Toowoomba Prep photos: See class pictures in My First Year feature

The Chronicle shines a light on the prep students of our region in My First Year, which celebrating the youngest students in their first year of school. SEE THE MEGA GALLERY.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: More than 70 schools are represented in the pictorial prep student feature.

From their first uniform, first school bag and first school, there is no milestone quite like your child’s first year of school.

Scroll our gallery below to see all the cute little faces representing more than 70 schools of the region.

Make sure to get your copy of The Chronicle on Wednesday, April 30 for the print edition of My First Year 2025.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Allora State School prep students (from left) Cooper, Jasper, Ted, Lewis, Dwyan, Aaylah, Jaelyn, Ziggy, Marshall and Nirvana. Absent is Annie, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Kindon State School prep student Jack.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Brigalow State School prep students (from left) Ace, Lyla and Paislee with Miss Katie Walsh.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Biddeston State School prep. Picture: Syd Owen / Owen Studio

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Brookstead State School prep student Teddy.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Chinchilla State School prep B students with teacher Miss Blake and teacher aide Mrs McConville.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Chinchilla State School prep C students with teacher Miss Elford and teacher aide Mrs Black.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Chinchilla State School prep A students with teacher Mrs Cotter and teacher aide Mrs Clark.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Cambooya State School Prep, Wednesday, March 5, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Bunker's Hill State School prep AF Frogs, February 27, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Bunker's Hill State School prep WA Alpacas, February 27, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Chinchilla Christian College prep B.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Chinchilla Christian College prep A.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Clifton State School prep students (from left) Bindi, Millie, Nancy, Aleks (top), T'Shaun, Frankie, Austin, Ellie (top), Daecey and Alyssia, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Darling Heights State School prep W, February 12, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Darling Heights State School prep N, February 12, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Darling Heights State School prep T, February 12, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Darling Heights State School prep A, February 12, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Darling Downs Adventist College prep students with teaching staff Diane Cawthray (left) and Naomi Green and Banjo the support dog, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Concordia Lutheran College Warwick Street Campus prep, Monday, February 24, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Concordia Lutheran College Hume Street Campus prep, Monday, February 17, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Drayton State School prep students and staff, Friday, March 14, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Downlands College prep Red, February 26, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Downlands College prep Blue, February 26, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Emu Creek State School prep students (from left) Marley, Edward, Rose, Ryan, Gretal and Amelia (absent is Noah), Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Emu Creek State School prep students (from left) Marley, Edward, Rose, Ryan, Gretal and Amelia (absent is Noah), Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Emu Creek State School prep students (from left) Marley, Edward, Rose, Ryan, Gretal and Amelia (absent is Noah), Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Emu Creek State School prep students (from left) Marley, Amelia, Ryan, Gretal, Edward and Rose (absent is Noah), Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Emu Creek State School prep students (from left) Marley, Amelia, Ryan, Gretal, Edward and Rose (absent is Noah), Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Flagstone Creek State School prep students (from left) Eloise, Angus, Mahlie and Riley, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Flagstone Creek State School prep students (from left) Eloise, Angus, Mahlie and Riley, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Flagstone Creek State School prep students (from left) Riley, Eloise, Angus and Mahlie, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Flagstone Creek State School prep students (from left) Eloise, Angus, Mahlie and Riley, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Geham State School prep, Wednesday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Gabbinbar State School prep L, Friday, March 14, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Gabbinbar State School prep SJ, Friday, March 14, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Fairholme College prep students (from left) Isabelle Burgess, Poppy Madden (top), Charlie Sheehan, Nathalie Jaenke, Darcy Farleigh, Madalynn Keevers, Evelyn Hayes, Evie Hilton, Sienna Costello, Winnie Urquhart (top), Poppy Wilkins, Florence Cowling, Frances Drage, Vera Valdal, Daria Jahangiri, Mirabel McCormick (top), Clementine McCormick and Primrose Carey, Friday, February 28, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Glenvale State School prep L, February 19, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

