Officially opening on July 22, 1972, the Gympie Opportunity School was designed to help students with intellectual disabilities learn the skills necessary for them to gain independence and learn valuable life skills.
A large part of the schools history centres around the sporting and physical achievements with students participating in a wide variety of events promoting inclusion and good sportsmanship and working either independently or as part of a team.
Students participated in all kinds of activites, including having the first team anywhere in Australia to compete in a dragon boat regatta (in the mid 1990s).
The school has a long standing relationship with Quota, Lions and other groups and individuals, including the late Clyde Kunst who was instrumental in getting an all-weather area built for the students in 2002. The area became known as Clyde's Corner in his honour.
Over the years, groups like Variety Queensland have donated buses and thousands of dollars for musical instruments, while Apex, through the Gympie Music Muster, has also donated money to the school for equipment and improvements.
