23-611: Rangeville is a residential locality in Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Rangeville had a population of 8,668 people. Rangeville is located 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-east of the Toowoomba city centre . The suburb's eastern boundary is along the top of the Great Dividing Range and is home to four reserves: As closer settlement moved further along
46-601: 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 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and
69-735: A new church complex in Mackenzie Street in 2011. Since 2010, the former Methodist/Uniting Church building is now a childcare centre. In 1955 William Brennan , Roman Catholic Bishop of Toowoomba , invited the Christian Brothers to establish a boys' school in eastern Toowoomba. Three brothers were appointed and arrived in October 1955. The foundation stone for the school was laid on 15 December 1955. St Joseph's College opened in 1956 offering schooling from Year 4 to Year 12 with an initial enrolment of 116 boys. The official opening
92-765: A range of facilities that were completely new to the school. The school's principal from 2003 was Maryanne Walsh. She had previously been the principal of Toowoomba High School from 2000 to 2003. In 2010 she appeared on the Channel 7 breakfast show Sunrise in relation to the Toowoomba Flexi School program. As of 2021 the school's facilities were as follows: The school offers students many subject choices. Students from Year 8 to Year 10 undertake core studies in Mathematics , English , Science, and Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE) , as well
115-520: A secretary, treasurer, president and vice-president. Their purpose is to raise money for projects throughout the school, including bubblers , bins, and furniture. The Rotary Interact Club is supported by the Toowoomba South Rotary International Club, and raises money for community organisations and charities, including Lifeline and Jeans for Genes day. Centenary's Parents and Citizens Association spends
138-513: A variety of other subjects from the arts , languages other than English , business studies , Information and communications technology , and practical areas. Year 11 and 12 Subjects are more diverse and allow students a greater choice in electives. Most of these subjects are Overall Position (OP) eligible, but some are OP Ineligible and SATS subjects. Students in Year 12 also are required to undertake Queensland Core Skills Test (QCS) practice and
161-544: 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. Centenary Heights State High School Centenary Heights State High School is a State High School located in the suburb of Centenary Heights in Toowoomba, Queensland , with an enrolment of around 1700 students (2020) and
184-1006: 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
207-528: The QCS (Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)). This helps determine the student's OP and the school's progress. Centenary offers many extracurricular activities and clubs . These include Student council , Rotary Interact , Peer support , Peer Mediation , debating , Eco-action , Harmony Week and Day , ski trip , Relay For Life , Book Trailer Club , Toastmasters and, Games Plus. The student council consists of two representatives from every year level,
230-519: The consecration on 29 August 1976. In the 2016 census , Rangeville had a population of 8,312 people. In the 2021 census , Rangeville had a population of 8,668 people. Rangeville has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Rangeville State School is a government primary (early childhood – 6) school for boys and girls at 32A High Street ( 27°34′59″S 151°58′42″E / 27.5830°S 151.9783°E / -27.5830; 151.9783 ( Rangeville State School ) ). In 2017,
253-438: 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
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#1732786861268276-409: The main building was commenced in 1967 and completed in 1968. In 1990 the school began works on upgrading its dirt ovals to grass ovals to reduce student injuries. Due to budget constraints the school only managed to upgrade one of its three ovals. In 2008, the school began a A$ 5 million project to upgrade the library into a multi-resource centre for the students and the community, and this
299-590: The money raised by these events on the school's facilities. The most recent additions include the terrace shade structure and the prepaid tuckshop counter. The Parents and Citizens Association is currently run by its president Wayne Heading, who was elected in March 2014. Centenary Heights State High School offers students a diverse range of sports . The Australian Rules Football team, the Centenary Tigers have won Queensland High School League championships in
322-514: 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 a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to,
345-751: The past. The school also has very successful basketball teams. Both the boys and the girls won overall champions in the All-Schools Toowoomba Competition in 2013. The school also offers sports such as baseball , softball , cricket , basketball , netball , tennis , squash , hockey , volleyball , badminton , soccer, rugby , touch , athletics , swimming, cross country running , water polo , martial arts , cheerleading and boxing . The school has an intraschool sports program, and also conducts interschool competitions against other schools from Ipswich , Goondiwindi , Dalby , Toowoomba and Warwick . The Toowoomba Flexi School
368-608: The range from Toowoomba, the suburb appears to have been named Rangeville to distinguish it from The Range, which was the general term for the area along the Great Dividing Range. The Range State School opened on 1 July 1909. In December 1909, it was renamed Rangeville State School. On Saturday 20 April 1912, a stump-capping ceremony was conducted for the Rangeville Methodist Church. It was officially opened on Sunday 28 July 1912. A new church
391-440: The school had an enrolment of 732 students with 58 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Joseph's College is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 54 James Street ( 27°34′17″S 151°58′12″E / 27.5715°S 151.9701°E / -27.5715; 151.9701 ( St Joseph's College ) ). In 2017,
414-522: The school had an enrolment of 801 students with 64 teachers (61 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). There are no government secondary schools in Rangeville. The nearest government secondary school is Centenary Heights State High School in neighbouring Centenary Heights to the west. There are a number of churches in Rangeville, including: Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are
437-583: The site on 13 April 1958. The congregation bought the former Christadelphian Church in Herries Street, Toowoomba, and relocated it to the Rangeville site to use as a hall for both Sunday school and church services. By 1969, the congregation was able to undertake the construction of their first church, with St Mark the Evangelist's Anglican Church being opened and dedicated by Bishop John Hudson on Sunday 27 September 1970. Bishop Ralph Wicks performed
460-604: Was built in 1963, becoming Rangeville Uniting Church in 1977 with the amalgamation of the Methodist Church into the Uniting Church in Australia . The church was at 13-17 High Street ( 27°34′50″S 151°58′42″E / 27.5806°S 151.9784°E / -27.5806; 151.9784 ( Rangeville Methodist Church (former) ) ). In 2004, it became Rangeville Community Church, which established
483-488: Was completed in 2009. The facility consists of a study hall with computer facilities, thousands of books, and six rooms where students or the community can study or meet. In 2015 the school integrated the Flying Start program, meaning that year seven students would now be enrolled at the school. In response to the growth of the school by roughly 250 students, a large year seven building was built, and it incorporated
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#1732786861268506-489: Was held in September 1956 and was conducted by Bishop Brennan and James Duhig , Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane . The Christian Brothers ceased operating the school in 1983. Other changes at that time was to phase out the primary school and make the school secondary only. The school also offered enrolment to girls. In 1958, land was purchased for an Anglican church with an Anglican communion service being conducted on
529-474: Was one of Queensland's leading high schools with 11 OP's 1 (Overall Position) scored in 2012. The school is one of several state high schools in Toowoomba, including Toowoomba State High School , Harristown State High School and Wilsonton State High School. Centenary Heights State High School was founded in 1968, as a coeducational institution, with an initial enrolment of 168 students. The construction for
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