Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay), Takapau — School Profile

Key facts

School number2673
School typeFull Primary · Years 1–8
AuthorityState
GenderCo-Educational
BoardingNo
Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
Established7 February 1963

About Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)

Sherwood School opened on 8 May 1963 as an amalgamation of Makaretu and Ashley Clinton schools, serving the Ashley Clinton–Makaretu district of Central Hawke's Bay. It is a co-educational, full primary state school catering to students in Years 1–8, with a roll that is approximately 70% New Zealand European and 30% Māori.

The school is located three kilometres along Makaretu Road, at the base of the Ruahine Ranges. Students recognise Tiraha (the highest point of the Ruahine Ranges) as their maunga and the Tukipo stream as their awa. The school currently operates two classes: Room 2 for Years 1–3 and Room 1 for Years 4–8.

Sherwood School holds Enviroschool status. A student-led Enviro group plans and implements sustainability actions at the school. A related practical programme involves a shadehouse — built in 2012 with support from Genesis and extended in 2013 and 2017 — which propagates native plants for the nearby A'Deane's Bush reserve. The school grows 300–400 trees per year for Bel Group through a partnership established in 2017. Students visit A'Deane's Bush twice a term as a learning context.

The school's stated vision is "Passion for Learning in a Rural Environment", reflecting its rural setting and the country values it describes as central to its character.

School donations

The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp".

With an Equity Index of 460, Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) 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 Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) actually sits, not just the number on its own.

OFFICIAL DATA

460

Scale: 344–569

Band: Average (2026)

WHAT IT MEANS

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 →

EQI scale (344–569)

Directory avg 445

Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) 460

Student ethnicity

The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)'s own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.

European — 23 students (82.1%)
Asian — 3 students (10.7%)
Pacific — 1 students (3.6%)
Māori — 5 students (17.9%)

Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.

Location

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Street address358 Makaretu Road
CityTakapau
Local authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District

Official contact details

ContactChristine Morrison
Phone+64 6 855 6878
Emailinfo@sherwood.school.nz
Websitewww.sherwood.school.nz

Nearby schools

Schools physically closest to Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay), regardless of year level.

Norsewood and Districts School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 16.4 km
Tikokino School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 18.2 km
Argyll East School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 21 km
St Joseph's School (Central Hawke's Bay) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 22.1 km
Flemington School (Waipukurau) Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 25.9 km

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Enrolment

Sherwood School provides an enrolment pack to new students, available from the school office. No further details about the enrolment process, required documents, zone boundaries, or priority criteria are publicly stated on the school's enrolment page.

Frequently asked

These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)'s own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.

Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) is classified as a Full Primary school serving Years 1–8.

It's a state school in the Hawke's Bay region. New Zealand domestic students are generally entitled to free enrolment and education at state schools.

Yes. It's a co-educational school, enrolling both boys and girls.

28 students, according to the September 2026 roll data.

It reflects the estimated socio-economic barriers Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)'s students face, on average. The Ministry uses the Equity Index to help target funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.

Sources & methodology

Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)'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)	Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)'s official website	Current	12 October 2026