Hernani Public School
Armidale-Grafton Rd, Dorrigo NSW 2453
Hernani Public School is a government primary school in Dorrigo, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 6 with about 14 students. Its ICSEA is 1,049, where the national average is 1000.
Language background, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 14.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Hernani Public School as a small, family-focused rural primary school west of Dorrigo, serving a farming and grazing community. Established in 1897, it enrols a small number of students across Kindergarten to Year 6, with families noting its close-knit, rural setting where students travel from surrounding properties by car. The school is run by the NSW Department of Education and maintains regular contact with its local community.
Often praised
- small close-knit community
- family-focused rural setting
- long-established school (since 1897)
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebor Public School | Ebor | Public primary | 13.9 km | 826 | 7 |
| Dundurrabin Public School | Dundurrabin | Public primary | 16.4 km | 879 | 12 |
| Dorrigo Public School | Dorrigo | Public primary | 28.1 km | 948 | 72 |
| Mount St John Primary School | Dorrigo | Catholic primary | 28.6 km | 961 | 61 |
| Orama Public School | Thora | Public primary | 30.0 km | 983 | 32 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albury Public School | Albury | Public primary · K-6 | 637 | 1,049 |
| Blakehurst Public School | Blakehurst | Public primary · K-6 | 256 | 1,049 |
| Gosford Public SchoolOC | West Gosford | Public primary · K-6 | 545 | 1,049 |
| Leonay Public School | Emu Plains | Public primary · K-6 | 191 | 1,049 |
| Shell Cove Public School | Shell Cove | Public primary · K-6 | 463 | 1,049 |
| Blackheath Public School | Blackheath | Public primary · K-6 | 254 | 1,050 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.