45-450: Download coordinates as: Mudgeeraba ( / ˈ m ʌ dʒ ə r ə b ɑː / MUH -jə-rə-bah ) is a town and suburb in the City of Gold Coast , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , the suburb of Mudgeeraba had a population of 14,578 people. Mudgeeraba's essential character remains one of a nineteenth-century village. Mudgeeraba Creek is the major creek of a catchment area in
90-497: A $ 1 deposit. For 12 months, Wells conducted feasibility studies, had meetings with the Queensland Education Department and held public meetings to establish financial, educational and community support. In 1981, a small group was formed as the first steering committee. The first buildings opened on 27 January 1983 with 158 students in classes from Year 1 to Year 8. Staff, parents and students helped with
135-466: A foundation staff member and deputy headmaster, was appointed headmaster. He oversaw the first graduating class of Year 12 students in 1987 as well as most of the buildings and facilities that stand today including the Arnison Building named in his honour. Upon Arnison's retirement, Craig Bassingthwaighte was appointed headmaster in 2009. In 2015, the first Pre-Prep students were admitted into
180-749: A host family and attend their billet's school for a couple of weeks. There is also an annual ski trip, typically held in early September, where any student from the Senior School is able to visit Perisher Ski Resort in New South Wales for one week. For most sports Somerset College competes as part of the Associated Private Schools (APS), a league of independent schools in the Gold Coast area. Competitive sports are generally split between summer and winter season, with
225-600: Is about 1.8 kilometres (1.1 mi) further than the old Mudgeeraba railway station. In the early 1930s during the Great Depression , the Upper Mudgeeraba Creek banks were the location of unemployment relief camps set up under the Income (Unemployment Relief) Tax Acts, 1930 . The creek water helped sustain vegetable gardens for the residents, housed in timber and corrugated iron huts. One aspect of
270-1334: Is as follows (Updated 17/10/2024): Somerset College is one of three International Baccalaureate World Schools on the Gold Coast accredited to offer the IB Diploma Programme . It also offers the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), for which it received accreditation in 2006. In June 2006, the college hosted the Asia-Pacific International Baccalaureate Conference. Each year in mid-March, Somerset College hosts its annual Celebration of Literature. The three-day festival features notable authors and poets from around Australia, and attracts around 20,000 school student and adult participants. Past visiting authors have included: Douglas Adams , Paul Jennings , Geoffrey McSkimming , Kate Forsyth , Andy Griffiths , Andrew Daddo , Gretel Killeen and Terry Denton . Somerset College's outdoor education curriculum includes camps for students in Years 6 to 11. Students in
315-708: Is based in Mudgeeraba and has a building within the Gold Coast Historical precinct. St Benedict's Catholic Church is at 2 Wallaby Drive ( 28°05′51″S 153°21′22″E / 28.0975°S 153.3561°E / -28.0975; 153.3561 ( Mary Mother of Mercy Catholic Church ) ). It is part of the Burleigh Heads Catholic Parish within the Archdiocese of Brisbane . A number of sporting teams represent
360-450: Is based on the fact the school is located on Somerset Drive, on a location formerly used for dairy farming [1] . Its logo features a Moreton Bay fig tree, which has been on the campus since the school's foundation. The school's founding principal was Clifford Rodney (Rod) Wells. In 1980, Wells moved to the Gold Coast from Sydney with his wife, singer Roslyn (Dunbar) Wells, and obtained farmland belonging to property developer John Jenkins for
405-645: Is divided into the Junior School (Pre Prep–Year 6) and the Senior School (Years 7–12). Both have their separate administration centres with their respective heads being the Head of Junior School and Head of Senior School. The Founders of Somerset College formed the initial School Council which was renamed the College Board in 2011. Somerset College is a separately incorporated not for profit company limited by guarantee. The College Board has responsibility for
450-527: Is one of only two Queensland schools where the most common OP score among students has been 1. In 2014, 56.2% of its Year 12 students achieved an OP 1–5, the second highest percentage of any graduating class in Queensland. The college has also offered the IB Diploma for students since 1999. The Celebration of Literature, Australia's largest writers festival for children and young adults, is hosted by
