Andergrove is a northern urban

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Andergrove had a population of 9,419 people.

Geography

Andergrove has been steadily growing as a suburban community since 1990s and the housing stock is mostly low-set brick homes.

History

Andergrove State School opened on 21 February 1939.

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opened on 28 January 1986. At that time, Andergrove was in the Pioneer Shire, which was amalgamated into

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in 1994. MacKillop Catholic Primary School opened in 1995. In the 2011 census, Andergove had a population of 9,372 people. In the , Andergrove had a population of 9,419 people.

Education

Andergrove State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Fernleigh Avenue (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 368 students with 35 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program. Pioneer State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at Bedford Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 560 students with 56 teachers (51 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). It includes a

program. MacKillop Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 20 Nadarmi Drive (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 234 students with 17 teachers (15 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).

Amenities

Northside Mackay Uniting Church is at 244-246 Bedford Road (). Mackay Church of Christ is at 65 Beaconsfield Rd East ().

References

External links

* {{Mackay Region Mackay Region Suburbs of Mackay, Queensland Localities in Queensland