Forest Glen, Queensland


Forest Glen is a rural residential locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Forest Glen had a population of 1,390 people.

Geography

Forest Glen is part of the Buderim urban area. The western boundary of Forest Glen follows the Bruce Highway.
Eudlo Creek, a tributary of the Maroochy River is the main waterway in the area.

History

Montessori International College opened in Sippy Downs in 1995 with 13 children and one teacher. In 2007, the land being leased for the school was scheduled for development and the school had to relocate. In 2015, the school purchased on in Florest Glen and re-opened the school.
Sunshine Coast Grammar School opened in 1997. It is owned and operated by the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association, which also operates Clayfield College, Somerville House and Brisbane Boys’ College.

Education

Montessori International College is a private primary and secondary school for boys and girls at 880 - 932 Maroochydore Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 235 students with 24 teachers and 21 non-teaching staff.
Sunshine Coast Grammar School is a private primary and secondary school for boys and girls at 372 Mons Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,241 students with 97 teachers and 74 non-teaching staff.

Attractions

It is the home to the Moonshine Valley Winery, and it is near the Forest Glen Deer Sanctuary in Mons, Queensland.

Notable people