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Ambrose is a rural town and
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Ambrose State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Gentle Annie Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 84 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 75 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Ambrose. The nearest government secondary school is Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring
The Ambrose branch of the
locality
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in the Gladstone Region
Gladstone Region is a local government area in Queensland, Australia. The council covers an area of , had an estimated resident population at 30 June 2018 of 62,979, and has an estimated operating budget of A$84 million.
History
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, Queensland
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, Australia. In the , the locality of Ambrose had a population of 218 people.
Geography
The Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast on its way to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is part of the Australian Na ...
and North Coast railway pass through the northern part of the locality; the town centre is close to both. Most of the land is in the locality is used for grazing cattle.
History
The town is named after Henry Gilbert Ambrose (1876–1950), an early settler in the area. Ambrose Provisional School opened in December 1913 with 12 students. On 1 December 1914, it became Ambrose State School. It celebrated its centenary in 2014. Langmorn Creek Crossing Provisional School opened on 20 October 1915 but closed circa 31 January 1916. It reopened as Langmorn Provisional School circa January 1926. On 1 January 1931, it became Langmorn State School. It closed on 26 October 1941, but reopened on 26 October 1944. It closed finally on 11 May 1962. It was at 187 Langmorn School Road (). Ambrose Post Office opened on 1 November 1915 (a receiving office had been open since 1910) and closed in 1977. Hut Creek State School opened on 17 November 1921 and closed on 28 February 1945. It was on Hut Creek Road (approx ). In the , the locality of Ambrose had a population of 545 people. In the , the locality of Ambrose had a population of 218 people.Education
Ambrose State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 39 Gentle Annie Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 84 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 75 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 7 non-teaching staff (4 full-time equivalent).
There are no secondary schools in Ambrose. The nearest government secondary school is Mount Larcom State School (to Year 10) in neighbouring Mount Larcom
Mount Larcom is the name of a mountain, a rural town and locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Mount Larcom had a population of 361 people.
Geography
The town is in the south-western corner of the ...
to the east. For secondary schooling to Year 12, the nearest government secondary school in Gladstone State High School
Gladstone State High School is a coeducational public secondary school based in West Gladstone, a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1500 students per year, with ...
in West Gladstone to the south-east.
Community groups
The Ambrose branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...
meets at the QCWA Hall at 36 Gentle Annie Road ().
Notable people
Notable people from or having lived in Ambrose include: * Clifford Harry Thompson, geomorphologist and CSIRO principal research scientistSee also
*List of schools in Central Queensland
This is a list of schools in the Central Queensland region of Queensland, Australia, and includes schools in Central West Queensland. The region is centred on the coastal cities of Rockhampton and Gladstone, and the inland towns of Emerald, ...
References
Further reading
* * * — also includes closed schools: Bracewell State School, Raglan State School, Cedar Vale State School, East End State School, Hourigan Creek School, Hut Creek School, Langmorn School, Langmorn Creek Crossing School, Machine Creek State SchoolExternal links
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