Hereworth School

Hereworth School is an independent school in New Zealand which caters for boarding and day pupils. It was established in 1927 by the amalgamation of Heretaunga School Hastings (New Zealand) and Hurworth School (Wanganui). Until 2023 the school only admitted male pupils; the school now also admits female day pupils.

Hereworth School
Address
Te Mata Road, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay
Coordinates39.6684°S 176.8906°E / -39.6684; 176.8906
Information
TypeIndependent Primary and Intermediate (Years 0 to 8)
MottoNon Nobis Solum
(Not For Ourselves Alone)
Established1927
Ministry of Education Institution no.4108
HeadmasterTrevor Barman
School roll265[1] (April 2023)
Socio-economic decile10
Websitehereworth.school.nz

The school is founded on five main "cornerstones", which are Academic, Cultural, Christian Dimension, Boarding Life and Sport. The school has its own chapel and chapel choir in which the whole school attends services four times a week.

Founding

It was founded in 1927 by H. E. Sturge, with the merger of Heretaunga School and Hurworth School.[2] Sturge was the headmaster until his death in 1935.[3]

History
The chapel at Hereworth School

Hereworth was started in 1927 and has since then become a school that ranges from year 0 to year 8. The schools that it was born from, Hurworth and Heretaunga, were also private schools. Many new facilities have been added to Hereworth School and in 2008 the grounds won the 'Best Garden' award. As of 2007, students and staff have been able to use the modern technology block.

In January 2023, the school admitted its first female day pupils. The headmaster noted that the intention was to open a boarding house for girls in the future.[4]

Technology block

At the end of the first term in 2007, John Key opened the $2,900,000 Technology Block. In this building, there are six rooms. These are used for: Music and Drama, Hard Materials, Media Studies, Computing, Food Technology, and Soft Materials (Sewing etc.).

Houses

The pupils of Hereworth each belong to one of four houses:[5]

  • Reeve House
  • Elder House
  • Grant House
  • Rickard House

Sport

One sport is compulsory in the winter and one in the summer. The winter sports on offer are:

  • Hockey
  • Rugby
  • Soccer

The summer sports on offer are:

  • Tennis
  • Softball
  • Cricket

References
  1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. "Our Heritage". Hereworth School. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. "Francis Logan (1857–1933" (PDF). p. 67.
  4. Hageman, Mitchell (31 January 2023). "'Exceptionally happy': Arrival of girls at Hereworth School going 'smoothly'". Hawkes Bay Today. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. "Student Leadership". Hereworth School. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
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