 Since establishment, Sherwood State School has been a key social focus for its community with the grounds and buildings having been the location of many social events.Sherwood State School occupies a 7ha site within Sherwood, a residential suburb approximately southwest of the Brisbane CBD.The school is located on the corner of Sherwood Road (south) and Oxley Road (west), and is bounded to the north by Hall Street and to the east by McCulla Street.