Key facts
- School number2672
- School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1917
About Sherenden and Districts School
Sherenden and Districts School is a rural, state, co-educational full primary school located 35 kilometres west of Hastings, on the Taihape Road. It was founded in 1916 and serves students in Years 1 to 8. The school had a roll of 47 students at the start of 2026.
The school draws students from the surrounding rural communities of Crownthorpe, Sherenden, Otamauri, and Waiwhare, with two bus runs operating to serve these areas. Year 7 and 8 students attend technology classes off-site at Taradale Intermediate.
The school's stated vision is to ensure success in any environment through the development of individual talents and character. Its four core values — Respectful, Organised, Aspirational, and Resilient — are framed through a ROAR matrix and learner pathway that guides teaching and learning expectations.
Staffing comprises a Teaching Principal, a 0.6 job-share teacher for the Senior Room, a Middle Room teacher, a Junior Room teacher, one Teacher Aide, and an office administrator and caretaker.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Sherenden and Districts School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".
With an Equity Index of 441, Sherenden and Districts School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Sherenden and Districts School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Sherenden and Districts School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 47 students (90.4%)
- Māori — 11 students (21.2%)
- Other — 1 students (1.9%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Location
- Street address2129 Taihape Road
- CityHastings
- Local authorityHastings District
Official contact details
- ContactHaisley Robson
- Phone+64 6 874 3738
- Emailoffice@sherenden.school.nz
- Websitewww.sherenden.school.nz
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Sherenden and Districts School, regardless of year level.
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Pukehamoamoa School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 10.3 km
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Patoka School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 17.8 km
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Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 18.5 km
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Kereru School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 22 km
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Bridge Pa School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 22.1 km
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Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Sherenden and Districts School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Sherenden and Districts School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | September 2026 | 15 October 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 15 October 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 15 October 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Sherenden and Districts School's official website | Current | 26 October 2026 |