10–12 as senior school, and offers Specialist Mathematics as a subject to the year 10 students. Benowa is a constant achiever at volleyball tournaments, placing highly in most of the competitions they enter, and some students have entered
175-419: 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. Benowa State High School Benowa State High School ( BSHS ) is a state, co-educational school in the suburb of Benowa ( Queensland , Australia ) in
200-463: The 2021 census , Benowa had a population of 9,889 people. There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Benowa, including: Benowa State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 314–358 Benowa Road ( 28°00′28″S 153°23′28″E / 28.0077°S 153.3911°E / -28.0077; 153.3911 ( Benowa State School ) ). In 2018,
225-536: The Gold Coast . The school is located in the land of the Kombumerri people , within the wider Bujalung language nation, recognising Ngarahngwal and Yugambeh . It is the only state high school in the state electorate of Surfers Paradise . It hosts exchange students from Asia, America, Africa and Europe. It started a French Immersion program in 1985 and was the first school to offer Marine Biology as
250-1149: 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 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
275-694: The Gold Coast region. Another stream in Benowa SHS is the Steiner education Programme which aims to develop independent and "natural" learning in students, who learn at their own pace. The STEM program at Benowa aims for students to excel in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It is a four-year program from Years 7–10. Each and every STEM student receives extra lessons in those categories and various opportunities including 3D printing , Rocket Launching, Coding , and more. Benowa
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#1732765334067300-521: The arts which includes visual art, music, dance, drama and music. Art workshops are offered to complement formal classes. The school is included within the Gold Coast Branch of the "Modern Language Teachers Association of Queensland". In 2015, Queensland secondary schools started catering for Year 7 to align Queensland with the other states, as part of the official implementation of Anna Bligh 's state-wide "Flying Start" program. 2014
325-544: The courts in the off season. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality 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
350-438: 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
375-571: The national level of competition in the event. Students also achieve high in many other sports, including tennis , swimming, athletics and touch . The school also has an athletics-inclined stream called "Sports Excellence", which is aimed at Year 7, 8 and 9 students who wish to pursue a career in athletics. It has produced athletes who have gone on to represent both state and country in a variety of sports such as: swimming, volleyball , rugby , Australian rules football , football and track & field . Benowa has created an innovative curriculum in
400-585: The original homes being built around the 1890s but have since been replaced with newer homes, due to its great proximity to Surfers Paradise, and Broadbeach and with so many great facilities within the area. Benowa is renowned for its canals with easy access to the Nerang River. The name was originally derived from the Bundjalung word "Boonow" , meaning bloodwood tree . This word was later corrupted by European settlers in search of sugar cane growing on
425-419: The school had an enrolment of 1894 students with 149 teachers (139 full-time equivalent) and 60 non-teaching staff (47 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Benowa State High School is known for its French immersion course, which started in 1980. The Gold Coast City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits St Kevins Avenue. There are a number of parks in
450-415: The school had an enrolment of 522 students with 37 teachers (31 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent). Benowa State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at Mediterranean Drive ( 28°00′17″S 153°23′19″E / 28.0047°S 153.3885°E / -28.0047; 153.3885 ( Benowa State High School ) ). In 2018,
475-564: The school had an enrolment of 892 students with 65 teachers (59 full-time equivalent) and 40 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. School sports include Australian rules football , touch football , netball , hockey , and soccer . St Kevin's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 312 Benowa Road ( 28°00′13″S 153°23′27″E / 28.0037°S 153.3907°E / -28.0037; 153.3907 ( St Kevin's School ) ). In 2018,
500-408: The school's four core values (respect, compassion, integrity and diligence). Between 2018 and 2022, the school operated under a "vertical" roll mark structure based around the houses, however, in 2023 the school reverted back to a "horizontal" structure. With the change of system, the heads of house were renamed "house coordinators". The eight houses, named after Australian pioneers are: Before 2018,
525-515: The shores of the Nerang River . The name was perpetuated in 1870 when a pioneer named Robert Muir used the name for his sugar plantation on the northern bank of the river. The Bundall Provisional School opened on 21 September 1885 on the corner of Ashmore Road and Mediterranean Drive under head teacher Edwin Davies. In November 1900 it was renamed Benowa Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it
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#1732765334067550-556: The suburb, including: Benowa is home to several sports clubs. The Surfers Paradise Australian Football Club are based at Sir Bruce Small Park and compete in the South East Queensland Australian Football League Division 1. The club also plays Cricket in the off season. The Surfers Paradise Baseball Club also play at Sir Bruce Small Park. The Benowa Bowls Club are based at Sir Bruce Small Park also. The Royal Pines Resort
575-854: Was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop Francis Rush . Benowa State High School opened on 29 January 1980. In the 2011 census , Benowa had a population of 7,979. In the 2016 census , Benowa had a population of 8,741 people. The population was 52.6% female and 47.4% male. The median age of the Benowa population was 43 years, 5 years above the national median of 38. 59.0% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were New Zealand 6.0%, England 4.7%, China 3.1%, Japan 1.7% and South Africa 1.5%. 70.2% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 4.8%, Japanese 2.5%, Cantonese 1.6% and Korean 1.4%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 28.2%, Catholic 22.9% and Anglican 17.3%. In
600-503: Was relocated the corner of Ashmore Road and Carrara St and became Benowa State School. In 1965 it was relocated to its present site at Benowa Road. The school celebrated its 125th birthday in 2010. In October 1887, 5 subdivisions comprising the Benowa Estate and Plantation on the Nerang River were advertised to be auctioned by James R. Dickson. A map advertising the auction states the Estate was located 4 miles to Southport bound by
625-594: Was the last year Benowa State High School catered only for Year 8 to Year 12 . Since 2015, the year levels currently offered at this school are Year 7 to Year 12. In 2023, Benowa State High School was reported to have a maximum student enrolment capacity of 2,456 students. The trend in school enrolments (August figures) has been: The school's volley ball team is called the "Benowa Redbacks". Benowa State High School has eight different school houses . Students can gain house points for their house during sporting events, as well as showing behaviour that aligns with
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