Wilsonton Heights, Queensland


Wilsonton Heights is a residential locality of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Wilsonton Heights had a population of 2,669 people.

Geography

Wilsonton Heights is located northwest of the Toowoomba central business district.
The locality is mostly residential, and contains Wilsonton State High School.

History

The locality is named after James T. Wilson, a Toowoomba businessman. He was involved with the Toowoomba Agricultural Society and unsuccessfully contests the Queensland Legislative Assembly seat of Darling Downs in 1878.
In 2006 the suburb of Wilsonton Heights was split from the suburb of Wilsonton.
The Wilsonton campus of Toowoomba State High School opened in 1998 as the fourth secondary campus for Toowoomba's youth. As at 2015, the campus catered for approximately 840 students in Years 7 to 12.
On 9 August 2016, Education Minister Kate Jones announced that the Wilsonton campus would be separated from the Toowoomba State High School. The new Wilsonton State High School opened on the first school day in 2017. The new name for the school was decided through a community consultation process.

Education

Wilsonton State High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls at 275 North Street. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 678 students with 69 teachers and 37 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program.
Wilsonton Agricultural Environmental Education Centre is an Outdoor and Evironmental Education Centre at 275 North Street.