Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)
358 Makaretu Road, Takapau · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Strong
Top 5% in NZ
Rank #105 of scored NZ schools
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) as of 2009-05-01. NZ Gazette notice
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Takapau looking for a state-funded setting with a strong recent ERO trajectory.
Is Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) a good school?
Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board administration requirements attested as met
- Personnel management requirements attested as met
- Finance requirements attested as met
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=404) · why? ▼ hide
+43.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2018-12 · below band median (n=406) · 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): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-22 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to curriculum requirements being met
- Board has attested to management of health, safety and welfare requirements being met
- Non-compliance identified: trial evacuations have not occurred as required by Reg 29
- Non-compliance identified: safety checking of workforce and work history verification gaps under Children's Act 2014
- Board has taken steps to address identified areas of non-compliance
"As of March 2024, the Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Audited financials
Year ended 2020 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$0.51M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$19k
Net assets / equity
$0.21M
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
$0.51M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,702
2018
$0.3M
2019
$0.3M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 6
- Year 02 4
- Year 03 2
- Year 04 6
- Year 05 2
- Year 06 4
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 86.5%
- Māori 13.5%
- Asian 8.1%
Location
358 Makaretu Road, Takapau. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) a good school?
Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 5 key findings. Board has attested to curriculum requirements being met
How do I enrol my child at Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay)?
Contact the school directly on 06-8556878, email info@sherwood.school.nz, or visit www.sherwood.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?
Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) has 37 students, with an EQI of 460 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Sherwood School (Hawkes Bay) in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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
- web.archive.org
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz