List of schools in Central Queensland facts for kids

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The Central Queensland region in Queensland, Australia, is home to many schools. This area includes coastal cities like Rockhampton and Gladstone, and inland towns such as Emerald, Longreach, and Barcaldine. It covers several local government areas, including Banana, Barcaldine, Barcoo, Blackall-Tambo, Boulia, Central Highlands, Diamantina, Gladstone, Isaac, Livingstone, Longreach, Rockhampton, Woorabinda, and Winton.

Before 2015, primary schools in Queensland taught students from Kindergarten to Year 7 (ages 5–13). High schools then took students from Years 8 to 12 (ages 12–18). However, since 2015, Year 7 has become the first year of high school.

State Schools in Central Queensland
Private Schools in Central Queensland
- Catholic Schools
- Independent Schools
See also

State Schools in Central Queensland

State schools are public schools run by the government. They include primary schools, high schools, and special schools.

State Primary Schools

These schools teach younger students, usually from Prep to Year 6.

Name	Suburb	Local Area	Opened	Notes
Agnes Water State School	Agnes Water	Gladstone	1990	1 Donohue Drive
Allenstown State School	Allenstown	Rockhampton	1877	13–33 Upper Dawson Road. This school is a heritage-listed site.
Alpha State School	Alpha	Barcaldine	1886	11 Milton Street
Ambrose State School	Ambrose	Gladstone	1914	39 Gentle Annie Road
Anakie State School	Anakie Siding	Central Highlands	1885	1 School Lane
Aramac State School	Aramac	Barcaldine	1878	69 Porter Street. This school is a heritage-listed site.
Arcadia Valley State School	Arcadia Valley	Central Highlands	1975	4831 Arcadia Valley Road
Bajool State School	Bajool	Rockhampton	1888	54–60 Toonda Street
Banana State School	Banana	Banana	1871	36 Bramston Street
Baralaba State School	Baralaba	Banana	1918	Teaches Prep to Year 10. 1 Power Street.
Bauhinia State School	Bauhinia	Central Highlands	1967	11559 Fitzroy Development Road
Bedourie State School	Bedourie	Diamantina	1960	3 Timor Street
Benaraby State School	Benaraby	Gladstone	1886	17 O'Connor Road
Berserker Street State School	Berserker	Rockhampton	1917	128–140 Berserker Street. This school is a heritage-listed site.
Biloela State School	Biloela	Banana	1925
Birdsville State School	Birdsville	Diamantina	1899
Blackwater North State School	Blackwater	Central Highlands	1979
Blackwater State School	Blackwater	Central Highlands	1877
Bluff State School	Bluff	Central Highlands	1907
Bororen State School	Bororen	Gladstone	1900
Bouldercombe State School	Bouldercombe	Rockhampton	1871
Boulia State School	Boulia	Boulia	1889
Boyne Island State School	Boyne Island	Gladstone	1953
Builyan State School	Builyan	Gladstone	1922
Byfield State School	Byfield	Livingstone	1923
Calliope State School	Calliope	Gladstone	1872
Capella State School	Capella	Central Highlands	1883
Carmila State School	Carmila	Isaac	1923
Cawarral State School	Cawarral	Livingstone	1874
Clarke Creek State School	Clarke Creek	Isaac	1971
Clermont State School	Clermont	Isaac	1867
Clinton State School	Clinton	Gladstone	1974
Comet State School	Comet	Central Highlands	1877
Coowonga State School	Coowonga	Livingstone	1897
Coppabella State School	Coppabella	Isaac	1980
Crescent Lagoon State School	West Rockhampton	Rockhampton	1896
Denison State School	Emerald	Central Highlands	1997	16 Gray Street
Depot Hill State School	Depot Hill	Rockhampton	1920
Dingo State School	Dingo	Central Highlands	1876
Duaringa State School	Duaringa	Central Highlands	1879
Dysart State School	Dysart	Isaac	1973
Emerald North State School	Emerald	Central Highlands	1980
Emerald State School	Emerald	Central Highlands	1879
Emu Park State School	Emu Park	Livingstone	1890
Farnborough State School	Farnborough	Livingstone	1903
Frenchville State School	Frenchville	Rockhampton	1900
Gindie State School	Gindie	Central Highlands	1897
Gladstone Central State School	Gladstone Central	Gladstone	1861
