Forest Glen, Queensland

Forest Glen is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Forest Glen had a population of 1,657 people.[1]

Forest Glen
Sunshine CoastQueensland
Motor vehicle travelling along the North Coast Road, 1935
Forest Glen is located in Queensland
Forest Glen
Forest Glen
Coordinates26°40′24″S 153°00′04″E / 26.6733°S 153.0011°E / -26.6733; 153.0011 (Forest Glen (centre of locality))
Population1,657 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density233.4/km2 (604/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4556
Area7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
CountyCanning
ParishMooloolah
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Fairfax
Suburbs around Forest Glen:
Kiels Mountain Diddillibah Kunda Park
Woombye Forest Glen Buderim
Chevallum Tanawha Mons

Geography

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Forest Glen is part of the Buderim urban area. The western boundary of Forest Glen follows the Bruce Highway.

Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River, is the main waterway in the area.

History

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Harmony Montessori School opened in Sippy Downs in 1995 with 13 children and one teacher. In 2007, the land being leased for the school was scheduled for development, and the school had to relocate. In 2015, the school purchased 22 hectares (54 acres) in Florest Glen and reopened the school as Montessori International College.[3][4]

Sunshine Coast Grammar School opened in 1997.[3] It is owned and operated by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association (PMSA), which also operates Clayfield College, Somerville House, and Brisbane Boys' College (all in Brisbane).[5]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Forest Glen had a population of 1,390 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Forest Glen had a population of 1,657 people.[1]

Education

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Montessori International College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 880–932 Maroochydore Road (26°40′16″S 153°00′27″E / 26.6711°S 153.0075°E / -26.6711; 153.0075 (Montessori International College)).[7][8] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 235 students, with 24 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[9]

Sunshine Coast Grammar School is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 372 Mons Road (26°41′10″S 153°00′15″E / 26.6861°S 153.0043°E / -26.6861; 153.0043 (Sunshine Coast Grammar School)).[7][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,241 students with 97 teachers (93 full-time equivalent) and 74 non-teaching staff (60 full-time equivalent).[9]

Attractions

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It is home to the Moonshine Valley Winery, and it is near the Forest Glen Deer Sanctuary in Mons, Queensland.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forest Glen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.  
  2. ^ "Forest Glen – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50105)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  4. ^ "Our History". MIC – Montessori International College. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Grammar Principal's Welcome". Sunshine Coast Grammar School. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Forest Glen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  7. ^ a b "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  8. ^ "Montessori International College". Archived from the original on 20 January 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ^ a b "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Sunshine Coast Grammar School". Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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