When Gladstone Central State School (GCSS) first opened in 1861 the town had a population of just 215 people.
By the time the school’s first building was completed in 1863 there were 69 children enrolled, although attendance was low as parents had to pay school fees because education was not compulsory under the National Schools System.
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