Peregian Springs is a

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Peregian Springs had a population of 9,532 people.

History

''Peregian'' is a Kabi Kabi word for ''

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'' or may derive from ''perridhan/jan'' meaning ''mangrove seeds''. Nearby Mount Peregian was formerly known as Emu Mountain. The first inhabitants of the Peregian Springs area were the

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who lived off the abundant riches provided by the surrounding river systems. The Gubbi Gubbi was a matrilineal society with the woman's name being given to the land and the tribe. The first permanent non-indigenous settlers arrived in the area around 1870. The early wealth in the area was created by timber and milling with a regular paddle steamer, the Culgoa, making three trips a fortnight from

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to deliver timber. It was wrecked on the Noosa Bar on 13 May 1891. St Andrew's Anglican College was planned to commence construction in 2001 to open in 2002. However, the discovery of the endangered

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(''Litoria Olongburensis'') on the site necessitated the revision of the school's master plan to protect the frog's natural habitat. Construction commenced in 2002 and the school was opened on 28 January 2003 by Archbishop of Brisbane,

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. The school opened with 161 students directed by principal Sue Hornum. Peregian Springs State School commenced construction in April 2009. Gwen Sands was appointed principal to establish the school on 13 July 2009. Parents, friends and community members voted for the school's name through a wide consultation process involving the whole community. Ministerial approval for the school's name was received on 29 September 2009. The school opened on 27 January 2010 with 265 students attending on the first day. The school was officially opened by the Minister for Education and Training, Geoff Wilson on 12 February 2010. The school doubled in size in the first two years with 500 students enrolled by the end of 2011. During 2011, Stage 2 of the building program was completed giving the school another 8 classrooms and a science and technology classroom. Peregian Springs State School was awarded Independent Public School status in 2012. By 2017 the school had an indoor sports centre, outdoor courts and additional classrooms, common areas and playgrounds to accommodate more than 1,000 students. Peregian Springs Shopping Centre opened its doors to the public in 2019.

Demographics

At the , Peregian Springs had a population of 3,949 people. In the , Peregian Springs had a population of 7,065 people. In the , Peregian Springs had a population of 9,532 people.

Climate

The climate at Peregian Springs has: *Average

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: 4.90 kWh/m²/day *Average wind speed: 3.88 m/s *Average air temperature: 19.38 °C *Average earth temperature: 20.18 °C *Average humidity: 66.63 *Average air pressure: 99.11 kPa

Education

Peregian Springs State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 191 The Avenue (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,025 students with 73 teachers (62 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,041 students with 73 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (25 full-time equivalent). It includes a

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program. St Andrew's Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at 40 Peregian Springs Drive (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,290 students with 103 teachers (96 full-time equivalent) and 91 non-teaching staff (62 full-time equivalent). The school has an associated early learning centre and day care facility called Little Saints which accepts children from six weeks old. There is no government secondary school in Peregian Springs. The nearest government secondary school is

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in neighbouring

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to the east.

Amenities

The

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operates a

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service which visits the carpark of the shopping centre.

References

Attribution

This article contains material fro
Peregian Springs State School > History
The State of Queensland, (Department of Education) 2021, released under CC BY 4.0br>licence
retrieved 13 February 2022.

External links

* * {{Sunshine Coast Region Suburbs of the Sunshine Coast Region