Lockleys, South Australia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lockleys Adelaide, South Australia
Lockleys Location in South Australia
Population	5,628 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	5032
LGA(s)	City of West Torrens
State electorate(s)	West Torrens, Colton
Federal Division(s)	Hindmarsh
Suburbs around Lockleys: Fulham Gardens Kidman Park Flinders Park Fulham Lockleys Underdale West Beach Adelaide Airport Brooklyn Park

Lockleys is an inner western suburb of Adelaide, located on Kaurna land, in the City of West Torrens.

Australian Bureau of Statistics data from May 2021 revealed that Adelaide's western suburbs had the lowest unemployment rate in South Australia.

History

The area was subject to flooding by the River Torrens, which originally ran into an area named "The Reedbeds" in the upper reaches of the Port River. In the 1930s the Torrens Channel, also named Breakout Creek, was cut through the coastal dunes to Gulf St Vincent, to drain the wetlands and eliminate the flooding. A large part of Lockleys is within a bend of the River Torrens.

Hence, prior to subdivision, the area was renowned for its rich soil, market gardens and greenhouses.

The area was subdivided for housing. The Hank family had substantial holdings; the Hank brothers were footballers for West Torrens Football Club, with Bob Hank winning the Magarey Medal in both 1946 and 1947.

The suburb is the home of the "EDS request management" and "EDS credit services" in the former John Martins bulk store on Pierson Street. Prior to EDS's conversion of the warehouse, this was used as a storage location for the floats used in the John Martin's Christmas Pageant.

Activities, sport and culture.

The Lockleys Football Club

Lockleys is home to the Lockleys Football Club, known as the Demons, who play in the South Australian Amateur Football League. The club was established in 1951 and wear the colours red and blue. The home oval and new 2 story clubhouse is on Rutland Avenue, Lockleys amongst gum trees on the River Torrens. The new 2 story clubhouse won an award for its architecture in 2021. This award recognises the expert use of a quintessentially Australian material for a building that responds to Australian sporting tradition.

The club has a large following with an impressive juniors program and fields teams from under 8 to under 16, it has girls and women's teams and senior men's. The club has produced AFL players such as Jimmy Toumpas and enjoyed the appearance of locals such as Eddie Betts

The Kooyonga Golf Course is located in Lockleys and has hosted five Australian Opens and the South Australian Open Golf Championships. Kooyonga was the name of the suburb before it became Lockleys.

The South Australian Badminton Association is home in Lockleys.

The Lockleys Lawn Bowling Club is in Lockleys as is the Lockleys Tennis Club

The West Torrens Baseball Club is also in Lockleys

On Henley Beach Road, near Brooklyn Park, Lockleys has two very popular coffee locations that draw coffee lovers from across the suburbs. Home of the 2018 Australian Brewers Cup Champion The Third Time Lucky Coffee Café with its housemade pastries and donuts and the Coffee by the Beans Coffee House with its locally roasted speciality coffee.

The Lockleys Church

The Christ the King Catholic Church is in Lockleys.

Religion

The area has several churches: St Richard of Chichester is the Anglican church, St Francis of Assisi is the Catholic Church, and a former Baptist church is no longer in use. The area also had a Uniting Church on May Terrace, but this site was recently sold and a brand new state-of-the-art building was constructed on Sir Donald Bradman Drive in front of the Adelaide College Of Divinity in Brooklyn Park.

Education

The suburb has a state primary school Lockleys North Primary School and a parochial primary school St Francis School.

Despite its name, Lockleys Primary School is located in nearby suburb Brooklyn Park.

Lockleys North Primary School

Lockleys North Primary School
Aim high
Address
55 Malurus Avenue Lockleys, South Australia, Australia
Coordinates	34°55′12″S 138°32′17″E / 34.920°S 138.538°E / -34.920; 138.538 (Lockleys North Primary School)
Information
Type	Public
Established	1960
Enrolment	462  (2012)
Campus	Suburban
Colour(s)	Blue      White
Website	www.lnps.sa.edu.au

Lockleys North primary school is a coeducational grades R-7 school (5–13-year olds) located on Malurus Avenue. Students come from a wide variety of socio-economic and cultural backgrounds due to the demographics of West Torrens area.

History

With the expansion of the western suburbs of Adelaide the school was built in 1960. The school celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open day for old scholars and old staff on 14 November 2010. Lockleys North Primary was one of 20 schools around Australia, (only 2 from South Australia, the other being Charles Campbell Secondary School), invited to participate in the Microsoft Innovative Schools Forum in 2011.

Facilities

The school houses the Lockleys North Gymnasium and up to date access to technology. There are sports fields on the grounds of the school and a range of outdoor learning areas. Lockleys North Primary School received $3,200,000 under the National School Pride (NSP) program and Primary Schools for the 21st Century (P21) element of the Building the Education Revolution (BER).

In August 2010 Lockleys North Primary School built two new buildings – "Tirkandi" (Library) and "Torrens" (classrooms for year 6-7's). The library was opened by Steve Georganas, MHR for the seat of Hindmarsh.

The school grounds also has a soccer pitch which not only used by the school but also other clubs. The gymnasium is also used for badminton by outside clubs. Bicycle riding is offered in Physical Education classes as there are extensive paths along the River Torrens which is close nearby.

Special programs

Specialist programs are offered in science, physical education, music, German and Greek.

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  Auditorium

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  Sports fields

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  Quadrangle

St Francis School

St Francis School is a coeducational grades R-6 school (5–12-year olds) located on Henley Beach Road.