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Pushing for the return of Year 10 to Yarraman … from left, Christie Orme, P&C president Jaime-Lea Stimpson, Tanya Comerford and Paul Richardson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 25, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

A group of Yarraman parents and grandparents have taken their six-month long campaign to reinstate Year 10 at their local State School to the media after fearing they have not been making any headway with the State Government.<\/p>\n

Yarraman State School lost its Year 10 class in 2014, becoming a P-9 (ie. Prep to Year 9).<\/p>\n

Since then Year 10 Yarraman students have been forced to catch a bus daily to Nanango to attend Nanango State High School.<\/p>\n

The group believes the extra travel is too much, particularly for students who live in Benarkin who have to catch a bus to Blackbutt, then another to Yarraman, and then another to Nanango.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They also claim many of the former Yarraman P-9 students do not complete Year 10 at NSHS, dropping out before completion.<\/p>\n

There is also the added expense for parents of buying a new set of NSHS uniforms – and a laptop – for students who only intend to go to Year 10 before starting a trade.<\/p>\n

Tanya Comerford’s grandson Dominic is in Year 9 at Yarraman this year, and she is worried he will have to go to Nanango next year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She also has five other grandchildren in different classes at the school.<\/p>\n

Tanya said some parents were seriously considering home-schooling their children rather than sending them to Nanango.<\/p>\n

The group had written to Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek’s office on January, then Education Queensland’s Regional Office in Toowoomba and Premier David Crisafulli’s office, but Tanya felt she had been “fobbed off”.<\/p>\n

Yarraman P&C president Jaime-Lea Stimpson said the P&C had started the initial discussions about a possible change last year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She said students should be able to finish their compulsory schooling in Yarraman.<\/p>\n

Parents had been told that moving Year 10 to Nanango would help Yarraman students transition smoothly to Senior Secondary school but this was not happening.<\/p>\n

“Yarraman students are going to Year 10 in Nanango and then leaving. They drop out and don’t complete Year 10,” Jaime-Lea said.<\/p>\n

“No one can give us a direct answer” about their request but she was hopeful things would change.<\/p>\n

The group has set up a Facebook page<\/a><\/strong> as part of their campaign.<\/p>\n

There are currently 26 students in Year 9 at Yarraman.<\/p>\n

“We will need an answer soon,” Tanya said.<\/p>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington was due to meet with parents and P&C members on Friday afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I\u2019m looking forward to meeting with the Yarraman State School community this afternoon,” she told southburnett.com.au<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“I understand the concerns raised and look forward to hearing their proposal.<\/p>\n

“I welcome the opportunity to discuss the details of this proposed addition and working together to find the best path forward.”<\/p>\n

A Department of Education spokesperson said the Department was aware there has been community advocacy for the reinstatement of Year 10 at Yarraman State School.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“As the decisions to change year level offerings carry short- and long-term impacts, these changes are considered through a comprehensive process involving consultation with a wide range of stakeholders,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n

“Parents and carers are encouraged to connect with the Principal and the school\u2019s P&C for updates.”<\/p>\n

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