Samford Village is a rural
locality
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in the
Moreton Bay Region
The Moreton Bay Region is a local government area in the north of the Brisbane metropolitan city in South East Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it replaced three established local government areas, the City of Redcliffe and the Shi ...
,
Queensland
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, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
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, Australia.
It is one of two localities in the town of
Samford (), the other being
Samford Valley.
The town’s urban area occupies much of the land of the locality.
In the , Samford Village had a population of 796 people.
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History
In 1981, the locality of Samford was split into two localities: Samford Village around the town and Samford Valley wrapping around the village to the west, north, and east.
In the , Samford Village had a population of 796 people.
Education
Samford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at School Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 850 students with 61 teachers (52 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (23 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.
There is no secondary school in Samford. The nearest government secondary school is Ferny Grove State High school
Ferny Grove State High School is a public secondary school in the suburb of Ferny Grove, in Brisbane, Australia.
The school has a total enrolment of more than 1900 students, with an official count of 1963 students in 2021. In 2007, the school ...
in Ferny Grove to the south-east.
Community groups
The Samford branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association
The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...
meets at the QCWA Hall at 31 Main Street.
The Samford Support Network is a group of volunteers providing a variety of services to community members who are ill, elderly, living with a disability, or struggling.
References
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{{Moreton Bay Region
Suburbs of Moreton Bay Region
Localities in Queensland