diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12d108a..e073db8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ Objects are configured via the following variables:
 - `postgresql_objects_databases`: A list of databases to create or drop. List
   items are dictionaries, keys match the [`postgresql_db`][pgdb] module
   parameters.
+- `postgresql_objects_schemas`: A list of schemas to create or drop. List
+  items are dictionaries, keys are:
+    - `name`: name of schema (required)
+    - `authorization`: user to own schema (optional)
+    - `state`: `present` (default) or `absent`
+    - `database`: database to create schema in (required)
+  parameters.
 - `postgresql_objects_privileges`: A list of privileges to grant or revoke.
   List items are dictionaries, keys match the [`postgresql_privs`][pgprivs]
   module parameters.
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 6186c91..36ca605 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ postgresql_objects_ignore_revoke_failure: true
 postgresql_objects_users: []
 postgresql_objects_groups: []
 postgresql_objects_databases: []
+postgresql_objects_schemas: []
 postgresql_objects_privileges: []
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index 14c7b62..1ddb7ef 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,14 @@
   failed_when: "postgresql_objects_ignore_revoke_failure and revoke.failed is defined and ((revoke.failed and 'does not exist' not in revoke.msg) or (revoke.failed and ',' in item.roles))"
   when: item.state is defined and item.state == 'absent'
 
+- name: Drop Schemas
+  shell: echo DROP SCHEMA IF EXISTS '{{ item.name }}' | psql -w {{ '-h ' ~ postgresql_objects_login_host if postgresql_objects_login_host is defined else '' }} {{ '-U ' ~ postgresql_objects_login_user if postgresql_objects_login_user is defined else '' }} {{ '-p ' ~ postgresql_objects_port if postgresql_objects_port is defined else '' }} {{ item.database }}
+  register: psql
+  failed_when: psql.stderr.startswith( 'ERROR:' )
+  changed_when: psql.stderr == ''
+  with_items: ' {{ postgresql_objects_schemas }}'
+  when: item.database is defined and item.name is defined and item.state is defined and item.state == 'absent'
+
 # Drop databases first so later user drop can succeed
 - name: Drop databases
   postgresql_db:
@@ -104,6 +112,14 @@
   with_items: "{{ postgresql_objects_databases }}"
   when: item.state is not defined or (item.state is defined and item.state == 'present')
 
+- name: Create Schemas
+  shell: echo CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS '{{ item.name }}' {{ 'AUTHORIZATION '+item.authorization if item.authorization is defined}} | psql -w {{ '-h ' ~ postgresql_objects_login_host if postgresql_objects_login_host is defined else '' }} {{ '-U ' ~ postgresql_objects_login_user if postgresql_objects_login_user is defined else '' }} {{ '-p ' ~ postgresql_objects_port if postgresql_objects_port is defined else '' }} {{ item.database }}
+  register: psql
+  failed_when: psql.stderr.startswith( 'ERROR:' )
+  changed_when: psql.stderr == ''
+  with_items: '{{ postgresql_objects_schemas }}'
+  when: item.database is defined and item.name is defined and item.state is not defined or item.state != 'absent'
+
 - name: Grant user database privileges
   postgresql_user:
     name: "{{ item.name }}"