Glenvale State School, Prep V.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Glenvale State School prep G, February 19, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Glenvale State School prep N, February 19, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Glenvale State School prep E, February 19, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Haden State School prep.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Glenvale Christian School prep L, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Glenvale Christian School prep M, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Fairview Heights State School prep V, Friday, March 22, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Fairview Heights State School prep F and prep students of prep/1 C, Friday, March 22, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Goombungee State School prep, Friday, February 28, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Goombungee State School prep, Friday, February 28, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Greenmount State School prep students (from left) Thatcher, Tilly and Hudson, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Greenmount State School prep students (from left) Hudson, Thatcher and Tilly, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Greenmount State School prep students (from left) Thatcher, Tilly and Hudson, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Greenmount State School prep students (from back) Tilly, Thatcher and Hudson, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Gowrie State School prep R, Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Gowrie State School prep F, Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Grantham State School prep students (from left) Ashton, Hudson, Lincoln, Aimee, Alice, Adam, Kohben and Jordan, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Harlaxton State School prep, Thursday, February 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Harlaxton State School prep, Thursday, February 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Highfields State School prep A.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Highfields State School prep D.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Highfields State School prep B.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Highfields State School prep C.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Helidon State School prep, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer / Supplied

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Helidon State School prep, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Harristown State School prep students of prep/1 Turtles, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Harristown State School prep A Stingrays, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Harristown State School prep B Dolphins, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Highlands Christian College prep B.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Highlands Christian College prep A.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Holy Name Primary School prep, February 20th, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Mary MacKillop Catholic College prep C, Thursday, February 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Mary MacKillop Catholic College prep B, Thursday, February 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Mary MacKillop Catholic College prep A, Thursday, February 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Mater Dei Primary School prep Topaz, February 24, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Mater Dei Primary School prep Garnet, February 24, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Mater Dei Primary School prep Jade, February 24, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Kingsthorpe State School prep students of the prep/year 1 class, Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Kingsthorpe State School prep, Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Meringandan State School prep G, Monday, March 17, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Meringandan State School prep P, Monday, March 17, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Middle Ridge State School prep T, Friday, February 21, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Middle Ridge State School prep L, Friday, February 21, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Middle Ridge State School prep WM, Friday, February 21, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Middle Ridge State School prep C, Friday, February 21, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Middle Ridge State School prep WB, Friday, February 21, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Oakey State School prep KT students with teaching staff Kimmy Tschumy (left) and Jayde Whitby, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Oakey State School prep KD students with teaching staff Stacy Treble (left) and Kristina Dawidowicz, Friday, March 21, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Newtown State School prep R, Friday, March 14, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Newtown State School prep G, Friday, March 14, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Nobby State School prep students (from left) Benjamin Browne, Layla Bromilow, Marley Wilson, Eveleen Comerford, Georgia Richards, Benedict Potts, Henry Smith and Fred Ferguson with teacher Mrs Christine Nicholson.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Millmerran State School prep, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer / Supplied

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Millmerran State School prep, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Pilton State School prep, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Pilton State School prep, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Pilton State School prep, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Our Lady of Lourdes prep C, February 20, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Our Lady of Lourdes prep H, February 20, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Our Lady of Lourdes prep J, February 20, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: The Glennie School prep, Monday, March 17, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Pittsworth State School prep B, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Pittsworth State School prep S, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Rangeville State School prep H, Monday, March 17, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Rangeville State School prep T, Monday, March 17, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Rangeville State School prep HO, Monday, March 17, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Rangeville State School prep KV, Monday, March 17, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Ramsay State School prep students (from left) Henry, Harriet, Jiah, Aoife, William, Charlie, Anelda, Brooklyn, Archie and Olivia, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Ramsay State School prep students (from left) Henry, Harriet, Jiah, Aoife, William, Charlie, Anelda, Brooklyn, Archie and Olivia, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Ramsay State School prep students (from left) Henry, Harriet, Jiah, Aoife, Charlie, Anelda, Brooklyn, Archie, Olivia and William, Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba prep C.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Sacred Heart Primary School, Toowoomba prep N.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Finbarr's School, Quilpie prep students Maggie, Hazel, Jet, Bradley and (inset) Ellie, with teacher Ms Derry.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Anthony's Primary School prep CT with teaching staff Charmaine Tancred (left) and Katie Rub, Friday, March 14, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Anthony's Primary School prep SR with teaching staff Miss Rush (left) and Mrs Ange, Friday, March 14, 2025. Picture: Nev Madsen.

