Chevallum, Queensland

Chevallum is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2016 census, Chevallum had a population of 441 people.^[1] In the 2021 census, Chevallum had a population of 467 people.^[3]

Chevallum Queensland
Chevallum State School, 2013
Chevallum
Coordinates	26°41′54″S 152°59′34″E / 26.6983°S 152.9927°E / -26.6983; 152.9927 (Chevallum (centre of locality))
Population	441 (2016 census)^[1]
• Density	48.5/km^2 (125.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4555
Area	9.1 km^2 (3.5 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	10.6 km (7 mi) S of Nambour 13.7 km (9 mi) WSW of Maroochydore 23.8 km (15 mi) NW of Caloundra 95.6 km (59 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Nicklin
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Chevallum: Palmwoods Woombye Forest Glen Palmwoods Chevallum Mons Tanawha Eudlo Ilkley Ilkley

Geography

Part of the western boundary of the suburb is marked by the Bruce Highway. Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River courses through the suburb.

History

 

First day pupils, Chevallum State School, 14 November 192

The name Chevallum is believed to be a corruption of local Aboriginal words "cha-balan" meaning "flat place".^[2]

Chevallum State School opened on 1 November 1921.^[4][5] In 1924 it became a half-time school sharing a teacher with Ilkey State School. Later in 1924, it resumed as a full-time school.^[6] The school was on the south-west corner of Chevallum Road and Chevallum School Road (26°41′48″S 152°59′22″E / 26.6966°S 152.9894°E / -26.6966; 152.9894 (Chevallum State School (former site))).^[7][8][9] In 1962, the school relocated to its present site.^[10] The former school building on Chevallum School Road is still extant and is operated by the Lions Club as the Chevallum Community Centre.^[11]

In the 2016 census, Chevallum had a population of 441 people.^[1]

Education

Chevallum State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 460 Chevallum Road (26°41′54″S 152°59′57″E / 26.6984°S 152.9993°E / -26.6984; 152.9993 (Chevallum State School)).^[12][13] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 478 students with 41 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 23 non-teaching staff (14 full-time equivalent).^[14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 468 students with 43 teachers (34 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (15 full-time equivalent).^[15] The school includes a special education program.^[16]

Chevallum School is participating in a national educational reform called the "New Basics", which promotes "Futures Oriented" education based on active citizenship, life pathways, interaction with the environment, and communication.^{[citation needed]}

The school also operates a kitchen garden, based on permaculture principles.^[17]

There are no secondary schools in Chevallum. The nearest government secondary schools are Nambour State College in Nambour to the north and Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs to the east.^[9]

Economy

Chevallum is known for its strawberries and participates in the local Strawbfest. It has a local permaculture group devoted to organic and sustainable farming, which holds regular meetings at Chevallum State School.^[18]

Burnside has a median household weekly income of $2,020, ranking in the top 23% for income on the Sunshine Coast. The area also benefits from an impressively low unemployment rate of 1.0%.^[19]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Chevallum (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
2. "Chevallum – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50061)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
3. "2021 Chevallum, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
4. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
5. "Chevallum State School". from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
7. "Nambour" (Map). Queensland Government. 1942. from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
8. "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1955. from the original on 21 March 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
10. "History". Chevallum State School. 2 December 2019. from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
11. Google (18 July 2022). "Chevallum Community Centre (former state school building)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
12. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
13. "Chevallum State School". Chevallum State School. 2 December 2019. from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
14. "ACARA School Profile 2017". from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
15. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
16. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
17. "Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program". Chevallum State School. 23 May 2016. from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
18. "Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program". Chevallum State School. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
19. "Affluence & Economy Chevallum Qld 4555". microburbs.com.au. Retrieved 18 August 2023.

Further reading

• Souvenir, Chevallum Primary School : 50th anniversary 1921-1971, Chevallum Primary School, 1971

External links

 

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chevallum, Queensland.

• "Buderim Hinterland Localities". Queensland Places. University of Queensland.