LIFE Education giraffe Healthy Harold made one of only two visits to Tweed Shire schools this morning.

Murwillumbah Public School assistant principal Tristen Hill said the Life van had recently visited the school as it did all others for a week.

"And today was just a bit of a fun follow up," Ms Hill said.

There was a bit of a mix up as Harold prepared for his appearance in the school's new Building the Education Revolution hall bathroom.

Two kindergarten classes waited with their teachers at the hall, only to find out the rest of the students lucky enough to be granted time with the giraffe were waiting at the school's old hall further up the hill.

The students left and the solar-powered lights were switched off while Harold was still powdering his nose.

Tweed Region Life Education Support Group chairman Tonny Riet introduced the character and spoke briefly about healthy lifestyles.

Though it was difficult for him to be heard over the commotion caused by Harold sticking his oversized head in and out of a doorway.

"One of the things I'm interested in, as the van was here recently, is to hear about some of the things that were taught," Mr Riet said.

Students put their hands up and told him what they had learned about nutrition, smoking and drugs.

Harold then walked among the students giving out high-fives before Mr Riet thanked the school for its hospitality.

"I know Harold's a bit naughty, but that's Healthy Harold for you - he likes to play up now and then," he said.

School vice-captain Jasmin Perry thanked Harold and Mr Riet on behalf of the school and the students waved goodbye.

Ms Hill said the program was an important way of providing children with consistent health guidance at an early age that teachers and parents could not.

"It's factual information and they just love it," she said.

"They'll talk about smoking and drugs to my Year 4 and 5 class and say 'This is what drugs and smoking can do to you'.

"It's about getting to them before high school, when they do have to make those decisions based on peer pressures."

She said because Life and Harold had been around for so long parents could often relate to the educational experience which helped them bond over it with their children.

"This establishes a greater and healthier rapport with their parents before they turn 14 or 15," Ms Hill said.

Visit www.lifeeducation.org.au for more information or to reconnect with Harold.