St Patrick's College is an independent , Catholic , Girls' , high school and Boarding School located in the city of Townsville , in North Queensland , Australia . It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission , with an enrolment of 627 students and a teaching staff of 62, as of 2023. The school serves students from Year 7 to Year 12 .
16-448: Download coordinates as: North Ward is a coastal suburb of Townsville in the City of Townsville , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , North Ward had a population of 5,073 people. The suburb is one of the oldest in the city but has undergone significant development over many decades. It is home to some of the city's top attractions including The Strand , the waterpark, and
32-679: 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
48-776: A group of Irish nuns from the Sisters of Mercy order. The Sisters were pioneers of education in North Queensland, and the college stands as a monument to their contributions. The schools official opening is dated as 1 January 1904. With onset of World War II in the Pacific , St Patrick's vacated the College buildings located on The Strand for use by the allied war effort, namely the W.R.A.A.F units. The Wartime College and boarding students were moved to different locations, West End and Ravenswood respectively. During
64-406: A headland at the most northerly part of North Ward. North Ward Road (Warburton Street) runs through from north-west to south-east. North Ward is among Townsville's oldest suburbs, dating to the 1870s. Townsville Central State School opened on 11 March 1869. It celebrated its centenary in 1969. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was established on 29 March 1873 by the Sisters of St Joseph of
80-718: 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
96-492: 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 Patrick%27s College, Townsville St Patrick's College was founded around the same time as the Townsville Grammar School , possibly in 1878, by
112-555: The 2011 census , North Ward had a population of 5,097 people. In the 2016 census , North Ward had a population of 5,065 people. In the 2021 census , North Ward had a population of 5,073 people. North Ward has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Townsville Central State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 4 Warburton Street ( 19°15′04″S 146°48′43″E / 19.2510°S 146.8120°E / -19.2510; 146.8120 ( Townsville Central State School ) ). In 2018,
128-840: The Sacred Heart . Following argument between the sisters and the parish priest Father Connolly, the Sisters of St Joseph left Townsville in March 1878. The Sisters of Mercy arrived in November 1878 to take over the operation of the school. Townsville Grammar School opened on 16 April 1888. It celebrated its centenary in 1988. The Townsville Golf Club is the oldest golf club in Queensland, having been established at Kissing Point in 1893. The club relocated to Aitkenvale in 1921, and then relocated to Rosslea in 1924. St Patrick's College
144-438: 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
160-401: The rockpool. North Ward is home to the beachside area known as The Strand , which overlooks Magnetic Island . The land is mostly flat at close to sea level except for Stanton Hill in the south of the locality ( 19°15′18″S 146°48′49″E / 19.2551°S 146.8135°E / -19.2551; 146.8135 ( Stanton Hill ) ) which rises to 60 metres. Kissing Point is
176-414: The school had an enrolment of 1193 students with 101 teachers (96 full-time equivalent) and 91 non-teaching staff (61 full-time equivalent). St Patrick's College Townsville is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for girls at 45 The Strand ( 19°15′08″S 146°49′02″E / 19.2522°S 146.8172°E / -19.2522; 146.8172 ( St Patrick's College Townsville ) ). In 2018,
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#1732780877900192-409: The school had an enrolment of 233 students with 18 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). St Joseph's Catholic School is a private primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Fryer Street ( 19°15′12″S 146°49′03″E / 19.2533°S 146.8175°E / -19.2533; 146.8175 ( St Joseph's Catholic School ) ). In 2018,
208-415: The school had an enrolment of 363 students with 27 teachers (21.5 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (13.8 full-time equivalent). Townsville Grammar School is a private secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 45 Paxton Street ( 19°15′07″S 146°48′21″E / 19.2519°S 146.8059°E / -19.2519; 146.8059 ( Townsville Grammar School ) ). In 2018,
224-460: The school had an enrolment of 407 students with 47 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). There are a number of parks in the area: Sport: 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
240-531: 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 the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of
256-713: Was establied by the Sisters of Mercy on 1 January 1904. Townsville Hospital School provided primary school education for children in the Second Townsville General Hospital using a teacher from the Cootharinga Special School. The school opened on 26 August 1974 and closed on 31 March 1994. It was also known as the Cootharinga Special School Hospital Annexe, Townsville Hospital Special School, and Townsville Hospital State School. In
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