Bellbird Park 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 Bellbird Park had a population of 6,736 people.

History

Kruger State School opened 23 January 1978 at Kruger Road at

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 ...

, but suburb boundary changes means it is now in Bellbird Park. In the 2011 census, Bellbird Park had a population of 5,031 people. In the Bellbird Park had a population of 6,736 people. Bellbird Park State Secondary College opened in January 2017 for an initial intake of Year 7 students and by 2022 will be offering Year 7 through to Year 12.

Heritage Study

The

Ipswich City Council 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 ...

's expanded heritage study identified the farmhouse ''Langley'' at 83 Johnstone Street as having significant cultural heritage. It was built for pioneers Alfred and Edith Josey in 1886.

Education

Kruger State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kruger Parade (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 972 students with 69 teachers (66 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (27 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program. Bellbird Park State Secondary College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 2 Alesana Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 520 students with 46 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (12 full-time equivalent).

References

External links

University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Bellbird Park
{{Ipswich City Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland