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Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)

Takapau · Hawke's Bay Region

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational · Rural other

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Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) at a glance

Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) is a co-educational full primary school in Takapau, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 28 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 460. The school has been open since 1963.

With 28 students on roll, Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) is a very small school — larger than about 9% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 460, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

85.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 11.1%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.23 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 2385.2%
Pasifika 13.7%
Asian 311.1%
European 23 · 85.2%
Pasifika 1 · 3.7%
Asian 3 · 11.1%

Total roll recorded: 28 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

28Students on rollLarger than 9% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
460Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.5Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.23Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay 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
  • Opened1963
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaMakaretu
  • WardAramoana-Ruahine Ward
  • General electorateTukituki
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Takapau 39.9417° S · 176.3094° E
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About this data

School #2673 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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