At Oakey State School, students have the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular activities which add depth to their education. These programs include:
- active after-school sports program
- Friday afternoon electives
- indigenous programs
- year 6 Canberra trip
- instrumental music (woodwind and strings)
- school concerts
- agricultural education program
- leadership development program for potential year 6 leaders in year 5
- international competitions and assessments for schools (ICAS) competitions.
- Christian Religious Instruction. The aim of Christian RI is to inform students about the basic beliefs of the Christian faith from a non-denominational perspective. Participation requires parental consent.