Southside, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Southside Gympie, Queensland
View over Southside (from the school across the showgrounds)
Southside Location in Queensland
Population	5,737 (2016 census)
• Density	308.4/km2 (799/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4570
Area	18.6 km2 (7.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	3.9 km (2 mi) SW of Gympie 168 km (104 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Gympie Region
State electorate(s)	Gympie
Federal Division(s)	Wide Bay
Suburbs around Southside: Widgee Crossing North Widgee Crossing South Gympie Gympie Nahrunda Southside Monkland Pie Creek Jones Hill Jones Hill

Southside is a semi-rural locality in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Southside had a population of 5,737 people.

Education

Gympie South State School sign

Gympie South State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 50 Exhibition Road (26°11′59″S 152°38′43″E / 26.1998°S 152.6454°E / -26.1998; 152.6454 (Gympie South State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 532 students with 45 teachers (38 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.

Cooloola Christian College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 1 College Road (26°11′53″S 152°38′32″E / 26.1981°S 152.6421°E / -26.1981; 152.6421 (Cooloola Christian College)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 396 students with 38 teachers (33 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). It is operated by a not-for-profit company established by four churches: Baptist Church, Church of Christ, Presbyterian Church and Wesleyan Methodist Church.

There is no government secondary school in Southside. The nearest government secondary schools are Gympie State High School and James Nash State High School both located in neighbouring Gympie to the north and north-east.

Images for kids

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  South Side State School (now Gympie South State School)