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.
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:
