My First Year 2023 Gympie mega prep gallery

Prepare for cuteness overload as our My First Year 2023 prep feature drops. Check out all the smiles from every school across the region in our adorable gallery.

Tin Can Bay State School prep class of 2023.

The first year of school is something to be celebrated as Preps begin the first stage of their learning journey.

Big smiles and happy faces of every adorable school starter from Kilkivan to Amamoor and out to Rainbow Beach has been captured in a photo gallery to remember the precious moments and first friendships that will last a lifetime.

Browse the photo gallery below to see each Prep class of the Gympie region:

Mary Valley State College

Kandanga State School

Amamoor State School

Jones Hill State School

Monkland State School

One Mile State School

St Patrick‘s Primary School

Gympie Central State School

Gympie South State School

Cooloola Christian College

Gympie West State School

Victory College

Woolooga State School

Kilkivan State School

Gunalda State School

Chatsworth State School

Glenwood State School

Tin Can Bay State School

Rainbow Beach State School

Gympie South State School 2023 Prep L: (Back L-R) Miss Samantha Lunn (Teacher), Bailey McGrath, Hudson Beutel, Ella Hanson, Luca Middlebrook, Elke Zischke (Teacher Aide) (front row) Noah Smillie, Daisy Lawrence-Aspland , Harlo Wriht, Isobel Hansen, Ahmed Faisal. Picture: Christine Schindler

Gympie Central State School Prep 2023 - Back row (L-R): Mrs J Roberts (teacher), Finn, Roman Ollier, Vance Schaufler, Halo Mostyn, Arlo, James Murfitt, Leahla Marshall, Mrs A Dakin (teacher aide).
Front row (L-R): Ethan, James Smith, Oliver Brady, Byron, Alex.Picture: Christine Schindler

Gympie West State School Prep 2023. Picture: Christine Schindler

Gympie South State School Prep MY 2023 - Back L-R: Mrs Casey Mansfield (teacher), Kalyliah Clarke, Lindsay Kahler, Mrs Danielle Jackson (Teacher) and Mrs Marion Kahler (teacher aide).
Standing L-R: Asher Melville, Mabel O’Sullivan, William Hose, Harper Nelson, Shirley Anderson and Niklaus Burraston.
Sitting L-R: Colton Sutton, Roxanne Ruffin, Lincoln Snelgar, Hazel Dixon and Archie Rundle.
Front L-R: Tyson Clarke, Mason Lewis, William Hartshorn, Tayte Kropp and Samarah Gallaher. Picture: Christine Schindler

Gympie South State School 2023 Prep NV - Back row: Sherena Higgins (Teacher Aide) Dakoda Davies, Leah Cole, Nevaeh Harvey, Bellarose Wynyard, Avery Huillier, Jaspah Rosbrook, Ms Naomi Neal (teacher).
Middle row: Ida Worth, Ella Laffey, Tajpreet Narwal, Zander Langford, Solomon Miners.
Front row: Samantha Thompson, Tatiana Van Steenis, Chase Schoenmakers, Jax Keating, Adriannah Jones. Picture: Christine Schindler

Chatsworth State School Prep 2023 - Back row (L-R): Rosco D, Saxon L, Teddy D, Zack B, Miles M, Jackson H.
Front row: Mrs Thea Politanski (teacher), Gabriella S, Lincon U, Ryder B, Ella C, Jade R, Layla V. Picture: Christine Schindler

Chatsworth State School Prep 2023 - Back row: Nat, Piper, Jesse, Jack, Lailani, Robyn.
Middle: Arie, Elayna, Boston, Sonny, Nakia, Scarlett, Isabella.Front: Finley, Tatum, Frankie, Ryleigh, Kitai, Paisley, Scarlett-Rose, Mera, Ahlia. Picture: Christine Schindler

Victory College Prep 2023 - Mrs Kim Cahill (teacher), Mrs Cath Cody, (teacher aide).
Back row (L-R): Kali, Georgia, Jaxson, Daniel, Archer, Amiah, Isabell.
Middle: Owen, Matilda, Harry, William, Isla.
Front: William, Sariah, Sophia, Arabella, Zoey, Alex. Picture: Christine Schindler

Victory College Prep 2023 - Mrs Monique Reid (teacher), Mrs Maree Madsen (teacher aide). Back row (L-R): Tobias, Marcellus, Madison, Jasmine, Madeline, Bryson.
Middle: Kori-Grace, Jacob, Safire, Wilkie, Ivy.
Front: Amelia, Charlotte, Jack, Lexi. Picture: Christine Schindler.

St Patrick’s Primary School Prep 2023 - Teacher: Mrs Michelle Bailey, Student Support Officer: Mrs Susan Bahr. Students standing inside boat: Dusty Potter, Cooper Edgar, Harrison Freshney, Harper Bodine, Lachy Moore, Axel Bodine, Jorawar Singh.
Students standing in front of boat: Alexis Doyle, Manny Papamanolis, Coby McAuliffe, Noah Chapman, Lilly Kenman, Bonnie Dilworth, Edith Fahy, Harrison Newsome, Ellie Dunmore, Seraphina Benedetti.
Students seated in front of boat: Harrison Green, Amelia Cassar.
Students seated: Stella Barnden, Colton Laird, Georgia Trezise, Angus Robertson, Brock Trezise, Matilda Summerville, Theo Osborn. Picture: Christine Schindler

Jones Hill State School Prep 2023 (3) - Back: Leo Mahaffey, Archer Lyon, Jai Shukla, Ariel Nachum, Luna Barry, Finn Gardner, Max Trowbridge.
Middle: Julie Mitchell (teacher), Clarice Fooks, Willow Wisse, Rayne Blackman, Carma Wisse, Lucah Ricatti, Koen Kerr,Wynsloe Dormer, Rebecca Adamson (teacher aide)
Front: Macey Sutcliffe, Lincoln Tompkins, Zyon Condon, Zac Lawler, Ella Buchanan, Eliana Pekar. Picture: Christine Schindler

Jones Hill State School Prep 2023 (1) - Back row (L-R): Sue Curran (teacher), Ella Smoothy, Harper Stinson, Abby Mellish, Chelsea Pascoe, Jordan Davidson, Isabella English, Tommy Zehnder.
Middle row: Kelda Krafft (teacher aide) Hudson Hill, Sammy Mellish, Arabella Kahler, Lucy McKeon, Grace Smith, Eva Graetz, Jackson Skorpil, Gurgavin Singh.
Front row: Eloise Stafford, Charlotte Higgins, Silas Langridge, Liana Millers, Sonny Anderson, Sage Burrows, Tasman Lloyd. Picture: Christine Schindler

Jones Hill State School Prep 2023 (2) - Back row (L-R): Carter Nolen, Jaylah Baxter, Blair Madden, Cody Henshaw, Lily Elliott, Riley Ambrose, Spencer Dunkley.
Front: Miss Kath Rhodes (teacher aide), Havana Laycock, Riley Nolan, Hudson Dawson, Xavier Love, Mackenzie Cochrane, Abigail Oelofse, Mrs Renee Ryan (teacher). Picture: Christine Schindler

Cooloola Christian School Prep B 2023 - Back row L-R: Levi Ford, Mackenzie Lister, Mahli Kraak, Hudson Lane, Archer Chapman, Lachlan Pitura.
Middle row: Mila Walkington, Danielle Ellingsen, Kolsen Kropp. Evah Birt, Madeline Cumerford, Rylan Wright, Summer Mann.
Front row: Hazel Tennant, Ariel Smith, River Dunn, Lydia Sallaway, Ruby Ronay Jonas Absent: Harley Adams, Samuel Kable, Zion-Levi Phillips. Picture: Christine Schindler

Cooloola Christian School Prep A 2023 - Back row (L-R): Jesse Cartmill, Ariel Collins, Joseph White, Saskia Mayfield, Reuben Packer, Samuel Carse.
Middle: Maddison Wilton, Stevie Tardent. Micah Edwards, Ruby Osgood, Maeby Kirby-Clark.
Front row: Meeah MacKenzie, Scarlett Agnew, Bjorn Mahaffey. Henry Foulsham, Jaxon Konzack. Absent: Willow Brown-Bevan, William Tolli, Tommy Verkerk. Picture: Christine Schindler

