The Port Macquarie-Hastings region benefits from excellent educational services including:

• 20 Pre-Schools
• 10 Primary Schools – 4 public & 6 private
• 5 High Schools – 2 public & 3 private including an Australian Technical College
• Campus of Newcastle University
• North Coast Institute of TAFE

Sovereign Hills Education precinct
An education campus/precinct will be located to the east of the town centre. The campus will provide educational services from long day care, pre-school and primary school through to high school to a general studies college catering for students from Year 11 to Degree status. The campus will supplement local and regional educational and training activities.