Sherenden and Districts School
2129 Taihape Road, Hastings · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #559 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hastings looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Sherenden and Districts School a good school?
Sherenden and Districts School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-6.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
81/100 from ERO review 2022-09 · above band median (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 81/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-09-23 · Phil Cowie, Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- As of May 2022, the Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements
- Board Administration requirements confirmed as met
- Curriculum requirements confirmed as met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed as met
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed as met
"As of May 2022, the Sherenden and Districts School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.59M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,855
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.5M
2020
$0.5M
2021
$0.6M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 7
- Year 02 10
- Year 03 8
- Year 04 7
- Year 05 7
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 5
- Year 08 8
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 88.9%
- Māori 14.8%
- Other / MELAA 5.6%
Location
2129 Taihape Road, Hastings. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sherenden and Districts School a good school?
Sherenden and Districts School scores 78/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-09 review identified 6 key findings. As of May 2022, the Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements
How do I enrol my child at Sherenden and Districts School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8743738, email office@sherenden.school.nz, or visit www.sherenden.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Sherenden and Districts School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sherenden and Districts School has 54 students, with an EQI of 441 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sherenden and Districts School in 2022-09, signed by Phil Cowie. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz