On the weekend of August 9-10, intruders broke into the school and set about breaking the hearts of hundreds of students.

In a vicious attack, the vandals used bolt cutters to cut through a 1.8 metre fence to enter a large chicken enclosure where they slaughtered the school's five chickens, before setting fire to their chicken coop.

But this week, thanks to the generosity of a community, the school showed off eight brand new chickens and the aptly named expansive 'Hilton Henhouse' coop.

Students Keira Blaikie, seven, and Marcus Lewin, eight, were on hand to have a chat with their new feathered friends.

"I've had chickens before, but I've never got to hold one. They're nice and soft," Keira said.

Marcus said he enjoyed collecting the eggs from the school's eight new chickens.

Principal Greg Cross said that following the horrific attack on the school's brood of chickens, he was doubtful if they would ever get more.

"When this happened we were questioning whether to do it again but there was overwhelming support [from the school and wider community]," he said.

The community rallied behind the school following the attack with donations of chickens, nesting boxes, a chicken coop and CCTV cameras to monitor the area.

"Since the attack we had to reinstall the external enclosure and we have a new chicken house donated and installed," Mr Cross said.

Since the school's new chickens were introduced, Mr Cross said students had taken an active role in the care and feeding of them.

"They love it, they absolutely love them," he said.

"One class looks after them each week on a rostered basis. They let them out and feed them and collect their eggs and then lock them away at night in their Hilton Henhouse."

Mr Cross thanked the school and wider community for their support following the senseless attack.

"A further thanks to everyone for the well wishes and donations of chickens and funding," he said.

"Unfortunately we couldn't take everything that was offered or we'd be a poultry farm."