Sunshine Beach, Queensland

Sunshine Beach is a coastal town and suburb in the Shire of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Sunshine Beach had a population of 2,460 people.[1]

Sunshine Beach
Noosa Heads, Queensland
Sunshine Beach, 2010
Sunshine Beach
Coordinates26.4072°S 153.1055°E / -26.4072; 153.1055 (Sunshine Beach (town centre))
Population2,460 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density1,290/km2 (3,350/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4567
Area1.9 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Noosa
State electorate(s)Noosa
Federal Division(s)Wide Bay
Localities around Sunshine Beach:
Noosa Heads Noosa Heads Coral Sea
Noosa Heads Sunshine Beach Coral Sea
Noosa Heads Sunrise Beach Coral Sea

History

The area south of Noosa Headlands was formerly known as Golden Beach but was rarely visited before the 1920s. In 1928, Thomas Marcus Burke gained land there in exchange for building roads and bridges from Tewantin. After World War II it was marketed by his son, Marcus, as Sunshine Beach.[4]

Sunshine Beach State School opened on 25 January 1982.[5]

Saint Thomas More Primary School is a Roman Catholic Primary School that in 1990 by The Noosa District Roman Catholic Parish and is staffed by the Brisbane Catholic Education Centre. It is a Marist school.[6][5]

Sunshine Beach State High School opened on 1 January 1992.[5]

Noosa Flexible Learning Centre opened on 23 January 2006.[5]

Although currently and historically within the Shire of Noosa, between 2008 and 2013 the entire Shire of Noosa including Sunshine Beach was within the Sunshine Coast Region.[7]

In the 2016 census, Sunshine Beach had a population of 2,460 people.[1]

Amenities

Sunshine Beach is home to the Sunshine Beach Surf Lifesaving Club from which volunteers patrol the beach every weekend from September school holidays to ANZAC Day.

Education

Sunshine Beach State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at David Low Way (26.4027°S 153.1023°E / -26.4027; 153.1023 (Sunshine Beach State School)).[8][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 799 students with 52 teachers (47 full-time equivalent) and 25 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[8][11]

St Thomas More Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Ben Lexcen Drive (26.4059°S 153.1017°E / -26.4059; 153.1017 (St Thomas More Primary School)).[8][12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 765 students with 50 teachers (41 full-time equivalent) and 37 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent).[10]

Montessori Noosa is a private primary (Prep-5) school for boys and girls at 2 Bicentennial Drive (26.4050°S 153.0992°E / -26.4050; 153.0992 (Montessori Noosa)).[8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 40 students with 3 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[10]

Sunshine Beach State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 45 Ben Lexcen Drive (26.4104°S 153.1007°E / -26.4104; 153.1007 (Sunshine Beach State High School)).[8][13] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1401 students with 112 teachers (103 full-time equivalent) and 50 non-teaching staff (39 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[8][14]

Noosa Flexible Learning Centre is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 2 Girraween Court (26.4031°S 153.1007°E / -26.4031; 153.1007 (Noosa Flexible Learning Centre)).[8][15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 88 students with 8 teachers (6 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[10]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sunshine Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Sunshine Beach – town in Shire of Noosa (entry 32860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "Sunshine Beach – suburb in Shire of Noosa (entry 48885)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. Noosa Community Guide 2005 Part D Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine 19 December 2006
  5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  6. "Welcome to Saint Thomas More Primary School Sunshine Beach". Saint Thomas More Primary School. Archived from the original on 22 May 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  7. "About Council". Noosa Shire Council. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. "Sunshine Beach State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. "Sunshine Beach SS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  12. "St Thomas More Primary School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  13. "Sunshine Beach State High School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  14. "Sunshine Beach SHS - Special Education Program". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  15. "Noosa Flexible Learning Centre". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  • "Sunshine Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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