Suburb of City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Springfield
is a
suburb
in the
City of Ipswich
,
Queensland
, Australia.
[2]
In the
2021 census
, Springfield had a population of 7,322 people.
[3]
Springfield is in proximity of the nearby suburbs
Springfield Lakes
and
Springfield Central
.
History
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Springfield was built as part of
Greater Springfield
, which was Australia's largest master-planned community at the time of its construction.
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In 2007, a larger master-planned community at nearby
Ripley
was announced.
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Springfield State School opened on 22 January 1998. On 1 January 2000, it was renamed
Woodcrest State College
.
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The Springfield College opened on 1 July 1998.
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Staines Memorial College opened 25 January 2005 in Springfield. It is named in the memory of
Graham Staines
, a missionary in India who was burned to death by fundamentalist Hindus in 1999. In 2010, the college relocated to
Redbank Plains
.
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[8]
Hymba Yumba Independent School opened in 2011. It was established by Uncle
Albert Holt
and is based on Indigenous culture. The name comes from the
Bidjara language
with
Hymba
referring to the skills such as listening and reflecting while
Yumba
refers to building and refers to both the creation of the physical premises and the creation of a community around the school. When it first opened, there were 50 students enrolled with 8 staff.
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The school opened its doors with only 50 students and 8 staff members, and today has over 280 students and 40 staff making up the school community.
In the
2016 census
, Springfield had a population of 6,772 people.
[10]
In the
2021 census
, Springfield had a population of 7,322 people.
[3]
Education
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Woodcrest State College is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood to Year 12) school for boys and girls at 38 Nev Smith Drive (
27°39′26″S
152°55′06″E
/
27.6572°S 152.9184°E
/
-27.6572; 152.9184
(
Woodcrest State College
)
).
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In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,694 students with 140 teachers (131 full-time equivalent) and 78 non-teaching staff (56 full-time equivalent).
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It includes a
special education
program.
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Springfield Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep?12) school for boys and girls which opened on 1 July 1998.
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Its primary (Prep?6) campus is at Springfield College Drive (
27°39′23″S
152°54′27″E
/
27.6564°S 152.9076°E
/
-27.6564; 152.9076
(
The Springfield Anglican College (primary campus)
)
) and its secondary (7?12) campus is at 68 Springfield Greenbank Arterial (
27°40′15″S
152°54′23″E
/
27.6709°S 152.9064°E
/
-27.6709; 152.9064
(
The Springfield Anglican College (secondary campus)
)
).
[11]
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In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 952 students with 74 teachers (65 full-time equivalent) and 69 non-teaching staff (43 full-time equivalent).
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Hymba Yumba Independent School is a private primary and secondary (Prep?12) school at 6 Springfield Parkway (
27°39′51″S
152°54′33″E
/
27.6642°S 152.9093°E
/
-27.6642; 152.9093
(
Hymba Yumba Community Hub
)
).
[11]
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The school has a focus on teaching the
national curriculum
using
Indigenous Knowledge
.
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In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 154 students with 19 teachers (all full-time) and 19 non-teaching staff (all full-time).
[13]
Amenities
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The Camira Springfield Community Centre is at 389 Old Logan Road (
27°38′29″S
152°55′01″E
/
27.6413°S 152.9170°E
/
-27.6413; 152.9170
(
Camira Springfield Community Centre
)
).
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Springfield Fair is a shopping centre at 16 Springfield Parkway (
27°39′11″S
152°55′06″E
/
27.6530°S 152.9184°E
/
-27.6530; 152.9184
(
Springfield Fair
)
).
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There are a number of parks in the suburb, including:
Transport
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Springfield is connected to the
Brisbane CBD
by the
Centenary Motorway
and the
Springfield railway line
, a branch of the
Ipswich railway line
that starts at
Darra station
, and extends to Springfield.
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The suburbs is also serviced by bus route 527, linking Goodna shopping centre and Goodna station with Orion Springfield Central via Springfield station.
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See also
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References
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Further reading
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- McCreadie, Karen (2012),
Stop not till the goal is reached : the 10 principles for fearless success that inspired Maha Sinnathamby to build a city
, Milton, Qld. John Wiley & Sons Australia,
ISBN
978-1-74246-856-3
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