495-493: 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. Somerset College Somerset College is an independent, non-denominational Christian day school located in Mudgeeraba , Queensland, Australia. Established in 1983,
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#1732790466664540-415: Is typical of farms of that period in the district (the farmhouse is now in the adjacent suburb of Worongary ). Mudgeeraba, like other areas in the region, was an early centre for farming, timber getting and cattle grazing by the mid-1870s. Mudgeraba Provisional School opened on 24 October 1887. On 1 January 1909, it became Mudgeraba State School. In 1915 it was renamed Mudgeraba Upper State School. By 1925
585-481: The 2011 census , the suburb recorded a population of 13,204, 51.3% female and 48.7% male. The median age of the Mudgeeraba population was 36 years, 1 year below the national median of 37. 69% of people living in Mudgeeraba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 8.5%, England 6.1%, South Africa 1.7%, Scotland 0.7%, Germany 0.7%. 88.7% of people spoke only English at home;
630-580: 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
675-514: The College Board is Tony Hickey. The College Leadership Team (CLT) is made up of key staff members including the Headmaster, Deputy Headmaster, chief operating officer, Head of Senior School, Head of Junior School, Dean of Information Technology, Dean of Middle Years, Dean of Teaching and Learning, Dean of Activities and the Dean of Admissions. They are responsible for the key decisions surrounding
720-543: The Mudgeeraba area. The position of a Senior at Somerset requires a high degree of individual responsibility in upholding the ideals and rules of the college at all times. At the same time, it carries the role of guide and mentor to all members of the college. The Student Leadership Team, comprising all the Captains, has a particular responsibility to fulfil this role as well as their specific area of responsibility. The current leadership positions at Somerset College
765-505: The Senior School from Year 9 and above are encouraged to take part in the student exchange programs. Students studying German are able to visit Germany every two years (on the odd years students host German students). Students studying Japanese visit Japan every two year. The Italian trip is available to Year 11 students undertaking ab initio Italian and takes place in the summer holidays before beginning Year 12. The group travels around Italy visiting many historic landmarks and students stay with
810-853: The WTP through Mudgeeraba to Tugun and Molendinar . The Gold Coast City Council provides the Old Post Office (formerly the Mudgeeraba Library) to community groups and activities for both adults and children involving computing, technology, robotics etc. The Springbrook Mudgeeraba branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Bill Deacon Pavilion, Mudgeeraba Showgrounds at 115 Mudgeeraba Road, Worongary . The headquarters of one of Australia's largest car clubs, Kustoms of Australia,
855-512: The annual 96 kilometres (60 mi) cross-country Kokoda Challenge is in Mudgeeraba. 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
900-894: The area, including the Mudgeeraba Redbacks, the local rugby league club who play home games at Firth Park, the Hinterland District Netball Association who run a large competition on Saturday mornings for players 5yrs to 17yrs and Monday nights for 13yrs to opens at Firth Park, Somerset Drive, Mudgeeraba, the Mudgeeraba Lawn Bowls Club situated just behind the Rugby Club, and the Mudgeeraba Soccer Club . Mudgeeraba Spartans Junior AFL Club plays their home games at Somerset College. The starting point for
945-490: The area. It is thought that the name of the town was derived from an Indigenous Australian expression meaning, "place of infant's excrement", "place where someone told lies" or "place of sticky soil". Another theory is that the name means "low-lying ground". Mudgeeraba is remnant of the type of township that characterises the rural hinterland of the Gold Coast. Subdivision of land was conventional and buildings were traditionally rural or rural commercial. The Schmidt Farmhouse
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#1732790466664990-795: The closure of All Saints' Anglican Church in the Chirn Park neighbourhood in Southport on 2 November 1997, the church building was relocated to become the Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd at 4 Tarrant Drive, Mudgeeraba. The Gold Coast City Council opened a public library at the Old Post Office Heritage Centre in Railway Street in 2004. However it did not attract a lot of patronage and it
