Bobin Public School is a P6, or one-teacher school, which currently has nine students - with two more expected to arrive in June and another five expected to enrol over the next two years.

The 132-year-old school has a proud history of academic excellence and once featured on the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald as the 'Best Regional Primary School in NSW'.

Lower North Coast school education director Ian Northam addressed the large gathering who sought his assurance that the school would not be closed without warning or consultation, in a manner similar to what happened at Byabarra at the end of last year.

Mr Northam said Bobin is not in danger of imminent closure, however enrolment numbers are being closely monitored and there will be another meeting in August to discuss the matter further.

Among the crowd were several young families who have recently moved into the area in the hope of enrolling their children over the next few years as they become school-aged. Also present were parents, grandparents, former students and staff - all of whom spoke at length about the benefits gained through the unique education provided by a small school.

Main concerns raised by the community included: long distances small children will have to travel if the school is closed; a lack of clarity about the process used by the education department to close small schools; the apparent agenda of the new State government to make a cash grab for small schools (five small schools have closed in recent months in NSW) and the cyclic nature of small school enrolments.

Although Mr Northam did confirm that under the Education Act the Department of Education can close P6 schools without warning or consultation, this would not be not be the case at Bobin and he would continue to work closely with the school community regarding any upcoming changes.