The school is founded on five main "cornerstones", which are Academic, Cultural, Christian Dimension, Boarding Life and Sport.

Many new facilities have been added to Hereworth School and in 2008 the grounds won the 'Best Garden' award.

The headmaster noted that the intention was to open a boarding house for girls in the future.

[4] At the end of the first term in 2007, John Key opened the $2,900,000 Technology Block.

The pupils of Hereworth each belong to one of four houses:[5] One sport is compulsory in the winter and one in the summer.