1035-647: The college every March. Somerset is affiliated with the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ) and is a founding member of the Associated Private Schools of Queensland (APS). Somerset College was officially opened on 16 October 1983 by Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen . Its name
1080-496: The college has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for approximately 1480 students from Pre-Prep to Year 12. Originally constructed in rural farmland in the Gold Coast hinterland , the countryside surrounding the campus has undergone significant urban development since the school's foundation. The college is particularly noted for its academic excellence, rating highly in state and national rankings. Since 1997, Somerset
1125-692: The college. New building developments include the Early Learning Precinct (opened 2009), the Knowledge and Information Precinct (opened 2012), the Student Services Hub for the Senior School (opened 2014) and the new athletic facilities, including a gym, indoor hardwood floor courts, outdoor volleyball courts, a ten-lane 400m athletics track as well as new grandstands and clubhouses for the existing pool and tennis complex. Following, Bassingthwaighte’s retirement in 2024, Chris Ivy
1170-631: The day-to-day running of the college. Somerset College offers all three International Baccalaureate programs. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) forms the basis of the curriculum from Pre-Prep to Year 5, providing the essential building blocks of literacy and numeracy with the culminating experience of the PYP Exhibition. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) from Years 6–10 focuses on developing students who are self-directed, self-regulated, independent and autonomous learners. Service requirements provide opportunities for students to be active members of
1215-462: The decision was made to position the railway station at some distance to the town, early residents acquired land nearby. Once the railway line was in operation the centre of the town was relocated to its present position. The railway was closed in 1961. The modern day Pacific Motorway largely follows the route of the former railway. The new Gold Coast railway opened on a different alignment from Brisbane to neighbouring Robina in 1998. Robina station
1260-438: 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
1305-433: The governance of Somerset College in finances, buildings and grounds, and policy. Its most important task is to appoint the Headmaster to manage the operations of the college. The Board discharges its responsibilities through its regular meetings, including its Committees, and by supporting and monitoring the performance of the Headmaster. The chairs of the board are mostly parents, former parents or alumni. The current Chair of
1350-548: The greater community and is an essential part of the life at Somerset. In Years 11 and 12 students choose either the IB Diploma Programme or Queensland Certificate of Education both of which allow for tertiary entrance. In June 2006, the college hosted the Asia-Pacific International Baccalaureate conference. All students and most teaching staff at the college are divided up into 5 different houses , each named after prominent families in
1395-416: The landscaping and laying of turf. The Latin phrase "Deo Confidimus" ("In God, we trust") was chosen as the school motto. By term four of 1983, enrolments had already grown to 248, of which 189 were in the Junior School. This rapid growth proved the need for independent schools on the Gold Coast and secured the college's future. Building projects continued well into the late 1980s. In 1986 Barry Arnison OAM,
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1440-628: The next most common languages were 0.7% Japanese, 0.6% German, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Spanish. In the 2016 census , the suburb of Mudgeeraba had a population of 13,624 people. In the 2021 census , the suburb of Mudgeeraba had a population of 14,578 people. Mudgeeraba has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Mudgeeraba State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 32-48 Old Coach Road ( 28°04′26″S 153°21′10″E / 28.0740°S 153.3527°E / -28.0740; 153.3527 ( Mudgeeraba State School ) ). In 2017,
1485-608: 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 a process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and
