Norville, Queensland

Norville is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Norville had a population of 2,409 people.[1]

Norville
Bundaberg, Queensland
Norville
Coordinates24.8913°S 152.3455°E / -24.8913; 152.3455 (Norville (centre of suburb))
Population2,409 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density688/km2 (1,783/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4670
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)Bundaberg
Federal Division(s)Hinkler
Suburbs around Norville:
Svensson Heights Bundaberg West Bundaberg South
Svensson Heights Norville Walkervale
Kensington Thabeban Avenell Heights

History

St Anne's Anglican church was dedicated on 27 July 1965 by Reverend A.L. Gillespie. Its closure on 17 February 2007 was approved by Assistant Bishop Holland.[3]

Bundaberg Special School opened on 27 January 1970.[4]

Norville State School opened on 25 January 1971.[4]

In 2010, eight secondary schools in the Bundaberg area along with Bundaberg TAFE College worked together to establish the Bundaberg Regional Trade Training Centre to provide advanced facilities for trade training for students of those schools.[5]

In the 2016 census Norville had a population of 2,409 people.[1]

Education

Norville State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at Dr Mays Road (24.8865°S 152.3365°E / -24.8865; 152.3365 (Norville State School)).[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 656 students with 58 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[8] It includes a special education program.[6]

Bundaberg Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Dr Mays Road (24.8868°S 152.3388°E / -24.8868; 152.3388 (Bundaberg Special School)).[6][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 113 students with 36 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).[8]

Bundaberg Regional Trade Training Centre is a secondary (9-12) specialised education unit at 118 Walker Street (24.8805°S 152.3445°E / -24.8805; 152.3445 (Bundaberg Regional Trade Training Centre)) providing trade training skills to a number of local secondary schools.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Norville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Norville – suburb in Bundaberg Region (entry 44757)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Closed Churches". Anglican Church Southern Queensland. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Bundaberg Regional Trade Training Centre". Bundaberg State High School. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  7. "Norville State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  9. "Bundaberg Special School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.


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