Southbrook Central State School prep students (from left) William, Frankie and Thyursten, February 28, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

Southbrook Central State School prep students (from left) William, Frankie and Thyursten, February 28, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

Southbrook Central State School prep students (from left) Thyursten, William and Frankie, February 28, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Rockville State School prep. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla prep Miss Georgina Ball with (standing, from left) Kayla, Isla, Grace, Alice, Hughie, Haylee, Amy and (seated, from left) Frankie, Mackenzie, Piper, Tyran, Kalyn, Miles, Monty and Kelsie-Lee.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Francis de Sales, Clifton prep students (from left) Hudson, Kiansh, Grace, Jack and Arthur. Absent is Cody, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Francis de Sales, Clifton prep students (from left) Hudson, Kiansh, Grace, Jack and Arthur. Absent is Cody, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Francis de Sales, Clifton prep students (from left) Arthur, Grace, Jack, Kiansh and Hudson. Absent is Cody, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Joseph's School, Chinchilla prep C.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Joseph's School, Chinchilla prep J.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Maria Goretti School prep students Farren Smith (left) and Stefan Kohn with teacher Miss Madison Spencer.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Joseph's School, Millmerran prep students (from left) Elodie, Adeline, Jack, Maximiliano, Grace A, Grace L, Isabelle, Haidee, Audrey, Felix, Aiden, Sonny, Eden and Milinda-Jane, Thursday, March 13, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Patrick's School, Allora prep students (from left) Thomas, Pat, Ollie, Maggie, Alex, Brodie, Koko, Liam, Lillee, Willow, Georgia, Frankie and Freddie. Absent is Max, Thursday, March 20, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba West Special School prep.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Monica's School, Oakey prep CS teaching staff (from left) Mrs Chris Byers, Mrs Jenny Shellshear and Mrs Chris Conneely with students (back row, from left) Cataleya, Hallie, Madison, Isla, Izzabella, Lacey, (middle row, from left) Goldie, Hunter, Grayson, Olivia, Elijah, Sahara, (front row, from left) Wesley, Macklin, Wyatt and Levi, February 26, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Monica's School, Oakey prep H Mrs Nicole Hoffmann (left) and Mrs Tammy McGrath with students (back row, from left) Leo, Bessie, Everleigh, Hugh, Riley-May, Avahlie, Jack, Emily, Raegan, Angus, (middle row, from left) Audree, Kiara, Kobe, Abbie, Jye, Sophia, (front row, from left) Dean, Lucas and Theo, February 26, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Saviour's Primary School prep K, Monday, February 24, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Saviour's Primary School prep W, Monday, February 24, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Saviour's Primary School prep H, Monday, February 24, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Stephen's School, Pittsworth prep students and staff. Picture: Kellie Craft Photography

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Patrick's Primary School, Mitchell prep.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Patrick's School, St George prep.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba Christian College prep A with Mrs Rauchle (left) and Mrs Vosloo.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba Christian College prep B with Mrs Gillies (left) and Mrs Smoothy.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba East State School prep A, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba East State School prep D, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba East State School prep E, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba East State School prep B, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba East State School prep C, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba Grammar School prep.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Thomas More's Primary School prep Gold, February 24, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: St Thomas More's Primary School prep Blue, February 24, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba Anglican School prep B, Monday, March 3, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba Anglican School prep A, Monday, March 3, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Wilsonton State School prep PYKR students (from left) Jacolby, Mili, Jaxon, Violet, Declan, Mason, Adham, Kherhat (front), Matari, Maysa, Mia (back), Jan, Tyler and Sophie. Absent is Kian, Monday, February 17, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Wilsonton State School prep PYSB students Aevah, Janiylah, George, Gray, Mazikeen, Anna, Ching, Ohana, Koa (front), Taharkel, Miami-Jade and JJ. Absent is Lual, Monday, February 17, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Wilsonton State School prep PYAT students (from left) Jessica, Mercedes, Harrison, Ethan, Nyah, Ezra, Kaitlyn, George, Maya, Wynter, Shekinah, Rhylee and Sabrina. Absent are Oscar, Ashton and Kaiden, Monday, February 17, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Wellcamp State School prep students (front, from left) Indie, Addison, Bronte, Louis and (back) Wyatt (left) and Jon.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Withcott State School prep W.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Withcott State School prep B.

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Vale View State School prep, Friday, February 14, 2025. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Toowoomba North State School prep KC and prep HE, Friday, March 14, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2025: Wyreema State School prep, March 5, 2025. Picture: Bev Lacey

Originally published as Toowoomba Prep photos: See class pictures in My First Year feature