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Kiaora, welcome to Sherwood School

Sherwood School is an Enviroschool, we aim to create a healthy, happy, peaceful and sustainable environment by learning and working together. A student-led Enviro group make decisions about, and plan and implement actions at school to help us achieve this aim.

Vision – “Passion for Learning in a Rural Environment”

Sherwood School is located three kilometres along Makaretu Road which turns off State Highway 50 about eight kilometres from where it meets State Highway 2. The school is tucked in at the base of the Ruahine Ranges which create a stunning backdrop, it is the most beautifully situated school in Central Hawkes Bay! Students at Sherwood recognise the highest point of the Ruahine Ranges, Tiraha as their maunga/mountain and the local stream, Tukipo as their awa.

Sherwood School was opened in 1963, hence it has been providing a wonderfully rich education for Year 1 Year 8 students living in the Ashley Clinton and Makaretu districts for over 50 years. We currently have two classes; Mrs Paulton teaches the Years 1-3 in Room 2 and Mrs Kuklinski and myself share the teaching of the Years 4-8 in Room 1. Our small class sizes means we have a fantastic pupil to teacher ratio.

All students and staff at Sherwood School enjoy the friendly, nurturing, family-like atmosphere. Students are proud of who they are and where they come from. With many students living rurally, country values are a strong feature of Sherwood School, respect for self, each other and property are modelled and expected.

The school is supported by enthusiastic and willing community members, not only the families of students but members of the wider community also. We get tremendous support from a huge group of people for annual fundraising events.

A’Deane’s Bush is on our doorstep (.8 of a kilometre along the road) and students and staff at Sherwood School are privileged to be able to use it as a wonderful context for learning. We have an A’Deane’s learning focus each year and students from both classes visit twice a term.

Please give me a call if you would like more information about Sherwood School, or, better still pay us a visit and see for yourself what we have to offer.

Kind Regards
Christine Morrison, Principal

What's happening at Sherwood School Hawke's Bay?

Upcoming Events in June

Mon 22

Constable Che in school (Kia Kaha programme - anti bullying)

22 Jun 2026 - 23 Jun 2026

Tue 23

BOT Meeting

23 Jun 2026

Latest Notices

Ngāti Whai i te Mātauranga Māori Culture Festival Thursday 2nd July 2026

17 Jun 2026

This festival is where children/tamariki from all CHB schools have the opportunity to participate in the performing arts. It is a day where whakawhānaungatanga - unity amongst people is the focus. It is a festival where everyone comes together to watch and enjoy the tamariki perform.

Sherwood students have been practising very hard for several weeks now and will be participating in this festival on Thursday 2nd July. The venue is the Westpac Stadium in Waipukurau. We will be leaving school dressed in our costumes at 9.15.

We are scheduled to perform at 10.15, there is one school performing before us. We will stay for a little while after our performance to watch some other schools. If the day is lovely and fine we will have lunch in the park before we head home, we plan to be home by 2.00pm. We would love you to come and be part of the audience. The entrance for the public will be through the side Stadium doors near the back of the Scout Hall. These doors will be locked between performances.

Please complete the permission slip and request for transport form and return to school by Monday 29th June so that Mrs Hanks can collate the transport. Thanks.

El, Anke, Venus, Indy, Nicky and Christine

A'Deane's Bush planting day Tuesday 9 June 2026

8 Jun 2026