SunshineCoastRegionalReport2ndQtr2004

EDUCATION
PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION


PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION OVERVIEW
  Student enrolment trends at Sunshine Coast’s schools indicate a growing trend toward non-government
schooling. Total student enrolments increased in all three shires, with Noosa Shire experiencing the largest
                                   percentage increase in enrolments.

                                                                   School Enrolments
      LGA                                   Pre-School                      Primary School                     Secondary School
                                      State          Non-State          State           Non-State          State           Non-State
                                  2004 % change 2004 % change 2004 % change 2004 % change 2004 % change                   2004 % change
                                         on 2003          on 2003           on 2003          on 2003          on 2003            on 2003
      Caloundra City               787       -2.6   171       52.7 6,235         0.4 1,018       13.6 4,026        0.5     432       19.0
      Maroochy Shire             1,137       -2.7   586       18.2 9,972        -1.4 4,225        8.8 6,384        2.5   4,046        1.2
      Noosa Shire                  446       -1.6   118       13.5 3,559         0.4 1,044        7.9 2,745        1.3     543       22.0

      Source: Education Queensland




                       Total School Enrolments
   Students
                                Caloundra City
  14,000
  13,000                              State   Non-State                        School enrolments in non-state schools were higher across Caloundra City
  12,000                                                                       in 2004 when compared with 2003, while state pre-school enrolments
  11,000
  10,000
                                                                               declined. Enrolments in non-state pre-schools recorded the most
   9,000                                                                       significant growth (up by 52.7%) in the past year. Non state enrolments at
   8,000
   7,000
                                                                               secondary schools (up by 19.0%) and primary schools (up by 13.6%) also
   6,000                                                                       recorded strong increases. Overall, the number of children attending
   5,000
   4,000
                                                                               school in Caloundra City increased by 2.2% to 12,669 in 2004.
   3,000
   2,000
   1,000
      0
               1998    1999     2000          2001        2002   2003   2004




                       Total School Enrolments
   Students
                               Maroochy Shire
  28,000
  26,000                              State   Non-State                        Total student enrolments at schools in Maroochy Shire increased by 1.8%
  24,000
                                                                               to 26,350 in 2004. Non-government enrolments increased in each
  22,000
  20,000                                                                       grouping, while government pre-school and primary school enrolments
  18,000                                                                       fell. The strongest growth was recorded in non-state preschool
  16,000
  14,000                                                                       enrolments, with student numbers increasing by 18.2% in 2004.
  12,000
  10,000
   8,000
   6,000
   4,000
   2,000
      0
               1998    1999     2000          2001        2002   2003   2004




                       Total School Enrolments
   Students
                                 Noosa Shire
  9,000

  8,000
                                     State    Non-State
                                                                               Total school student enrolments in Noosa Shire increased by 2.8% to
  7,000
                                                                               8,455 in 2004. Enrolments in non-state schools increased over the year,
  6,000
                                                                               while state preschool enrolments declined. The most significant growth
  5,000
                                                                               was recorded in non-state secondary schools, up 22.0% to 543 students.
  4,000

  3,000

  2,000

  1,000

     0
              1998    1999     2000           2001        2002   2003   2004

Source: Education Queensland




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