Hernani Public School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Dorrigo, New South Wales 2453 · Clarence Valley LGA
About Hernani Public School
Hernani Public School is a public primary school located in Dorrigo, New South Wales (2453), within the Clarence Valley local government area. It caters for students from K to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 14 students.
Hernani Public School has an ICSEA value of 1049, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 68th percentile of Australian schools. 20% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 13% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 1 teachers (1.6 full-time equivalent) and 1 non-teaching staff.
On the Success Index, Hernani Public School scores 65.9 out of 100. Because it has fewer than 80 students it is not included in ranking tables, where small enrolments make year-to-year comparisons unreliable.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1049
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)20% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)Not available
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)Not available
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+94 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Hernani Public School's 14 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hernani Public School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hernani Public School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Similar schools
Government primary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
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Kirrawee Public School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hernani Public School a public or private school?
Hernani Public School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hernani Public School offer?
Hernani Public School offers K to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.
How many students attend Hernani Public School?
In 2025, Hernani Public School had 14 enrolled students (9 girls, 5 boys).
What is the ICSEA of Hernani Public School?
Hernani Public School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1049. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How many students start Kindergarten at Hernani Public School each year?
In 2025, Hernani Public School had 3 students in Kindergarten and 1 in Year 6.
What other schools are near Hernani Public School?
There are 1 other schools within 15 km of Hernani Public School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Hernani Public School?
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