120+ faces: Schoolies celebrate end of exams in Airlie Beach

Thousands of school-leavers have descended on Airlie Beach to celebrate a major milestone, with DJs and costume nights keeping the party going all week long. SEE THE PHOTOS.

Kirra Grimeskirra.grimes@news.com.au

November 25, 2021 - 5:10PM

Whitsunday Times

1/36Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Tegan Wells and Hannah Siegmann of Trinity Anglican School, Cairns, heading in to the Monday night beach party during Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

2/36Tegan Wells and Hannah Siegmann of Trinity Anglican School, Cairns, heading in to the Monday night beach party during Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Callie Lashford, Inke Odendaal, Kennedy Stokes, and Emily Pearl of Coolum State High School at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

3/36Callie Lashford, Inke Odendaal, Kennedy Stokes, and Emily Pearl of Coolum State High School at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Bailey Eales, Brennan Baird, and Josh Viliamu of Ryan Catholic College, Townsville, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

4/36Bailey Eales, Brennan Baird, and Josh Viliamu of Ryan Catholic College, Townsville, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

5/36Max Mulders and Mitchum Fennell of St Andrew's Catholic College, Cairns at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Coolum State High and Saint Patrick's College, Townsville, Year 12 graduates enjoying Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

6/36Coolum State High and Saint Patrick's College, Townsville, Year 12 graduates enjoying Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

7/36Joseph Greene and Darcy Jones of The Cathedral College, Rockhampton, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

8/36Jaidyn Wilkins and Wade Jonsson of Ignatius Park College, Townsville, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Kirwan State High School and St Anthony's Catholic College, Townsville, students Ethien Maloba, Matty Schulz, Osborne Kewe, Mike Sailor, Jeff Javier, Jakeb Vailalo, Calla Mullamphy, and Kaylee Fitzsimmons at the White Party at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

9/36Kirwan State High School and St Anthony's Catholic College, Townsville, students Ethien Maloba, Matty Schulz, Osborne Kewe, Mike Sailor, Jeff Javier, Jakeb Vailalo, Calla Mullamphy, and Kaylee Fitzsimmons at the White Party at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

10/36Bien Ilagan and Bailey Doolan of Holy Spirit College, Mackay, celebrating being "free from all the worries" at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Sophie Bandera, Paola Guarracino, and Siena Hammer of Sunshine Beach State High School, Noosa, partying at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

11/36Sophie Bandera, Paola Guarracino, and Siena Hammer of Sunshine Beach State High School, Noosa, partying at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

12/36Emily Morris and Charli Mulherin of St Patrick's College, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

St Stephen's Catholic College and Mareeba State High School graduates Cassie Bale, Anton Prizmic, Dayna Terranova, and Lauren Schincariol embracing the freedom of Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

13/36St Stephen's Catholic College and Mareeba State High School graduates Cassie Bale, Anton Prizmic, Dayna Terranova, and Lauren Schincariol embracing the freedom of Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

14/36Liam Mulhern and Harrison Myers of Holy Spirit College, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

15/36Annaka Fredrickson and Samantha Wilson of Whitsunday Anglican School, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

16/36Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Jaime Fox, Majar Bishop, Kalani Fergus, and Zeller of Robina State High School standing out from the crowd at the White Party at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

17/36Jaime Fox, Majar Bishop, Kalani Fergus, and Zeller of Robina State High School standing out from the crowd at the White Party at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Mackay North State High School and St Patrick's College Year 12 students Charlotte Hoyle, Jaelee Tillack, Arna Stevens, Shanita Whirisky, Claudia O'Neill, Chloe Ashcroft, and Lani Drew at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

18/36Mackay North State High School and St Patrick's College Year 12 students Charlotte Hoyle, Jaelee Tillack, Arna Stevens, Shanita Whirisky, Claudia O'Neill, Chloe Ashcroft, and Lani Drew at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

19/36Brooke Milburn and Evie Weight of Whitsunday Anglican School, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

20/36Bella Dunne and Libby Surha of Mackay North State High School at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

