Toowoomba, Darling Downs Prep students start school | Photo gallery

The Chronicle celebrates the hundreds of students in their first year of formal schooling across our region. See all the cute faces in our My First Year feature here.

Bev Lacey, Nev Madsen and Kevin Farmer

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May 18, 2022 - 6:00AM

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Welcome to My First Year, celebrating the exciting first steps of all those entering school in 2022.

It’s time to reveal all the smiling faces of the prep students in the Toowoomba region.

See all the photos below, ahead of a special print edition of The Chronicle on Wednesday, May 25.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Meringandan State School Prep J students.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Meringandan State School Prep G students.

My First Year 2022: Darling Downs Christian School Prep students with teacher Mrs Naomi Green. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Darling Heights State School Prep N.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Darling Heights State School Prep W.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Darling Heights State School Prep J.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Darling Heights State School Prep T.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Darling Heights State School Prep P.

My First Year 2022: Drayton State School preps with teacher Kylie Garling (left) and teacher aides Cheryl McCurran (centre) and Hailey Hennesy. March 2022. Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Fairview Heights State School Prep V. Back Row (R-L) Ms Claire Knight, Reid, Tyler, Indigo, Mrs Amanda Smeaton3rd Row Cooper, Van, Austin, Tyson, Asha, Max, Kayla, Lynette, Harleigh. Second Row; Theodore, Jailyiel, Zac, Ashton, Kiah, GeorgiaFront Row; Ace, Kailiep, Noah, Carson, Tyson. Absent: Anthony. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Fairview Heights State School Prep F and P1T. Back Row: L-R (Standing): Sophia, Will, Corbin, Tyler, Finnley, Lucas, Levi. Second row; Mrs Vicki Austin, Mrs Jo Farrugia, Riley (sitting), Mr Justin Tamblyn. Third Row; Ezra, Abby, Lila, Carson, Riley, Asher, Johnathan, Aria, Abby, Archie2nd Row Joseph, Amelia, Felecia, Cooper, Oliver, BentleyFront Row Ronan, Amaya, Sofia, Aria. Absent: Cooper, Remy, Cooper. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Gabbinbar State School Prep W. Student names (not in order) Sriya, Audrey, Zahlea, Eva, Nathaniel, Evie, Patrick, Avianah, Jacob, Nellie, Annabelle, Aydin, Ruby, Hunter, Skye. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Gabbinbar State School Prep S.Student names (not in order) Saanvi, James, Vinnie, Jarrar, Isabell, Charlene, Indie, Louis, Olive, Alexander, Violet, Grace, Chelsea, Toby. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Gabbinbar State School Prep L.Student names (not in order) Nicholas, Shanaya, Winston, Seth, Kaitlyn, Chika, Alan, Juvana, Oscar, Lacey-Mae, Kaden, Mason. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Glenvale Christian School Prep. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Harlaxton State School Prep students. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Harristown State Primary School. Prep: Stringrays. Teachers Miss Jane Edwards and Miss Anita Green-Slade. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Harristown State Primary School. Prep: Dolphins. Teachers Miss Rebecca Seymour and Miss Tina Walsh. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Harristown State Primary School. Prep: Turtles. Teachers; Miss Carlie McLaughlin and Miss Deanna Karaka. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Holy Name Primary School. Prep M. Back row; Violet, Patrick, Abel, Vance, Davina, Yar, Ella, Nirvana. Middle row; Grayson, Ivy, Lydia. Front; Van, Mia, Julyus. Absent: Class teacher, Mrs Sarah McAllister and teacher aide, Mrs Katie Kelly. Hutchence, Lucas, Indi, Ryah, Adrian, Mofed. Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Holy Name Primary School. Prep H. Back row; Archer, Alex, Achok, Lincoln, Bol, Lennox, Cooper, Caeden, Emerton, Aree. Middle row; Tahir, Perseffanie, Bianka, Rymiko, Ellie. Front; Joelle, Lilo, Ebrahim, Atong. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Mater Dei Primary School Prep Garnet – teacher Kimberley Collett. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Mater Dei Primary School Prep Topaz. Teacher Alice Kenny (left) and teacher aide, Angela Frederick. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Mater Dei Primary School Prep Jade. Teacher Georgia Ford (left) and teacher aide, Julia Hunt. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Middle Ridge State School Prep: WG – Teacher Amanda Wolski. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Middle Ridge State School Prep: W – teacher Karen Ward. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Middle Ridge State School Prep Z1 – teacher Amy Zychowski. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Middle Ridge State School Prep: J. Teacher Stacey Jahnke. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Middle Ridge State School Prep: B Teacher – Kathy Steger. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Toowoomba North State School Prep. Teaching staff, from left; teacher aides; Rosie Wieland, Sarah Heit and teachers; Hayley Pleszkun and Bryan Powell. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Our Lady of Lourdes Prep. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Rangeville State School Prep HO, Prep TG and Prep F, Monday, March 14, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Rangeville State School Prep H and Prep G, Monday, March 14, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Rockville State School Prep students (from left) Jakai, Malik, Nadia, Jordan, Hayman, Layla, Kaizah, Sameh, Harry, Sipan, Haya, Henry, Phoenix, Wilmarlee (seated), Julius, Arin and Shayla, Monday, March 28, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Sacred Heart School Primary School Prep J and C classes. Friday, March 11, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

