Lower Tenthill, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lower Tenthill Queensland
Houses and fields of lettuce, Lower Tenthill, 2022
Lower Tenthill Location in Queensland
Population	252 (2016 census)
• Density	9.66/km2 (25.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4343
Area	26.1 km2 (10.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	7.5 km (5 mi) SW of Gatton 33.0 km (21 mi) E of Toowoomba 99.1 km (62 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal Division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Lower Tenthill: Grantham Placid Hills Gatton Winwill Lower Tenthill Woodlands Ma Ma Creek Upper Tenthill Ropeley

Lower Tenthill is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Lower Tenthill had a population of 252 people.

Education

Older school building, circa 2022

Newer school building, circa 2022

Tent Hill Lower State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 90 Lower Tenthill Road (27°35′29″S 152°14′10″E / 27.5915°S 152.2361°E / -27.5915; 152.2361 (Tent Hill Lower State School)). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 66 students with 6 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 69 students with 5 teachers and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).

There are no secondary schools in Lower Tenthill. The nearest government secondary school is Lockyer District State High School in neighbouring Gatton to the north-east.