Gladstone South State School	South Gladstone	Gladstone	1898
Gladstone West State School	West Gladstone	Gladstone	1966
Glenmore State School	Kawana	Rockhampton	1889
Gogango State School	Gogango	Rockhampton	1974	10 Wills Street
Goovigen State School	Goovigen	Banana	1926
Gracemere State School	Gracemere	Rockhampton	1871
Ilfracombe State School	Ilfracombe	Longreach	1893	20 McMaster Drive
Isisford State School	Isisford	Longreach	1881
Jambin State School	Jambin	Banana	1929
Jericho State School	Jericho	Barcaldine	1888
Jundah State School	Jundah	Barcoo	1900
Keppel Sands State School	Keppel Sands	Livingstone	1893
Kilcummin State School	Kilcummin	Isaac	1959
Kin Kora State School	Kin Kora	Gladstone	1981	An earlier school closed in 1963.
Lakes Creek State School	Lakes Creek	Rockhampton	1872
Lochington State School	Lochington	Central Highlands	1961
Longreach State School	Longreach	Longreach	1893
Lowmead State School	Lowmead	Gladstone	1908	Closed from 1975–1978.
Mackenzie River State School	Mackenzie River	Isaac	1973
Marlborough State School	Marlborough	Livingstone	1917
Marmor State School	Marmor	Rockhampton	1906
Milman State School	Milman	Livingstone	1913
Miriam Vale State School	Miriam Vale	Gladstone	1897	Teaches Prep to Year 10.
Mistake Creek State School	Mistake Creek	Isaac	1983
Moranbah East State School	Moranbah	Isaac	1981
Moranbah State School	Moranbah	Isaac	1971
Mount Archer State School	Koongal	Rockhampton	1982	242 Thozet Road
Mount Larcom State School	Mount Larcom	Gladstone	1882	Teaches Prep to Year 10.
Mount Morgan Central State School	Mount Morgan	Rockhampton	1887	This school is a heritage-listed site.
Mount Murchison State School	Mount Murchison	Banana	1935
Moura State School	Moura	Banana	1940
Muttaburra State School	Muttaburra	Barcaldine	1884
Nagoorin State School	Nagoorin	Gladstone	1915	2 Ubobo Street
Nebo State School	Nebo	Isaac	1874
Orion State School	Orion	Central Highlands	1964
Park Avenue State School	Park Avenue	Rockhampton	1901
Parkhurst State School	Parkhurst	Rockhampton	1900
Port Curtis Road State School	Port Curtis	Rockhampton	1875
Prospect Creek State School	Prospect Creek	Banana	1935	Originally Torsdale Farm Provisional School. Renamed in 1944. Located at 12935 Dawson Highway.
Ridgelands State School	Ridgelands	Rockhampton	1921
Rolleston State School	Rolleston	Central Highlands	1871
Springsure State School	Springsure	Central Highlands	1870	Prep–10 school at 55 Eclipse Street.
St Lawrence State School	St Lawrence	Isaac	1871
Stanwell State School	Stanwell	Rockhampton	1873
Stonehenge State School	Stonehenge	Barcoo	1900
Tambo State School	Tambo	Blackall-Tambo	1876	20 Mitchell Street
Tannum Sands State School	Tannum Sands	Gladstone	1983
Taranganba State School	Taranganba	Livingstone	1993	Taranganba Road.
Taroom State School	Taroom	Banana	1871
Thangool State School	Thangool	Banana	1927	Teaches Prep to Year 10.
The Caves State School	The Caves	Livingstone	1904	Located at 1 Barmoya Road.
The Hall State School	Rockhampton City	Rockhampton	1910	Was a Girls' and Infants' school until 1986.
Theodore State School	Theodore	Banana	1924
Tieri State School	Tieri	Central Highlands	1983	1 Bottlebrush Lane
Tresswell State School	Nandowrie	Central Highlands	1971
Ubobo State School	Ubobo	Gladstone	1927
Urandangi State School	Urandangi	Boulia	1994
Valkyrie State School	Valkyrie	Isaac	1974
Waraburra State School	Gracemere	Rockhampton	1987
Wartburg State School	Wartburg	Gladstone	1913
Westwood State School	Westwood	Rockhampton	1872
Windorah State School	Windorah	Barcoo	1888
Woorabinda State School	Woorabinda	Woorabinda	1928
Wowan State School	Wowan	Banana	1900
Yarwun State School	Yarwun	Gladstone	1906
Yeppoon State School	Yeppoon	Livingstone	1885-1957	Former site at 29 Queen Street, listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
Yeppoon State School	Yeppoon	Livingstone	1957	Current site at 14–16 Tucker Street, also listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.

