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The History of Education in the Gympie Region : 1867 - 2020

by Green, Daniel W. (2022)

Price $30 (includes postage)

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Brief: 

Between 1867 and 2020, more than 160 Provisional, State, Private and Independant schools have been established within the current boundaries of the Gympie Region, and the past boundaries of the Cooloola, Kilkivan and Widgee Shires.

The first few schools in the Wide Bay region were non-government schools, the first being in March 1868 and the first National school being in September 1869. Sunday schools have not been identified in this publication.

 

The following schools are featured in the book in chronological order.

Amamoor State School,
Anderleigh State School,
Ardoyne State School
Bank’s Pocket State School
Barambah State School
Beenam Range State School
Bella Junction Provisional School
Bell’s Bridge State School,
Black Snake Provisional School
Bollier State School
Booinbah State School
Boonara State School
Booubyjan State School
Borumba Dam State School
Brooklyn State School
Brooloo State School
Brooyar State School
Bunya Creek Provisional School,
Calico Creek State Schooi,
Carmyle State School
Carter’s Ridge State School,
Cedar Pocket State School
Chatsworth State School
Christian Family College
Cinnabar State School
Cinnabar Upper State School
Coles Creek State School
Cooloola Christian College
Coondoo State School
Cootharaba Road State School
Corella State School
Crownthorpe State School
Curra State School
Daddamarine Creek Provisional School
Dagun State School
Diamond Field State School
Double Island Point Provisional School
Downsfield State School
Elgin Vale State School
Enterprise State School
Ettrickdale Provisional School
Eulerville Provisional School
Forest Station State School
Gallangowan State School
Gear’s Barn
Glastonbury Creek State School
Glenecho State School
Glenwood State School
Goomboorian State School
Goomeri State School
Goomeribong State School
Goomeri West State School
Greendale State School
Green Ridge State School
Green’s Creek Provisional School
Gunalda State School
Gympie Central State School
Gympie East State School
Gympie Flexible Learning Centre
Gympie State High School
Gympie South State School,
Gympie Special School
Gympie West State School
Inskip Point Provisional School
James Nash State High School
Johnstown West State School
Jones Hill State School
Kabunga Mill Provisional School
Kandanga State School
Kandanga Creek State School
Kandanga Valley Provisional School
Kanigan State School
Kia Ora State School
Kilkivan State School
Kinbombi Provisional School
Kybong State School
Lagoon Pocket State School
Langshaw State School
Manumbar State School
Manumbar Mill State School
Manyung State School
Margoo And Undaban Provisional Schools
Mary Valley State College
Mawarra Independent School
Miva State School
Monkland State School
Mooloo State School
Mothar Mountain State School
Mount Coora School
Mount Iviarcella State School
Munna Creek State School
Neardie Provisional School
Neusa Vale State School
North Deep Creek State School
Oakfield State School
Oakview State School
One Mile State School
Pie Creek State School
Rainbow Beach State School
Ross Creek State School
Rossmore State School
Running Creek Provisional School
Saint Patrick’s College
Saint Patrick’s Primary School
Scotchy Pocket Provisional School
Scrubby Creek State School
Sefton Mill Provisional School
Sexton State School
Slaty Creek Provisional School
Tamaree State School
Tandur State School
Tansey State School
Theebine State School
Tin Can Bay State School
Traveston State School
Two Mile State School
Victory College
Warrawee State School
Watch Box State School
Widgee State School
Wilson’s Pocket State School
Windera State School
Wolvi State School
Wonga Lower State School
Wonga Upper State School
Woolooga State School
Yabba Vale State School
The Nashville School
Mrs Whitford’s School
Mrs Hillcoat’s Private School
One-Mile Grammar School
Gympie Grammar School
Saint Joseph’s School
Mr Sheridan’s Private Academy
The Sister’s Of Mercy School
Mr B. M. Macdonald’s Grammar Schools
Miss Mudge’s High Sciool For Girls
Misses Lymburner’s Private School
Mister Jas. Nolan’s Night School
Miss Bird’s Girls High School
Modern High School
Miss Holliman’s Private School
Miss L. H. Christey’s Private School
The Christian Brothers School
Mrs Chapman’s Private School
Miss Robert’s Private School

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