Shelly Beach is a coastal suburb of Caloundra in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.[1]

Geography

Foot bridge at Shelly Beach connecting to neighbouring Moffat Beach

The suburb presumably takes its name from the beach known as Shelly Beach (26°47′47″S 153°08′54″E / 26.7964°S 153.1484°E / -26.7964; 153.1484 (Shelly Beach (beach))) along the suburb's coastline.[4][5]

History

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School opened on 29 January 1980 by the Sisters of St Joseph, but is now under lay leadership.[6][7]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 854 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, Shelly Beach had a population of 925 people.[1]

Education

Our Lady of the Rosary School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 63 Edmund Street (corner of Alfred Street, 26°47′50″S 153°08′37″E / 26.7972°S 153.1437°E / -26.7972; 153.1437 (Our Lady of the Rosary School)).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 313 students with 22 teachers (19 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[11] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 334 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent).[12] In 2022, the school had 348 students with 24 teachers (19.1 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff (12.8 full-time equivalent).[13]

There are no government schools in Shelly Beach. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Caloundra State School and Caloundra State High School, both in Caloundra CBD to the west.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Shelly Beach (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Shelly Beach Postcode (QLD)". Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Shelly Beach – suburb in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48866)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages – Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Shelly Beach – beach in the Sunshine Coast Region (entry 30693)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  6. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. ^ "Principal's welcome". Our Lady of the Rosary School. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  8. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Shelly Beach (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  9. ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Our Lady of the Rosary School". www.olr.qld.edu.au. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  11. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
  12. ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ^ "2022 Annual Report" (PDF). Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School. pp. 1, 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
  • "Shelly Beach". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
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