Leederville is a locality within the
City of Vincent
The City of Vincent is a local government area of Western Australia. It covers an area of approximately in metropolitan Perth, the capital of Western Australia, and lies about 3 km from the Perth CBD. The City of Vincent maintains 139&nbs ...
in the
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
metropolitan region of
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
.
It is home to
Aranmore Catholic College
The Aranmore Catholic College is a co-educational school for ages 7-12, located in Leederville in Perth, Western Australia.
History
The College was founded in 1903 by the Sisters of Mercy and was originally known as Arranmore, a name ta ...
, the
School of Isolated and Distance Education
The School of Isolated and Distance Education (SIDE) is the main centre for Kindergarten to Year 12 distance education and online learning within the Western Australian Department of Education. It provides education for students who for various ...
, North Metropolitan TAFE,
Trinity Theological College, and St Mary's Church. The suburb was named after
William Henry Leeder
William Henry Leeder was an early settler in the Swan River Colony, Western Australia. He was granted a parcel of land that now includes the suburb of Leederville, which was named after him.
Leeder arrived in the Swan River Colony in 1830. He w ...
, the original grantee of land that encompassed the area.
Notable residents
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Shane Paltridge
See also
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Electoral district of Leederville
The Electoral district of Leederville was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the inner northern Perth suburb of Leederville, which fell within its borders. Starting off as a vast sea ...
References
External links
Leederville Masterplan
Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia
Suburbs in the City of Vincent
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