My First Year 2023 Bundaberg mega prep gallery

Prepare for cuteness overload as our My First Year 2023 prep feature drops. Check out all the smiles from 20+ schools across the region in our mega gallery.

Avoca State School Prep Bilbies. Picture: Patrick Woods.

The graduating class of 2035 have officially begun their schooling career, and NewsMail photographers have been busy capturing precious moments from their very first year at school.

See the gallery from Bundaberg prep students 2022

With cheeky grins and toothy smiles hundreds of students across the Bundaberg region have had their first year of school memorialised.

Here is the full list of schools participating:

Alloway State School

Avoca State School

Bargara State School

Branyan Road State School

Bundaberg Central State School

Bundaberg Christian College

Bundaberg East State School

Bundaberg South State School

Bundaberg West State School

Bullyard State School

Burnett Heads State School

Childers State School

Cordalba State School

Discovery Christian College

Elliott Heads State School

Gin Gin State School

Gooburrum State School

Goodwood State School

Hope Adventist School

Kolan South State School

Kalkie State School

Maroondan State School

McIlwraith State School

Moore Park Beach State School

Norville State School

Oakwood State School

Sharon State School

St Joseph's State School

Thabeban State School

Walkervale State School

Wallaville State School

Wartburg State School

Woongarra State School

Yandaran State School

See the photos from more than 30 schools below:

Bullyard State School
From left: Nora, Peyton and Sonny.

McIlwraith State School
Jemima Mittelheuser.

Bundaberg East State School

Back row from left: Lilyana, Amiya, Ruby, Kaydence, Charlie, Anna, Brianna, Zara

Front row from left: Lachlan, Denzel, Hunter, Cooper, Elias, Jax, Benjamin, Jake
Absent: Layton

Sharon State School
From left: Adrian Burrows and Quinn Power.

Bundaberg Christian College

Back row from left: Estella, Natasha, Elizabeth, Grace, Macsen, Nate, Cooper, Ian, Colt, Indigo, Dakota

Front row from left: Stevie, Izabella, Izabella, Jude, Alexus, Harmony, Amelia, Isabella, Oscar, Jackson, Cady.
Absent: Lydia.

Bundaberg Christian College
Back row from left: Zarielle Miller, Kip Green, Tessa Morgan, Isaac Duffen, Sophie Sawan, Isabella Taylor, Maycee Cox, Emily-Rose Bagnull, Cameron Dallard, Asher Clarke, Levon Meiers, Lachlan Lang, Keanen McSherry.
Front row from left: Arlo Wilkins, Evie Urquhart, Matilda Hodges, Eloise Sercombe, Caleb Smith, Camden Bewick, Kyson Timbrell, Aria Brignull, Alysha Tour, Montana Hart, Mila Sinesh, Stella Minett, Luna Miyamoto.
Teacher: Mrs. Nadine Fischer & Mrs. Jenny Cooper.

Woongarra State School Prep C.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Woongarra State School Prep G.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Bundaberg East State School
Back row from left: Lettayah, Jack, Zoey, Luna, Scottie, Tyler, Charlotte, Arjae
Front row from left: Riley, Jack, Jordan, Ruby-Lee, Hunter, Zach, Chayse, Brian
Absent: Luca, Ava

Kolan South State School
From left: Connor McGinnis, Amelia Saunders, Aria-Lea Steward, Chelsea Harrowfield, Charlotte Mollenhagen, Hudson Dahl, Havarna Wade

Bundaberg South State School
Front row from left: Lochlan, Melody, Ariellah, Chace, Lyla, Alessiah, Coen, Emmett, Wilkie, Kaydence, Taylynn, Kyrah, Grace, Mahleah.
Back row from left: Mia, Jancsi, Xavier, Grayson, Mia, Alexis, Macie, Zaylee, Angela, Chaz.

Bundaberg West State School

Back Row from left: Kaysea, Matilda, Clement, Austyn, Cobie, Tahira, Daesha, Olivia, Alice and Logan

Front row from left: Layla, Priscilla, Aliza, David, Ainy, Emmett, Marlee, Cylus, Rylee and Eli

Gin Gin State School

Back row from left: Jackson, Ashton, Harlyn, Aaliyah, Rowdy, Sofie, Meihana.
Front row from left: Rhianna, Ali, Cruz, Dustin, Thane, Mateo

St Joseph’s Catholic School Prep Class of 2023.

Yandaran State School
Alex Wendt.

Kalkie State School

Kalkie State School

Kalkie State School

Walkervale State School

Front row from left: Zena, Xavier, Stella, Lokki, Dylan, Amity, Bea, Luca

Middle row from left: Riley, Noah, Ilah, Flynn, Oliver, Lionel, Israel, Isaac
Back row from left: Tristan, Joey, Alexa, Brayden, Jak, Rad, Blade, Ace

Oakwood State School
Thea, Robert, Keira, Abigail, Cooper, Willow, Elouise, Shilo, Arlo, Lucas, Evie, Brock, Tyron, Wyatt, Student, Logan, Jayden, Ivy, Brylan, Tia, Oaklen, Aria, Mitchell, Marlee, Kysen, Shakira, Abby, Ryan, Tegan, Alexia, Ender. Not pictured: Madison, Mia & Alex.

