Sherwood, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Sherwood
city = Brisbane
state = qld


caption =
lga = City of Brisbane
postcode = 4075
pop = 4,763 (2006 census)
est =
fedgov = Moreton, Oxley
stategov = Mount Ommaney
Indooroopilly
dist1 = 9
location1= Brisbane GPO
near-nw = Fig Tree Pocket
near-n = Graceville
near-ne = Tennyson
near-w = Fig Tree Pocket
near-e = Tennyson
near-sw = Fig Tree Pocket
near-s = Corinda
near-se = Rocklea

Sherwood is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is 9 km south west of the CBD and borders the Brisbane River.

Attractions

The suburb is home to the Sherwood Arboretum, a large botanical garden and lake fronting the river which was planned and landscaped in the 1920s.

Transport

By Rail Sherwood Railway Station.

Education

Sherwood State School, established in 1867 is one of the oldest schools in the state and still has preserved many of its original timber buildings.

Sherwood State School was originally was known as West Oxley State School and opened on March 25th 1867 (other records indicate 23rd March). The first head teacher (Headmaster) appointed to the school was Major William Jenyns Boyd. He was born in Paris on 1842 and migrated to Australia in 1862.

In 1868 Oliver Radcliffe was the first name on the roll as a pupil/teacher.

Other significant ‘finger prints’ in Sherwood State School’s heritage include:

1874 - School builds first Water Closet (toilet);
1878 - School changed its name to Sherwood State School.
1890 – Shingle roofing replaced with corrugated iron;
1893 - Measles and influenza out break reported;
1914 - World War 1;
1917 - Three additional classrooms added;
1925 -Students planted 100 trees in school grounds;
1926 - Limited electricity was provided;
1927- 33 additional convert|3|acre|m2 of land purchased;
1928 – First telephone installed
1936 - Three more classrooms added; electrical gramophone and wireless (radio) provided to the school
1937 – School moved to its current location/site.
1939 -World War Two began with a first aide, ambulance post and air raid trenches placed under buildings;
1950 - Polio outbreak;
1959 – School enrolment peaked at 1034 students;
1962 - Tuck Shop opened;
1965 - Parent and Citizen’s Association was formed; tennis court resealed and fenced;
1967 - Pool opened;
1984 - School purchased first computer;
1991 - After school care services established;
2000 – School Hall opens;
2006- Preparatory building constructed
2007 - Inaugural prep class commences;

References

* [http://www.ourbrisbane.com/living/suburbs/sherwood/home/ ourbrisbane.com website, Sherwood section]
* [http://www.sherwoodss.eq.edu.au/, Sherwood State School website]