IT was certainly a challenge but the detective work of former Allora local Jane Brooks (nee Tomlinson) in the months earlier this year to track down her classmates from the Allora State School Year 10 Class of 1990 proved successful.

The objective was to reunite the group which graduated 25 years ago, along with others who had been classmates along the school life journey for a reunion held on Queensland Day, June 6, this year.

Remembering the days in the old school yard is a regular celebration it seems in recent times, with the Allora State School Year 10 classes of 1984 and 2004 reuniting late last year.

Hosting a reunion of a class that has spread across the nation and world during the past 25 years was quite a challenge but, according to Jane, arrangements stayed on schedule.

An advantage in locating past students was that even though they all started together in Grade 1 in 1980, some left and returned and some went off to private schools but their connections have stayed strong to this day.

While 30 students graduated from the Year 10 class, the reunion included all past pupils of the classes in Year 1 in 1980 to Year 10 in 1990.

The 1990 Allora State School Year 10 graduating class comprised: Johnathan Bacon, Jeffrey Betts, Kerri Black, Kevin Briggs, Simon Butler, Rebecca Byrne, Lennard Caldwell, Fraser Clark, Gregory Denny, Meagen Denny, Ashley Geitz, Nicole Gwynne, Cameron Haig, Craig Hunter, Melissa Kennedy, Elizabeth King, Kiri Loveday, Cameron May, Matthew May, Karen McGrath, Donna McKinney, Mary-Rose O'Grady, Joanne Peters, Kylie- Ann Pickering, Hayley Sparksman, Michael Sparrow, Lisa Stephan, Donna Sternbeck, Wayne Tickle and Michelle Wilson.

Celebrations and an evening of special memories were hosted at the Allora Sports Club and Sunday saw a visit to the Glengallan Homestead Markets.

The weekend rekindled so many special memories, the reunion dinner was an excellent night, with guest travelling from Yass in NSW, Ipswich, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Port Macquarie and around the Darling Downs.

A special moment was meeting up with former teachers, Mrs Vivienne Deacon and the group's Year 1 teacher Mrs Kate Gordon.