Balmoral, Queensland
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Geography
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History
The name Balmoral is an anglicisation of Baile Mhoireil' which is Scottish Gaelic for 'beautiful residence' or 'majestic castle'.[3]
On 25 June 1927, Panorama Heights estate containing 53 reserved sites was auctioned by Thornton and Pearce.[4] The estate was located on Fifth Avenue, Balmoral.[5]
Balmoral State High School opened on 3 February 1958.[6]
On 12 December 1915, Archbishop James Duhig laid the foundation stone for a Catholic school in Bulimba.[7] Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic School was operated by the Sisters of the Good Samaritan and opened to an estimated 200 students on 3 February 1916.[8][9] On Sunday 6 February 1916 Duhig returned to bless and officially open the school.[10][11] The school is now located within the boundaries of Balmoral.[12] In 1996 John Power was appointed the first lay principal.[9]
Demographics
In the Template:CensusAU, Balmoral had a population of 3,827 people, 51.8% female and 48.2% male. The median age of the Balmoral population was 35 years of age, 2 years below the Australian median. 74% of people living in Balmoral were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 4.2%, Ireland 1.1%, Scotland 0.8%, India 0.8%. 88.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.9% Spanish, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Greek, 0.5% Italian, 0.3% German.[13]
In the Template:CensusAU, Balmoral had a population of 3,893 people.[14]
In the Template:CensusAU, Balmoral had a population of 4,173 people.[1]
Education
Sts Peter and Paul's School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 33 Alexandra Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[15][16] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 653 students with 41 teachers (36 full-time equivalent) and 30 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).[17]
Balmoral State High School is a government secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls on the corner of Thynne Road and Lytton Road (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[15][18] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 554 students with 56 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 26 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[17] It includes a special education program.[15]
There is no government primary school in Balmoral. The nearest government primary schools are Bulimba State School in neighbouring Bulimba to the north-west and Morningside State School in neighbouring Morningside to the south.[19]
Amenities
The Bulimba Memorial Bowls and Community Club is at 6 Quinn Street (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".). It offers competitive and social lawn bowls.[20]
Notable people
- Laurel Edwards, presenter of 4KQ's Brisbane Breakfast Show and Channel 7's The Great South East.[21]
References
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External links
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