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Sherenden and Districts School

Hastings · Hawke's Bay Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Sherenden and Districts School at a glance

Sherenden and Districts School is a co-educational full primary school in Hastings, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 52 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 441. The school has been open since 1917.

With 52 students on roll, Sherenden and Districts School is a small school — larger than about 15% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 441, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

97.9% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Other descent make up 2.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.71 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 4797.9%
Other 12.1%
European 47 · 97.9%
Other 1 · 2.1%

Total roll recorded: 52 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

52Students on rollLarger than 15% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
441Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.1Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.71Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityHastings District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1917
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaSherenden-Crownthorpe
  • WardMohaka General Ward
  • General electorateTukituki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Hastings 39.5057° S · 176.5751° E
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Nearby schools

Pukehamoamoa SchoolHastings · Full Primary 10.3 km Maraekakaho SchoolMaraekakaho · Full Primary 16.3 km Patoka SchoolNapier · Full Primary 17.8 km Omahu SchoolHastings · Full Primary 17.9 km Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay)Napier · Full Primary 18.5 km Te Kura o Kimi OraHastings · Full Primary 20.8 km

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About this data

School #2672 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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