Norville, Queensland

Norville is a suburb of Bundaberg in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Norville had a population of 2,476 people.^[1]

Norville Bundaberg, Queensland
Norville
Coordinates	24.8913°S 152.3455°E / -24.8913; 152.3455 (Norville (centre of suburb))
Population	2,476 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	707/km2 (1,832/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4670
Area	3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s)	Bundaberg
Federal division(s)	Hinkler
Suburbs around Norville: Svensson Heights Bundaberg West Bundaberg South Svensson Heights Norville Walkervale Kensington Thabeban Avenell Heights

History

St Anne's Anglican church was dedicated on 27 July 1965 by Reverend A.L. Gillespie. Its closure on 17 February 2007 was approved by Assistant Bishop Holland.^[3]

Bundaberg Special School opened on 27 January 1970.^[4]

Norville State School opened on 25 January 1971.^[4]

In 2010, eight secondary schools in the Bundaberg area along with Bundaberg TAFE College worked together to establish the Bundaberg Regional Trade Training Centre to provide advanced facilities for trade training for students of those schools.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Norville had a population of 2,409 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Norville had a population of 2,476 people.^[1]

Education

Norville State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls at 1 Dr Mays Road (24.8865°S 152.3365°E / -24.8865; 152.3365 (Norville State School)).^[7][8] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 656 students with 58 teachers (53 full-time equivalent) and 38 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).^[9] It includes a special education program.^[7]

Bundaberg Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 1 Dr Mays Road (24.8868°S 152.3388°E / -24.8868; 152.3388 (Bundaberg Special School)).^[10][7][11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 113 students with 36 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 49 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent).^[9]

Bundaberg Regional Trade Training Centre is a secondary (9-12) specialised education unit at 118 Walker Street (24.8805°S 152.3445°E / -24.8805; 152.3445 (Bundaberg Regional Trade Training Centre)) providing trade training skills to a number of local secondary schools.^[7]

There are no mainstream secondary schools in Norville. The nearest government secondary school is Bundaberg State High School in neighbouring Bundaberg South to the north-east.^[12]