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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 March

Mon 23

Room 1 Camp

23 Mar 2026 - 27 Mar 2026

Tue 31

BOT Meeting

31 Mar 2026

Latest Notices

Room 2 Aramoana beach trip, Wednesday 25th of March, 2026.

23 Mar 2026

Room 2 Aramoana beach trip, Wednesday 25th of March, 2026.

We're all set to go out to the beach for the day on Wednesday and the kids are very excited.

Students will need to be at school by 8.40am

We will be leaving as soon as we can at around 8.45am

Students can wear Mufti.
Students should bring some sturdy footwear (sneakers, boat shoes or diving type booties) that can get wet as we will be going out on the reef to explore the rock pools.
A change of shoes to change into to travel back home.
A plastic bag or the like to put wet gear into.
A spare pair of trousers to change into incase they get wet.
A towel just in case (we will not be swimming)
A full water bottle
A good lunch, snacks etc.
A hat or cap (if they don't have one they can wear their school hat)
Sunblock on if you feel that is needed on the day.
A coat (please make sure that your child recognises their coat as it might be a mufti item)
We aim to be back by 2.30 - 2.40pm

The weather forecast is looking ok for the day.

A big thank you to the parents who have offered their services to drive there and back - very much appreciated. It'll be a fantastic day out.

Kind regards,

Anke Poulton

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Junior class Beach visit to Aramoana

19 Mar 2026

Goodmorning Room 2 Families,

Room 1 is going on camp next week to Aramoana Beach.

We have been asked to join them for a day so we can do some rocky shore studies at low tide.

This will be as part of our science curriculum.

We are planning to go on Wednesday the 25th of March.