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List Of Schools In Darling Downs
This is a list of schools in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, and includes schools in South West Queensland. The region is centred on the inland city of Toowoomba and the towns of Dalby, Roma, St George and Charleville. It includes the local government areas of Shire of Balonne, Shire of Bulloo, Goondiwindi Region, Maranoa Region, Shire of Murweh, Shire of Paroo, Shire of Quilpie, Southern Downs Region, Toowoomba Region, and Western Downs Region. Prior to 2015, the Queensland education system consisted of primary schools, which accommodated students from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13), and high schools, which accommodate students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, from 2015, Year 7 became the first year of high school. State schools State primary schools State high schools and colleges Other state schools This includes special schools (schools for disabled children) and schools for specific purposes. Defunct state schools Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biddeston State School
Biddeston is a rural town and Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the the locality of Biddeston had a population of 284 people. History Crosshill State School opened on 9 August 1880 and closed on 1940. A postal receiving office opened on 1 February 1882 and was upgraded to a post office on 1 July 1927. During that time it was run by the Anderson family of Biddeston Farm, which is probably the origin of the district name. The post office closed on 5 January 1965. The town reserve was established on 26 August 1890. In 1880, a 10-acre block of land on the Oakey-Southbrook Road was aside for a school. However, it was not until 14 October 1919 that the Biddeston State School finally opened, but with only a tent for a schoolroom for the 14 children enrolled under teacher Margaret Cecilla Cloherty Anderson. It was not until 10 October 1921 that the Education Department built a one-room timber building to replace the tent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
