Springfield is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

in the

City of Ipswich The City of Ipswich is a local government area in Queensland, Australia, located within the southwest of the Brisbane metropolitan area, including the urban area surrounding the city of Ipswich and surrounding rural areas. Geography The Ci ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia. In the Springfield had a population of 6,772 people. Springfield is in proximity of the nearby suburbs Springfield Lakes and Springfield Central.

History

Springfield was built as part of Greater Springfield, which was Australia's largest master-planned community at the time of its construction. In 2007 a larger master-planned community at nearby Ripley was announced. In the Springfield had a population of 6,772 people.

Education

Woodcrest State College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-12) school for boys and girls at 38 Nev Smith Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1694 students with 140 teachers (131 full-time equivalent) and 78 non-teaching staff (56 full-time equivalent). It includes a

special education Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...

program. Springfield Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls which opened on 1 July 1998. Its primary (Prep-6) campus is at Springfield College Drive () and its secondary (7-12) campus is at 68 Springfield Greenbank Arterial (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 952 students with 74 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent). Hymba Yumba Independent School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school at 6 Springfield Parkway (). The school has a focus on teaching the

national curriculum A national curriculum is a common programme of study in schools that is designed to ensure nationwide uniformity of content and standards in education. It is usually legislated by the national government, possibly in consultation with state or other ...

using

Indigenous Knowledge Traditional knowledge (TK), indigenous knowledge (IK) and local knowledge generally refer to knowledge systems embedded in the cultural traditions of regional, indigenous, or local communities. According to the World Intellectual Property Orga ...

. Staines Memorial College opened 25 January 2005 in Springfield. It is named in the memory of

Graham Staines Graham Stuart Staines (18 January 1941 – 23 January 1999) was an Australian Christian missionary, who along with his two sons, Philip (aged 10) and Timothy (aged 6), was burnt to death in India by members of a Hindu fundamentalist group named ...

, a missionary in India who was burned to death by fundamentalist Hindus in 1999. In 2010 the college relocated to

Redbank Plains Redbank Plains is a suburb in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Redbank Plains had a population of 19,299 people. Geography Redbank Plains is by road from the Ipswich CBD and approximately from the Brisbane CBD. Redbank Pl ...

. Springfield State School opened on 22 January 1998. On 1 January 2000 it was renamed

Woodcrest State College Woodcrest State College is a coeducational public Prep–Year 12 school located in the City of Ipswich suburb of Springfield in Queensland, Australia. The school has a total enrolment of more than 1600 students each year, with an official coun ...

Amenities

The Camira Springfield Community Centre is at 389 Old Logan Road (). Springfield Fair is a shopping centre at 16 Springfield Parkway (). There are a number of parks in the suburb, including: * Bob Gibbs Park () * Bridgewater Park () * Brommiley Park () * Carnation Close Reserve () * Clancy's Reserve () * College Park () * Curlew Park () * Emerald Park () * Escarpment Village Park () * Foxglove Court Reserve () * H L Jones Park () * Kuring-gai Park () * Lilac Park () * Lloyd Bird Park () * Lookout Park () * M Mcguire Park () * O'Dwyers Gully Park () * Opossum Creek Reserve () * Opossum Creek Wildlife Corridor () * Outlook Park ()

Transport

Springfield is connected to the

Brisbane CBD Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...

by the

Centenary Motorway The M5 (Centenary Motorway) is a motorway in the western suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. It starts as a two-lane arterial road at Yamanto, travelling to Springfield, where it becomes a two-lane highway and travels across the M2 Logan Motorw ...

and the

Springfield railway line Springfield railway line is a suburban railway line in Brisbane, Australia that branches from the Ipswich/Rosewood line after Darra railway station. Construction of the line started on , and it opened on 2 December 2013. The line was develop ...

, a branch of the

Ipswich railway line } The Ipswich and Rosewood line refers to the section of the Main Line to Toowoomba that has a regular suburban rail service, extending southwest from the Brisbane central business district. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network. Hi ...

that starts at Darra station, and extends to Springfield.

References

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* {{South East Queensland Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland Planned cities in Australia