State High Schools and Colleges

These schools provide education for older students, typically from Year 7 to Year 12.

Name	Suburb	Local Area	Opened	Notes
Barcaldine State School	Barcaldine	Barcaldine	1887	Teaches Prep to Year 12.
Biloela State High School	Biloela	Banana	1963
Blackall State School	Blackall	Blackall-Tambo	1877	Teaches Prep to Year 12.
Blackwater State High School	Blackwater	Central Highlands	1973
Calliope State High School	Calliope	Gladstone	2020
Capella State High School	Capella	Central Highlands	1989
Clermont State High School	Clermont	Isaac	1990
Dysart State High School	Dysart	Isaac	1982
Emerald State High School	Emerald	Central Highlands	1969
Gladstone State High School	West Gladstone	Gladstone	1953
Glenden State School	Glenden	Isaac	1982	Teaches Prep to Year 12.
Glenmore State High School	Kawana	Rockhampton	1975
Longreach State High School	Longreach	Longreach	1966
Middlemount Community School	Middlemount	Isaac	2001	Teaches Prep to Year 12.
Moranbah State High School	Moranbah	Isaac	1976
Mount Morgan State High School	Mount Morgan	Rockhampton	1912	This school is a heritage-listed site.
Moura State High School	Moura	Banana	1976
North Rockhampton State High School	Frenchville	Rockhampton	1956
Rockhampton State High School	Wandal	Rockhampton	1919
Rosedale State School	Rosedale	Gladstone	1896	Teaches Prep to Year 12.
Tannum Sands State High School	Tannum Sands	Gladstone	1998
Toolooa State High School	Toolooa	Gladstone	1981
Winton State School	Winton	Winton	1885	Teaches Prep to Year 12.
Yeppoon State High School	Yeppoon	Livingstone	1969	30 Rawlings Street.

Other State Schools

This section includes special schools for students with disabilities and schools that offer unique learning programs, like distance education.

Name	Suburb	Local Area	Opened	Notes
Capricornia School of Distance Education	Kawana	Rockhampton	1993	This school provides education for students who live far from regular schools.
Longreach School of Distance Education	Longreach	Longreach	1987	This school provides education for students who live far from regular schools.
Rockhampton North Special School	Frenchville	Rockhampton	1977	Built on the site of a previous school.
Rockhampton Special School	Rockhampton City	Rockhampton	1976
Rosella Park School	Gladstone	Gladstone	1971

Private Schools in Central Queensland

Private schools in Central Queensland are run by various organizations, often religious groups.

Catholic Schools

Catholic primary schools are usually connected to a local church. In the past, religious groups started most of these schools. But now, most teachers and leaders are not part of religious orders. The Catholic Education Office in Rockhampton helps manage these schools. They try to give places to Catholic students from the local area first. However, non-Catholic students can also attend if there is space.

