Last year, in an open letter, Barman highlighted the work that was being done to aid the transition and make the school more inclusive for students.
“Our teaching staff, who gain incredible results from our boys, will be implementing proven strategies with a deep understanding of co-education.”
Teachers have been preparing for this moment for most of 2022.
Barman also wrote that there would be significant academic, personal and leadership opportunities associated with the change.
“Hereworth’s co-educational environment will help to develop well-rounded and confident young adolescents with the emotional intelligence, maturity and understanding of inclusivity that is critical for 21st-century life beyond our school gates.”
Barman told Hawkes Bay Today it had been a “very smooth transition”.
“We’ve planned for it extremely carefully, and we’re seeing fruits of that happening now.”
In his first address to the school this year, Barman said he told students that relationships were “the essential DNA of the school”, and that they should “focus on building relationships with each other”.
Currently, there is no option for girls to board at the school. However, Barman says a new female boarding house will be built in the future.
“At the moment, we are mainly focused on the introduction of day girls.”
