About our school

Hernani School is a small school situated 95km north-east of Armidale, 105km south west of Grafton and 115km west of Coffs Harbour. The school services a totally rural environment and mainly draws its students from farming and grazing properties in the Hernani area. There is no public transport or school bus requiring 100% of the students travel to school by private car. Access to shops and services requires private transport and communication technology. Hernani Public School provides a wide range of educational experiences in the six Key Learning Areas catering for the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of students. A focus is the appreciation of the advantages of isolation and the meeting of its challenges. A range of programs and activities provide for individual needs and abilities. The small school environment is recognised as a special attribute of this school. It is utilised in cross-curriculum and cross-grade programming. This friendly, "family" environment is evident in the tremendous support and enthusiasm given by the school community to school activities, cultural, sporting and academic excursions and other organised events.