Emerald and surrounds have a plethora of educational facility-

Child care- Emerald Community House, Jolly Jumbuck Child Care, Little Joeys Child Care.

Pre-school- Emerald Kindergarten, Emerald Community House, Jolly Jumbuck Child Care, Little Joeys Child Care.

Kinder- Emerald Kindergarten, Emerald Community House, Jolly Jumbuck Child Care, Little Joeys Child Care, Steiner School

Primary school- Emerald P.S., Macclesfield P.S., Cockatoo P.S., Upper Beaconsfield P.S., Menzies Creek P.S., Steiner School, The Patch P.S. (all within a 12-minute drive of Emerald)

High school- Emerald Secondary College, Monbulk S.C, private schools have a bus route to Emerald and surround- Belgrave Heights Christian School, Beaconhills, St Francis Xavier.

PLUS there is before and after school care provided by Emerald Community House and an independent school holiday program run in conjunction with Emerald P.S.