Oakenden is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.

[1] Oakenden State School opened on 14 November 1910.

[6][7] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 12 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

The nearest are Sarina State High School in Sarina to the south-east, Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west and Mackay State High School in Mackay to the north-east.

[9] The Mackay Regional Council operates a mobile library service on a fortnightly schedule at Oakenden School Road.