fishing competition began on 7 June 1996 and has run annually ever since. Tannum Sands State High School was opened on 22 January 1998 with 287 students in Years 7 and 8. St Peter Chanel Catholic Church was built in 2006. St Francis Catholic Primary School was opened in January 2005. In the , the locality of Tannum Sands had a population of 5,145 people. Education Tannum Sands hosts a number of schools including a public primary school, a public high school, and a Catholic primary school. They draw students from both the local areas but also from the wider region including from Miriam Vale, Benaraby, and Calliope. Tannum Sands State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Waratah Crescent (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 736 students with 49 teachers (45 full-time equivalent) and 27 non-teaching staff (18 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 693 students with 52 teachers (46 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. St Francis Catholic Primary School is a Catholic primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Francis Way (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 231 students with 21 teachers (17 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 205 students with 21 teachers (16 full-time equivalent) and 14 non-teaching staff (6 full-time equivalent). Tannum Sands State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 65 Coronation Drive (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 1,066 students with 86 teachers (82 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 986 students with 87 teachers (81 full-time equivalent) and 44 non-teaching staff (31 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Amenities The Tannum Sands branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 1 Steele Street. Tannum Sands Uniting Church is at 12 Silverton Drive (). It is within the Presbytery of Central Queensland and the Synod of Queensland. St Peter Chanel Catholic Church is in Francis Way (). It is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Tannum Sands has a beach patrolled by surf lifesavers. There are two boat ramps in the locality, both managed by the Gladstone Regional