Download coordinates as: Manly West is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

[citation needed] It is 17.6 kilometres (10.9 mi) by road east of the Brisbane CBD.

In 1975 the PMSA decided to close the school due to a slump in student numbers to 125.

Negative reaction from parents and the community resulted in the Uniting Church taking back control of the school and establishing an independent board to pursue a new strategic plan.

In 1981 a new site of 20 hectares (49 acres) was purchased in Wondall Road in Manly West.

In April 2003 the Upper Brookfield Uniting church building was relocated to the school for use as its Centenary Chapel.

Sunday School commenced in the unfinished church on 12 April 1953 with the 22 children and 3 teachers being lifted into the building as the steps had not yet been built.

[9] A chapel for the Manly Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened in Strawberry Road in 1972.

78.1% of people living in Manly West were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 4.9%, New Zealand 4.8%, South Africa 0.9%, Scotland 0.7%, Philippines 0.5%.

91.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% German, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% Japanese, 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% Spanish.

[citation needed] Manly West is serviced by a fortnightly visit of the Brisbane City Council's mobile library service at the Mayfair Village Shopping Centre on Manly Road (27°28′29″S 153°09′22″E / 27.4748°S 153.1561°E / -27.4748; 153.1561 (Mayfair Village shopping centre)).