My First Year 2022: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Prep SJ students (front) Judah (left) and Stuart and (middle row, from left) Christian W, Kayla, Wade, Isabella, Anifa and Quade and (back row, from left) Alexis, Koby, Heath, Amarni, Patrick, Christian K and Olivia, Thursday, March 17, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Prep SR students (front, from left) Trinity, Charlie, Evie, Winifred, Willow, Jopi and Lincoln and (back row, from left) Mason, Mawien, Max, Niara-Cate, Sebastian and Zachary, Thursday, March 17, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: St Saviour's Primary School Prep T. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: St Saviour's Primary School Prep H. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: St Saviour's Primary School Prep A. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: St Thomas More's Primary School Prep Gold. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: St Thomas More's Primary School Prep Red. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: The Glennie School Prep: Rankin. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: The Glennie School Prep: Franklin. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Toowoomba Anglican School Prep B students. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba Anglican School Prep A students.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba East State School Prep D.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba East State School Prep C.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba East State School Prep A.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba East State School Prep E.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba East State School Prep B.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba Grammar School Junior School Prep M (back row, from left) teacher aide Mrs Karen Newtown, Dominic, Kabir, Sebastian, Pranav, Max and Prep M class teacher Mrs Renee Murray and (front row, from left) Ted, Francis, Henry, Owen, Mahaliez, James, Hugo and Marsden.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba Grammar School Junior School Prep G (back row, from left) Rory, Max, Flynn, Arthur, Sudhaam and Lionel and (front row, from left) Prep G class teacher Mrs Amelia Grills, Riley, Jacob, Zach, Darcy, Ekamvir, Walter, Ayrton and teacher aide Mrs Karen Newton.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba West Special School Prep students (top row, from left) Achol, Darcy, Phoebe, Kaleb, (middle row, from left) Mykal, Ashton, Damon, William, (bottom row, from left) Jesse, Tyler, Anikhin and Robin.

My First Year 2022: Wilsonton State School Prep PYAT. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Wilsonton State School Prep – PYGL. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Wilsonton State School Prep – PYKR. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Concordia Lutheran College Hume Street Campus. Prep. March 2022. Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Concordia Lutheran College Warwick Street Campus Prep students, Monday, February 28, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Highlands Christian College Prep A.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Highlands Christian College Prep B.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Prep class A. Thursday, March 10, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Prep class C. Thursday, March 10, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Prep class B. Thursday, March 10, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Highfields State School Prep C. Picture: Queensland School Photography

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Highfields State School Prep/1. Picture: Queensland School Photography

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Highfields State School Prep D. Picture: Queensland School Photography

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Highfields State School Prep B. Picture: Queensland School Photography

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Highfields State School Prep A. Picture: Queensland School Photography

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba Christian College Prep A students with teachers Mrs Karen Smit (left) and Mrs Andy Rauchle.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Toowoomba Christian College Prep B students with teachers Mrs Karen Smit (left) and Mrs Dennielle Gillies.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Geham State School Prep students.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Crows Nest State School Prep PYC.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Crows Nest State School Prep PYN.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Gowrie State School Prep 1 class. Thursday, March 10, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Gowrie State School Prep class. Thursday, March 10, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

My First Year 2022: St Monica's Primary School, Oakey Prep students (from left) Ella, Pippa, Eloise, David, Kian, Liberty, Jackson, Charlotte, Maddison, Mateo, Clayton, Isabella, Lilyahna, Brooklyn, Tyler, Jack and Zoe. Inset are William and Adelaide, Friday, March 18, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer / Supplied

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Goombungee State School Prep students (from left) Linkyn, Jane, Mackenzie, Hagen and Ashton with teacher Miss Newman.

My First Year 2022: Jondaryan State School Prep students (from left) Quinton, Kory, Dusty and Piper, Friday, March 18, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Jondaryan State School Prep students (from left) Quinton, Piper, Dusty and Kory, Friday, March 18, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Jondaryan State School Prep students (from left) Quinton, Dusty, Piper and Kory, Friday, March 18, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Jondaryan State School Prep students (from left) Quinton, Piper (back), Dusty and Kory, Friday, March 18, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Kingsthorpe State School Prep M class. Friday, March 11, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Kingsthorpe State School Prep T class. Friday, March 11, 2022. Picture: Nev Madsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Mt Tyson State School Prep students (from left) Isabelle Melville, Payton Watkins, Dimity Hanrahan, Ivy Ruhle and Pippa Roselt.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Wellcamp State School Prep student Chloe Cuddihy.

My First Year 2022: Bunker's Hill State School Prep B, Thursday, March 17, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Bunker's Hill State School Prep A, Thursday, March 17, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Cambooya State School Prep students (in no particular order) Zane, Eleanor, Indi-Rose, Archie, Penny, Theo, Piper, Harley, Kourtney, Khyber, Taikiem, Arabella, Braiden, Arlo.

