Hereworth School
Hereworth School is one of only seven independent boys' schools 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). The school is founded on five main "cornerstones", which are Academic, Cultural, Christian Dimension, Boarding Life and Sport. The Christian Dimension being very strong at Hereworth, 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. Sturge was the headmaster until his death in 1935. Section::::'Anti-Bubble Wrapping' Policy. In 2008 the then headmaster, Ross Scrymgeour spoke out against the 'bubble-wrapping' of school-age children. He suggested that kids are becoming more and more protected from risks, restricting them from going out of their comfort zone and taking responsible risks. History. Hereworth was started in 1927 and has since then become a school that ranges from year 0 to year 8. It is one of only seven private boys schools in New Zealand. 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. 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 boys of Hereworth each belong to one of four houses: Sport. One  sport is compulsory in the winter and one in the summer. The winter sports on offer are: The summer sports on offer are: