The Leichhardt River flows north–south through the town of Mount Isa, dividing the suburbs of the town into "mineside" (west of the Leichhardt River) and "townside" (east of the Leichhardt River).[3][4] Pioneer is a "townside" suburb.[5]
Historyedit
The suburb is called Pioneer because many European pioneer names are used as street names in the area.[6]
Kalkadoon State High School opened on 2 February 1953. It closed on 31 December 2002. In 2003 it amalgamated with Mount Isa State High School to create Spinifex State College with two campuses, a junior campus (7-9) at the former Mount Isa State High School (in Parkside) and a senior campus (10-12) at the former Kalkadoon State High School.[7][8] Kalkadoon State High School's website has been archived.[9]
Mount Isa School of the Air opened on 22 June 1964.[7][10]
Mount Isa Special School opened on 29 January 1973.[7]
St Kieran's Christian Brothers College opened on 25 January 1960 in Menzies with an initial enrolment of 132 boys in Years 4 to 7 with Brother Tom Higgins as the first principal. By 1967 the school had an enrolment of over 300 boys in Years 4 to 10. Increasing enrolments put pressure on the classroom space and in 1970 the school ceased to offer Year 4 (as that was available at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School at Parkside). The school closed on 7 December 1984 as part of a rationalisation and amalgamation of the various Catholic schools in Mount Isa, resulting in St Kierans opening as a new primary school on 4 February 1985 in Pioneer.[7][11]
In the 2016 census, Pioneer had a population of 2,176 people.[1]
Educationedit
St Kieran's Catholic School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Short Street (20°42′56″S139°30′26″E / 20.7155°S 139.5072°E / -20.7155; 139.5072 (St Kieran's Catholic School)).[13][14] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 150 students with 15 teachers (12 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent).[15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 146 students with 13 teachers (11 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[16]
Mount Isa Special School is a special-education government primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 116 Marian Street (20°43′27″S139°30′48″E / 20.7242°S 139.5132°E / -20.7242; 139.5132 (Mount Isa Special School)).[13][17] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 9 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 9 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 11 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[16]
Mount Isa School of the Air is a government primary and secondary (Early Childhood-10) school for boys and girls at 137-143 Abel Smith Parade (20°43′16″S139°30′34″E / 20.7212°S 139.5094°E / -20.7212; 139.5094 (Mount Isa School of the Air)).[13][18] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 153 students with 26 teachers (25 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (9 full-time equivalent).[15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 154 students with 24 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[16] It provides distance education to students living in remote outback locations extending north to the Gulf of Carpentaria, south to Birdsville, east to Richmond and west to the Northern Territory.[18]
There is no mainstream government primary school in Pioneer. The nearest mainstream government primary schools are Sunset State School in neighbouring Sunset to the north, Townview State School in neighbouring Townview to the south, and Mount Isa Central State School in Mount Isa City to the west.[5]
^"Mount Isa Special School". Mount Isa Special School. 11 February 2020. from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^ ab"Mount Isa School of the Air". Mount Isa School of the Air. 12 May 2019. from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^"State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
^ ab"Spinifex State College". Spinifex State College. 6 April 2020. from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^"ACARA School Profile 2017". from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
External linksedit
"Mount Isa suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
January 01, 1970
pioneer, queensland, pioneer, suburb, mount, city, mount, queensland, australia, 2016, census, pioneer, population, people, pioneer, mount, queenslandpioneercoordinates20, 5080, 5080, pioneer, centre, suburb, population2, 2016, census, density1, postcode, 4825. Pioneer is a suburb of Mount Isa in the City of Mount Isa Queensland Australia 2 In the 2016 census Pioneer had a population of 2 176 people 1 Pioneer Mount Isa QueenslandPioneerCoordinates20 43 12 S 139 30 29 E 20 72 S 139 5080 E 20 72 139 5080 Pioneer centre of suburb Population2 176 2016 census 1 Density1 550 km2 4 030 sq mi Postcode s 4825Area1 4 km2 0 5 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location2 2 km 1 mi NE of Mount Isa CBD903 km 561 mi W of Townsville1 824 km 1 133 mi NW of BrisbaneLGA s City of Mount IsaState electorate s TraegerFederal division s KennedySuburbs around Pioneer Winston Sunset SunsetMenzies Pioneer FisherThe Gap Townview Fisher Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Education 4 References 5 External linksGeography editThe Leichhardt River flows north south through the town of Mount Isa dividing the suburbs of the town into mineside west of the Leichhardt River and townside east of the Leichhardt River 3 4 Pioneer is a townside suburb 5 History editThe suburb is called Pioneer because many European pioneer names are used as street names in the area 6 Kalkadoon State High School opened on 2 February 1953 It closed on 31 December 2002 In 2003 it amalgamated with Mount Isa State High School to create Spinifex State College with two campuses a junior campus 7 9 at the former Mount Isa State High School in Parkside and a senior campus 10 12 at the former Kalkadoon State High School 7 8 Kalkadoon State High School s website has been archived 9 Mount Isa School of the Air opened on 22 June 1964 7 10 Mount Isa Special School opened on 29 January 1973 7 St Kieran s Christian Brothers College opened on 25 January 1960 in Menzies with an initial enrolment of 132 boys in Years 4 to 7 with Brother Tom Higgins as the first principal By 1967 the school had an enrolment of over 300 boys in Years 4 to 10 Increasing enrolments put pressure on the classroom space and in 1970 the school ceased to offer Year 4 as that was available at St Joseph s Catholic Primary School at Parkside The school closed on 7 December 1984 as part of a rationalisation and amalgamation of the various Catholic schools in Mount Isa resulting in St Kierans opening as a new primary school on 4 February 1985 in Pioneer 7 11 At the 2011 census Pioneer had a population of 2 621 12 In the 2016 census Pioneer had a population of 2 176 people 1 Education editSt Kieran s Catholic School is a Catholic primary Prep 6 school for boys and girls at Short Street 20 42 56 S 139 30 26 E 20 7155 S 139 5072 E 20 7155 139 5072 St Kieran s Catholic School 13 14 In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 150 students with 15 teachers 12 full time equivalent and 12 non teaching staff 6 full time equivalent 15 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 146 students with 13 teachers 11 full time equivalent and 15 non teaching staff 8 full time equivalent 16 Mount Isa Special School is a special education government primary and secondary Prep 12 school for boys and girls at 116 Marian Street 20 43 27 S 139 30 48 E 20 7242 S 139 5132 E 20 7242 139 5132 Mount Isa Special School 13 17 In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 27 students with 9 teachers 8 full time equivalent and 11 non teaching staff 8 full time equivalent 15 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 33 students with 9 teachers 8 full time equivalent and 11 non teaching staff 8 full time equivalent 16 Mount Isa School of the Air is a government primary and secondary Early Childhood 10 school for boys and girls at 137 143 Abel Smith Parade 20 43 16 S 139 30 34 E 20 7212 S 139 5094 E 20 7212 139 5094 Mount Isa School of the Air 13 18 In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 153 students with 26 teachers 25 full time equivalent and 13 non teaching staff 9 full time equivalent 15 In 2018 the school had an enrolment of 154 students with 24 teachers 23 full time equivalent and 15 non teaching staff 10 full time equivalent 16 It provides distance education to students living in remote outback locations extending north to the Gulf of Carpentaria south to Birdsville east to Richmond and west to the Northern Territory 18 Spinifex State College is a government secondary 7 12 school for boys and girls 19 20 In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 817 students with 77 teachers and 71 non teaching staff 58 full time equivalent 21 The senior campus Years 10 12 is at 145 163 Abel Smith Parade 20 43 20 S 139 30 36 E 20 7223 S 139 5099 E 20 7223 139 5099 Spinifex State College Mount Isa Senior Campus while the junior campus Years 7 9 is in Parkside to the south west 13 20 It includes a special education program 13 There is no mainstream government primary school in Pioneer The nearest mainstream government primary schools are Sunset State School in neighbouring Sunset to the north Townview State School in neighbouring Townview to the south and Mount Isa Central State School in Mount Isa City to the west 5 References edit a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Pioneer SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp Pioneer suburb in City of Mount Isa entry 49820 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 12 February 2022 Mount Isa Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2 January 2017 Archived from the original on 19 December 2020 Retrieved 19 December 2020 This Mining Life Mount Isa QLD Mining People International Archived from the original on 19 December 2020 Retrieved 19 December 2020 a b Queensland Globe State of Queensland Retrieved 13 February 2022 Pioneer suburb in City of Mount Isa entry 42975 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 6 November 2017 a b c d Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 Campuses Spinifex State College 6 April 2020 Archived from the original on 25 March 2022 Retrieved 24 April 2022 Kalkadoon State High School 10 February 2003 Archived from the original on 10 February 2003 Retrieved 24 April 2022 History Mount Isa School of the Air 15 May 2019 Archived from the original on 13 May 2021 Retrieved 13 February 2022 Christian Brothers Good Shepherd Parish Mount Isa Archived from the original on 9 November 2019 Retrieved 9 November 2019 Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Pioneer State Suburb 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 11 April 2017 nbsp a b c d e State and non state school details Queensland Government 9 July 2018 Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 St Kieran s Catholic School Archived from the original on 11 March 2019 Retrieved 21 November 2018 a b c ACARA School Profile 2017 Archived from the original on 22 November 2018 Retrieved 22 November 2018 a b c ACARA School Profile 2018 Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority Archived from the original on 27 August 2020 Retrieved 28 January 2020 Mount Isa Special School Mount Isa Special School 11 February 2020 Archived from the original on 9 March 2021 Retrieved 13 February 2022 a b Mount Isa School of the Air Mount Isa School of the Air 12 May 2019 Archived from the original on 10 June 2021 Retrieved 13 February 2022 State and non state school details Queensland Government 9 July 2018 Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 a b Spinifex State College Spinifex State College 6 April 2020 Archived from the original on 13 March 2021 Retrieved 13 February 2022 ACARA School Profile 2017 Archived from the original on 22 November 2018 Retrieved 22 November 2018 External links edit Mount Isa suburbs Queensland Places Centre for the Government of Queensland University of Queensland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pioneer Queensland amp oldid 1203638769, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
