Hemmant State School was established in 1864 and has a strong educational heritage with the local community.
Many parents return to the area to ensure their child attends the school they enjoyed as a child.
The school is situated on Hemmant - Tingalpa Road and is bordered on one side by the rail link servicing the Brisbane Port facilities. The school supports a multiage classroom philosophy, which allows flexibility and ensures that the small class numbers are equally distributed. School facilities include traditional style classrooms, a library, a computer room, a single unit preschool and an administration area. Pleasant play areas in the form of an adventure playground, playing fields and all purpose court support students in their education. The school is a Band 5 school with an enrolment of 66 students in the primary section and 15 students in the half day Preschool program.