St John’s Lutheran College Prep Red.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

St John’s Lutheran College Prep Blue.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Gooburrum State School
Back row from left: Ziggy, Hunter, Jaxson, Gary, Brooke, Justin, KonnarMiddle row from left: Hannah, Oakley, Josie, Evelyn, PhoebeFront row from left: Mason, Tyler, Luca, Tayte, AbhiramAbsent: Theo, Lakyn, Vincent
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Cordalba State School

Back row from left: Darius Dale, Kenzi Stubbs, Chase Jansen, Parker Morris, Joe Taylor, Shanie Wilkie, Calien Sellars.

Front row from left: Scarlett O’Malley, Lainee Crisp, Alexis Pedemont, Zoe Burlace, Savannah Williamson-Gleich.

Picture: Patrick Woods.

Hope Adventist School.

Front Row from left: Zharil, Lynthia, Olivia, Dena.

Back row from left: Marion, Preston, Chelsea, Oliver.
Patrick Woods: Patrick Woods.

St Luke's Anglican School Prep A.

Front row from left: Charlotte A, Nova, Eliana B, Alexander, Aleyna, Charlotte K, Levi, Charlotte B

Middle row from left: Noah, Isabelle, Kent, Eliana H, Camilia, Hudson, Mason, Sofia

Back row from left: Freya-Lee, Fletcher, Abdulfattah, Denham, William, Mohamed, Arch, Arda, Debrah

St Luke's Anglican School Prep C.

Front from left: Max, Keanu, Isabella, Louis, Fletcher, Cameron.

Middle row from left: Erik, Eile, Penelope, Harrison, Dominic, Ayla.

Back row from left: Elizabeth, Ahnah, Jacob, Israel, Harry, Sabine, Rijul.

St Luke's Anglican School Prep B.

Front row from left: Jiyansh, Phillip, Imogen, Ashleigh, Katia.

Middle row from left: Thomas, Liliana, Aubrey, Frankie, Anna, Maci.

Back row from left: Zaylen, Hudson W, Cavalli, Madden, Rishan, Hudson H, Anna.

Bundaberg Central State School
From left: Theodore O’Phee, Khianna-May Conway, Kade Switzer, Matthias Cox, Lj CubbyBack row from left: Octavia Sampson, Jaxson Hickey, Jacob Knight, Dexter Cross.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Moore Park Beach State School

Back row from left: Hank McLaughlin, Xander Seymour-Smith, Elih Gilmour, Harley Watson, Elite Politis

Front row from left: Mayson Hynds, Rianna Camilleri, Bernard Shore, Kingsley Ryan, Nikita Gadd

Absent: Hunta Maidens
Teacher: Janeen Overton

Picture: Patrick Woods.

Burnett Heads State School

Front row from left: Jeziah, Chloe, Thea, Gage.

Middle row: William, Hayden, Kobi, Thomas, Geronimo, Samuel.

Back row: Jacob, Layne, Charlie.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Avoca State School Prep Class the Dolphins.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Avoca State School Prep Class the Bilbies. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Childers State School Preps Class C.
Front row from left: Lexus, Liam, Cooper Cole, Annabelle, D, Harley Baker.
Second row from left: Zayden Wallwork, Charlie Roberts, Priyah Wheeler, Charlie, Prep Student, Angelo Dean.
Third row from left: Brian, Marcus Fiatarone, Ashton mammino, Jaxson Schleusener, Nate Wells.
Back row from left: Prep student, Frankie Keast, Jazmin.

Childers State School Prep Class J.
From left: William Hintz, Harry Hamann, Wyatt Chaplin-Neilsen, Brayden Hughes, Connor Muggeridge, Logan, Elliot Golchert

Discovery Christian College

Back row from left: Teina, Ari, Sadie, Maggie, Samara, Indi, Tyler

Front row from left: Jack, Owen, Bear, Ruben, Declan

Absent: Billie, Emilie, Lucy, Daisy

Picture: Patrick Woods.

Wallaville State School Preps.
Front row from left: Luke Nicholas, Dre Attard, Indy Harrison and Billee Porter.
Back row from left: Izac Ellis and Nash Weller.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Bargara State School Prep A.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Bargara State School Prep B.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Cordalba State School Preps.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Alloway State School Preps.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Thabeban State School.
Picture: Patrick Woods.

Wartburg State School.

Elliott Heads State School
Back row from left: Lace, Cruz Forrester.
Front row from left: Maia Geddes, Rita Nona, Oscar, Raiden, Jude, Tyler English

Goodwood State School
From left: Nora, Mitchell, Cglo

Maroondan State School
From left: Toby, Fred, Mirakai, Seth, Zahara. Absent: Declan.

Branyan Road State School Prep CFront row from left: Georgia, Matilda, Maddie, Ella, Carter, Ben.
Middle row from left: Axel, Nash, Phoenix, Shelby, Nicolas, Onyx, Cohen, Iylah.
Back row from left: Chloe, Rylan, Jake, Sebastian, Ronan, Nixon, Dylan, Luca, Adalyn.

Branyan Road State School Prep F
Front row from left: Cailen, Charlie, Haru, Otto, Rehaan, Carter, Indie-Lee.
Middle row from left: Hunter, Peyton, Elijah, Amelia, Miller, Cooper, Christopher, Lincoln.
Back row from left: Konrad, Dakoda, Zenayah, Zahara, Alyira, Sabella, Jonathan, Bailey, Aria.

Rosedale State School
Back row from left: Tahlia, Mia, Matilda, Charlotte, Harper, Annabelle, Emma.
Front row from left: Jasmine, Astin, Oskar

Norville State School Prep A. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Norville State School Prep B. Picture: Patrick Woods.

Norville State School Prep C. Picture: Patrick Woods.