Name	Suburb	Local Area	Gender	Years	Opened	Notes
Chanel College	West Gladstone	Gladstone	Co-ed	7–12	1966
Emmaus College	Park Avenue	Rockhampton	Co-ed	7–12	1983
Marist College Emerald	Emerald	Central Highlands	Co-ed	7–12	1996
Our Lady's Primary School	Longreach	Longreach	Co-ed	P–6	1902
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Primary School	Springsure	Central Highlands	Co-ed	P–6	1926
Rockhampton Flexible Learning Centre	Rockhampton	Rockhampton	Co-ed	7–12		Run by the Edmund Rice Foundation.
Sacred Heart Primary School (Yeppoon)	Lammermoor	Livingstone	Co-ed	P–6	1958
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School	Norman Gardens	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–6	1900
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	Pacific Heights	Livingstone	Co-ed	P–6	2009
St. Brendan's College	Adelaide Park	Livingstone	Boys	7–12	1939	139 Adelaide Park Road.
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School	Emerald	Central Highlands	Co-ed	P–6
St Francis' Catholic Primary School	Tannum Sands	Gladstone	Co-ed	P–6	2005
St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School	Clinton	Gladstone	Co-ed	P–6	1977
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Barcaldine	Barcaldine	Co-ed	P–6	1896
St Joseph's Catholic School	Biloela	Banana	Co-ed	P–6	1939
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Blackall	Blackall-Tambo	Co-ed	P–6	1917
St Joseph's School	Clermont	Central Highlands	Co-ed	P–6	1900
St Joseph's Primary School	Park Avenue	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–6	1929
St Joseph's Primary School	Wandal	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–6	1916
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	Berserker	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–6	1900
St Patrick's School	Emerald	Central Highlands	Co-ed	P–6	1902
St Patrick's School	Winton	Winton	Co-ed	P–6	1906
St Paul's Primary School	Gracemere	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–6	1988
St Peter's School	Allenstown	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–6	1934
St Ursula's College	Yeppoon	Livingstone	Girls	7–12	1918	42–62 Queen Street.
Star of the Sea School	Gladstone Central	Gladstone	Co-ed	P–6	1902
The Cathedral College	Rockhampton City	Rockhampton	Co-ed	7–12	1991

Independent Schools

These schools are private schools that are not part of the Catholic system. They often have different religious backgrounds or special teaching methods.

Name	Suburb	Local Area	Gender	Years	Category	Opened	Notes
Carinity Education	Glenlee	Livingstone	Co-ed	?	Baptist	1996	An alternative school.
Clearview Christian College	Tannum Sands	Gladstone	Co-ed	7–10	Christian
Discovery Christian College	Agnes Water	Gladstone	Co-ed	P–12	Christian	2015
Emerald Christian College	Emerald	Central Highlands	Co-ed	P–12	Christian	2001
Faith Baptist Christian School	Burua	Gladstone	Co-ed	P–12	Baptist	1998
Goora Gan Steiner School	Agnes Water	Gladstone	Co-ed	P–6	Steiner
Heights College	Kawana	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–12	Assemblies of God	1989	Was called Cathedral of Praise Christian College until 2003.
Kingsley College	The Common	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–12	Christian	1993	Was called Central Queensland Christian College.
Lighthouse Christian School	Norman Gardens	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–12	Baptist	1994	Was called Norman Park Christian School.
Ontrack College Emerald	Emerald	Central Highlands	Co-ed	7–10	Christian		A special school.
Redeemer Lutheran College	Biloela	Banana	Co-ed	P–12	Lutheran	1978
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School	The Range	Rockhampton	Girls	P–12	Non-denominational	1892
Rockhampton Grammar School	The Range	Rockhampton	Co-ed	P–12	Non-denominational	1881
Trinity College	Sun Valley	Gladstone	Co-ed	P–12	Baptist	1985
Wadja Wadja High School	Woorabinda	Woorabinda	Co-ed	7–12	Aboriginal	1991