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Oldest state schools in Queensland

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Primary schools

The following schools are the oldest state primary schools in Queensland that are still open today.

Primary school Opening date
Amberley District State School
(formerly Warrill Creek State School)
22/05/1862
Condamine State School
01/01/1863
Dalby State School 01/06/1861
Drayton State School 16/08/1851
Gayndah State School 12/10/1863
Gladstone Central State School 01/04/1861
Goondiwindi State School 01/09/1864
Hemmant State School 08/05/1864
Hendra State School 01/08/1864
Ipswich West State School 01/08/1861
Leyburn State School 13/01/1862
Maryborough Central State School 10/03/1862
Warwick East State School 04/11/1850

Secondary schools

The following schools are the oldest state secondary schools in Queensland that are still open today.

Secondary school Opening date
Bundaberg State High School 30/01/1912
Charters Towers State High School 05/02/1912
Gympie State High School 29/01/1912
Mackay State High School 05/02/1912
Mount Morgan State High School 05/02/1912
Warwick State High School 01/02/1912

A secondary 'top' was added to primary schools in small centres where the prospective attendance did not warrant a separate high school. These arrangements were made at these schools:

Childers State School 1912
Gatton State School 1912
Herberton State School 1912
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Last updated 15 April 2019