1530-701: The relief scheme put in place by the Queensland Government was to establish small banana plantations. In Upper Mudgeeraba, 300 acres (120 ha) divided into 50 blocks were made available to successful applicants to farm. Mudgeeraba Opportunity School opened on 1 January 1981 on the former site of the Mudgeeraba State School. In 1985, the opportunity school relocated to its current site and is now known as Mudgeeraba Special School. Somerset College opened in 1983. Mudgeeraba Creek State School opened on 29 January 1996. Following
1575-675: The school had an enrolment of 1,438 students with 102 teachers (99 full-time equivalent) and 98 non-teaching staff (88 full-time equivalent). There is no government secondary school in Mudgeeraba; the nearest is neighbouring Robina . Mudgeeraba is home to the Mudgeeraba Water Treatment Plant and a pump and pipeline runs from the Little Nerang Dam to the Water Treatment Plant operated by SEQWater . An above-ground pipeline runs from
1620-419: The school had an enrolment of 160 students with 42 teachers (39 full-time equivalent) and 65 non-teaching staff (40 full-time equivalent). Somerset College is a private primary and secondary (Preparatory to Year 12) school for boys and girls at Somerset Drive ( 28°05′26″S 153°22′30″E / 28.0906°S 153.3750°E / -28.0906; 153.3750 ( Somerset College ) ). In 2017,
1665-481: The school had an enrolment of 705 students with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Mudgeeraba Special School is a special primary and secondary (Preparatory to Year 12) school for boys and girls at 4–6 School Street ( 28°04′40″S 153°21′50″E / 28.0778°S 153.3640°E / -28.0778; 153.3640 ( Mudgeeraba Special School ) ). In 2017,
1710-468: The school had an enrolment of 843 students with 64 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Clover Hill State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Clover Hill Drive ( 28°05′30″S 153°22′34″E / 28.0917°S 153.3760°E / -28.0917; 153.3760 ( Clover Hill State School ) ). In 2017,
1755-487: The school had an enrolment of 947 students with 72 teachers (60 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Mudgeeraba Creek State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Gold Coast-Springbrook Road ( 28°05′12″S 153°20′49″E / 28.0867°S 153.3470°E / -28.0867; 153.3470 ( Mudgeeraba Creek State School ) ). In 2017,
1800-557: The school relocated to its current site. Mudgeeraba rose to some prominence with the coming of the railway from Brisbane to Tweed Heads in 1903. The station of the South Coast railway line was located near the present-day motorway entrance. In 1890, the Queensland State Government indicated that the railway station would be positioned as close to the township, located on Coach Road, as possible. Following
1845-462: The southern region of the Gold Coast. It is part of the larger catchment area of Nerang River . Bonogin and Wyangan Creeks are tributaries of Mudgeeraba Creek. Mudgeeraba's essential character remains one of a nineteenth-century village, and contains important evidence of its earlier form and building. Most older houses are situated on large blocks of 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) to 2 acres (0.81 ha), alongside much larger farming properties situated in
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1890-558: The spelling had changed to Mudgeeraba Upper State School. It closed on 6 November 1955. Mudgeraba Lower Provisional School opened on 31 March 1892. In 1914, it became Mudgeraba Lower State School. In 1915 it was renamed Mudgeraba State School. By 1925, the spelling had changed to Mudgeeraba State School. It was on the south-east corner of School Street and Cobai Drive ( 28°04′41″S 153°21′48″E / 28.07799°S 153.36322°E / -28.07799; 153.36322 ( Mudgeeraba State School (original site) ) ). In 1981,
1935-585: 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 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
1980-400: Was appointed headmaster, commencing 2025. The school was also used to record the television serial: H 2 O : Just Add Water , on behalf of Jonathan M. Shiff Productions. According to the television series, it is the official school of the four protagonists: Emma, Rikki, Cleo and Bella. As well as the school of the other protagonists. The school was used for all three seasons. The school
2025-544: Was decided to merge it into the Robina Library with the Mudgeeraba branch closing on 25 January 2017. The Gold Coast City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Railway Street beside Mudgeeraba Pool. Since 2005, under the Beaches to Bushland restoration program, Gold Coast City, with the help of Austinville Landcare Group, have worked on restoration of areas of upper Mudgeeraba Creek. At
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