One Mile State School Prep 2023: Back row (L-R): Mrs Kellie Pilkington (teacher aide), Reagan, Hudson, Caelan, Eze, Tex, Ryder, Mrs Jellina Penn (teacher).
Middle row: Ivy, Ace, Albert, Taneisha, Shelby, Cahira, Jett, Tanarty.
Front row: Bryce, Lyarna, Atreo, Chase, Amira, Billy. Picture: Christine Schindler

One Mile State School Prep E 2023 - Back Row (L-R): Mrs Lyndy Edwards (teacher) Levi, Hamish, Mackenzie, Jase, Lincoln, Deklan, Kyah, Hudson, Mrs Nicole Smith (teacher aide).
Second from back row: Ivy, Mason, Sally, Lexi. Third row: Parker, Freya, Olivia.
Front row: Negen, William, Nixon, Tillie. Picture: Christine Schindler

Rainbow Beach State School Prep 2023 - Back row: Evie, Azaleah, Hannah and Damon.
Front row: Mrs Megan Braunberger (teacher) Beau, Joey, Cooper and Mrs Samantha Permezel (teacher aide). Picture: Christine Schindler

Monkland State School Prep 2023 - Back row (L- R): Clint Casey, Elnora Williams, Mianetta Carnie, Brooklyn Tompkins, Harley Dunkinson & Kieran Birch.
Middle Row (L to R) :- Mrs Papamanolis (Teacher Aide), Ollie Negus, Tyler Armitage, Brinn Townsend, Tor Smith, Anwar Lo, Eugene Wieff, Mrs Foster (Teacher).
Front Row (L to R): Nevada Gosden, Malakai Krause, Finnley Cozens, John Simpson and Logan Dicker. Picture: Christine Schindler

Glenwood State School prep class of 2023 - Back row (L-R): Leo, Jimmy, Suraya, Riivr, Harry.
Front row (L-R): Ivar, Flynn, Hailey, Noah. Picture: Christine Schindler

Kilkivan State School prep class of 2023: Back row (L-R) Mrs Chantel Lewis (teacher aide), Phoebe, Mrs Rachel Bainbridge.
Front row: Max, Blake, Ekiah. Picture: Christine Schindler

Tin Can Bay State School Prep 2023: Back row (L-R): Miss Georgia, Miss Davies, Ms Searl, Miss Lea.
Standing - Darius, Teliesha, Ziggy, Jenna-Louise, Xander, Indikka.
Seat - Kyan, Frankie, Siarni, Noah, Zayne, Joey, Zara, Charlie, Holly, Jack, Indiana. Ground - Stevie, Everleigh, Sonny, Isaac, Lilly-Anne, Angus. Picture: Supplied

Kandanga State School student Hope Peake and Darcy Bennett on their first day of Prep 2023.

Amamoor State School prep class of 2023 - Back row (L-R): Teacher aide Donna Story, with prep students Elsie, Myah, Kye, Miranda, teacher Sally Meredith, Emily, Billie.
Front row: Adysen, Annabelle, Estelle, Hunter, Freyja, Evie, Joey, Marshall, Marshall

Mary Valley College prep class of 2023 - Maisie Barsby, Maverick Seib, Aurora Horne, Brooklyn Wells, Alexandra Rennick, Corbyn Bowditch, with teacher aide Jennifer Perfect.

Goomeri State School Prep 2023 - Back row (L-R): Ivey, Bella, Violet, Alex, Coen, Charlotte, Brennen, Aveer, Max.Front row: Sammy, Alice, Aeloi, Adalyn, Lani. Picture: Iain Curry

Woolooga State School principal Maggie Glynn with Liam and Ainsly on their first day of Prep.

Gunalda State School Prep class 2023 - Left to right: Ayla, Sophie, Aurora, William and Dylan. Picture: contributed.