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St Ursula's College, Yeppoon, is an independent, Catholic, Girls', secondary and Boarding School located in the town of Yeppoon, in Central Queensland, Australia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is administered by the Queensland Catholic Education Commission , with an enrolment of 553 students and a teaching staff of 50, as of 2023. [ 4 ]
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St. Brendan's College (sometimes shortened to SBC) is an independent Catholic secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia.The school was founded by the Congregation of Christian Brothers in 1940 and opened with a total of 59 students.
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Boarding schools for girls were opened in Yeppoon in 1917 and 1923, allowing families on the Central Western railway line to send their daughters direct to Yeppoon. During the most fearful period of World War 2 , when a Japanese invasion seemed imminent, St Faiths School was evacuated to Barcaldine in February 1942, with girls, beds, desks ...
By 1878, the immediate Yeppoon hinterland had been largely developed for agriculture, with the surrounding area used for grazing. [2] [3] [4] [1] In 1884, the Yeppoon Sugar Company commenced operations, with a large mill at Farnborough and 2000 acres (809.37ha) of land worked by South Sea Islanders. This industry boosted the town's development.
St Ursula's College was opened in 1957 with an enrolment of 56 girls in first form. The following year, 52 new students came to the College and, by 1959, there were 200 students enrolled. The College has continued to grow, with a current enrolment of over 1,000 students, more than 80 teachers and 20 ancillary staff.
St Ursula's College, a Catholic day and boarding school for girls, was established on 12 March 1918 by the Presentation Sisters. [6] St Brendan's College, a Catholic day and boarding school for boys, was established on 8 October 1939 by the Christian Brothers. [6] Yeppoon Infants State School opened on 24 January 1955, but closed in 1968. [6]