My First Year 2022: Vale View State School prep. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Brookstead State School. Prep students, Jackson Keeley (left) and RJ Dieckmann. March 2022, Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Brookstead State School. Prep students, Jackson Keeley (left) and RJ Dieckmann. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Brookstead State School. Prep students, Jackson Keeley (left) and RJ Dieckmann. March 2022, Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Millmerran. Preps, from left; Chase Sinclair, Elana Hughes, Esther Hollis, Aria Klein and Clancy Willett. March 2022. Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Millmerran State P-10 School Prep. Front Row: Gelo, Jacob, Cruze, Mason, Chloe, MarleyBack row: Miss Rebecca McMahon (Prep Teacher), Skylah, Ally, Maggie, Alessandro, Jesse, Clayton, Hunter, Ashton, Tommy and Mr Rob Michel (Principal). March 2022

My First Year 2022: Pittsworth State School Prep S. Teacher Toni-Ann Schmidt. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Pittsworth State School Prep B. Teacher Jess Briggs. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Pittsworth Prep Green and Prep Gold.

My First Year 2022: Southbrook Central State School. Prep, from left; Layne, Jairus, Imogen, Violet, Myles, Asher. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

My First Year 2022: Emu Creek State School Prep students (from left) Bobbie, Finley, Lillyth, Hudson and Arly. Absent is Luke, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Emu Creek State School Prep students (front) Finley (left) and Hudson with (back, from left) Bobbie, Lillyth and Arly. Absent is Luke, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Emu Creek State School Prep students (from left) Finley, Hudson, Lillyth, Arly and Bobbie. Absent is Luke, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Emu Creek State School Prep students (from left) Bobbie, Finley, Lillyth, Hudson and Arly. Absent is Luke, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Emu Creek State School Prep students (from left) Bobbie, Finley, Lillyth, Hudson and Arly. Absent is Luke (inset), Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer / Supplied

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Greenmount State School Prep student Daisy Hughes.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Ramsay State School Prep students.

My First Year 2022: Pilton State School Prep students (from left) Lawson, Oliver and Harry, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Pilton State School Prep students Lawson, Harry and Oliver, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Pilton State School Prep students Oliver, Harry and Lawson, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Pilton State School Prep students Lawson, Oliver and Harry, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Pilton State School Prep students (from left) Oliver, Harry and Lawson, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Allora State School Prep students (from left) Grayson, Annabel, Chloe, Connor, Chase, Clara, Ava, Ethan, Ella, Keighley, Kohan and Abigail, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

My First Year 2022: Clifton State School Prep students (from left) Ingrid, Piper, Alisia, Isabella, Ella, Dane, Troy and Harrison. Absent is DJ, Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Picture: Kevin Farmer

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: St Francis de Sales School, Clifton Prep students (from left) Isaac Chalmers, Georgia Wilson and Hunter Olsen.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Nobby State School Prep students (front row, from left) Ellie-May, Jack, Dylan, William, Tinley and (back, standing) Jacob and Emmason.

My First Year 2022: Helidon State School Prep. Back row – Acacia-Rose, Annabelle, Leondre, Thomas, Alana, Sahvannah, Marlee, Heath. Front – Mason, Archie, Cameron, Charlie, JaylahAbsent – Kaiden, Kody, Layla, Olivia. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Flagstone Creek State School Prep students Lee-Roy Quade, Jessica Gray, Weston Rogers.

My First Year 2022: Grantham State School Preps, from left; Giavanna, Caelan, Oscar, Mikey. March 2022 Picture: Bev Lacey

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Chinchilla State School Prep1C prep students with teacher Mrs Alison Pearce, absent is Mrs Frances Hicks.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Chinchilla State School Prep A students with teacher Miss Anna Hunt.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Chinchilla State School Prep B students with teachers Mrs Rebecca Barber (left) and Miss Senay Wilson.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Chinchilla Christian College Prep B students.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Chinchilla Christian College Prep A students.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: St Maria Goretti School, Inglewood Prep students (back row, from left) Ivy Hobbs, Sophia Kiehne, Sadie Groves, Wyatt Andrew, Clairabelle Harrison, Talen Smith and (front row, from left) Matilda Groves, Cooper Dalsanto, Eleanor Pattison and Tayla Kiehne.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: St Patrick's School, Michell Prep students (from left) Archie Whittaker, Aryia Brock, Emmie-Lee Crow, Maya Page and Archee Turner-Irwin.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: Sacred Heart Primary School, Cunnamulla, Prep class (back, from left) Mrs Rebecca Fett (School Officer), Maggie-Jo, Dakotah, Maddison, Zeanna, Keleah, Skylah and Miss Aimee Bretherton (Teacher) and (front, from left) Justin, Riley, Ernest, Jaslyn and Emmison.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: St Joseph's School, Chinchilla Prep D students.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: St Joseph's School, Chinchilla Prep T students.

MY FIRST YEAR 2022: St Patricks Primary School, St George, Prep students.