21/36Palm Beach Currumbin State High School leavers Michaela Schratzberger and Sally Evans were looking forward to more free time and "no wrinkles from stress" after Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Red Frogs volunteers and Mackay State High School and Mackay North State High School Year 12s Jamayne Salam, Semane Alopa, Lawrence Mangalinao, Maddie Davidson, Lily Kay, and Jacob Williams at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

22/36Red Frogs volunteers and Mackay State High School and Mackay North State High School Year 12s Jamayne Salam, Semane Alopa, Lawrence Mangalinao, Maddie Davidson, Lily Kay, and Jacob Williams at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

23/36Hannah Siegmann and Gabby Bayliss of Trinity Anglican School, Cairns, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Airlie Beach Schoolies Week 2021 revellers Emma Hood, Juliet Bodell, Tegwen Boyle, and Jessica Hood of Cavendish Road State High School, Brisbane, said the best thing about finishing school was

24/36Airlie Beach Schoolies Week 2021 revellers Emma Hood, Juliet Bodell, Tegwen Boyle, and Jessica Hood of Cavendish Road State High School, Brisbane, said the best thing about finishing school was "never having to do maths again". Picture: Kirra Grimes

Bridie Krieger-redden, Haille Bakker, and Ella Fitzgerald of Caloundra State High School and Caboolture State High School at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

25/36Bridie Krieger-redden, Haille Bakker, and Ella Fitzgerald of Caloundra State High School and Caboolture State High School at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Zane Kirby, Thomas Egerton, Abby Seeger, Olivia Webb, and Maddy Veronese of Holy Spirit College, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

26/36Zane Kirby, Thomas Egerton, Abby Seeger, Olivia Webb, and Maddy Veronese of Holy Spirit College, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Airlie Beach Schoolies Week 2021 attendees Courtney Geddes, Kasey Smith, Maddy Beven of St Monica's College, Cairns, said the best thing about finishing school was

27/36Airlie Beach Schoolies Week 2021 attendees Courtney Geddes, Kasey Smith, Maddy Beven of St Monica's College, Cairns, said the best thing about finishing school was "No more stress, no more exams, and no more church". Picture: Kirra Grimes

Mossman State High School and St Patrick's College, Mackay, leavers Levi Edwards, Sebastyn MacDonald, Bailey Collins, Finbar Rasmussen, Claire Deuble, and Michaelyn Parkes at Airlie Beach Schoolies Week 2021. Picture: Kirra Grimes

28/36Mossman State High School and St Patrick's College, Mackay, leavers Levi Edwards, Sebastyn MacDonald, Bailey Collins, Finbar Rasmussen, Claire Deuble, and Michaelyn Parkes at Airlie Beach Schoolies Week 2021. Picture: Kirra Grimes

James McGowan, Lachie Howard, Bailey Collins, and Sebastyn Macdonald of St Patrick's College, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

29/36James McGowan, Lachie Howard, Bailey Collins, and Sebastyn Macdonald of St Patrick's College, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

30/36Jack Landstra and Hamdi of Palm Beach Currumbin State High School at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

31/36Lara Hutchinson, Tatarnay Poli, and Alice Pullen of St Patrick's College, Mackay, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

32/36Bailey Eales, Zac Beplate, Jack McNally of Ryan Catholic College, Townsville, at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

33/36Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Airlie Beach Schoolies Week 2021 attendees Ayva Gauci, Tanisha Stanojevic, and Hayley Rowlands of St Patrick's College, Mackay, said the best things about finishing school were no assignments and no dress codes. Picture: Kirra Grimes

34/36Airlie Beach Schoolies Week 2021 attendees Ayva Gauci, Tanisha Stanojevic, and Hayley Rowlands of St Patrick's College, Mackay, said the best things about finishing school were no assignments and no dress codes. Picture: Kirra Grimes

Gladstone State High School and Proserpine State High School leavers Rauri Elliott, Kiera O'Connor, Emily Dunnett, and Charli Moore were looking forward to

35/36Gladstone State High School and Proserpine State High School leavers Rauri Elliott, Kiera O'Connor, Emily Dunnett, and Charli Moore were looking forward to "a lot more freedom and a lot less stress"after Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

36/36Seth Morgan, Cody Bunyan, and Rhys Ward of Proserpine State High School at Schoolies Week 2021 in Airlie Beach. Picture: Kirra Grimes

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