Gayndah State School is a Band 7 school located in Central Queensland District as part of the Wide Bay Burnett Region and is set in a rural community approximately 150 kilometres west of Maryborough. Gayndah has a town population of about 1750 with a local shire population of around 3000. It is noted as Queensland’s oldest town having been settled in 1848.
The school has a long and proud history having been opened in 1863. It is this long and proud history that underpins the strong traditions of the school. One of the original school buildings built in 1861 still stands. It is one of the oldest schools still operating in Queensland and has seen many generations of families attend. Gayndah State School operates as part of the North Burnett cluster of State Schools in curriculum, sporting and cultural activities.
