 These mature trees, along with jacarandas (Jacaranda mimosifolia), poinciana (Delonix regia) and eucalypts along the Sherwood Road boundary of the playing fields, enhance the school's prominence in its location and contribute to its picturesque setting.Sherwood State School was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 15 July 2016 having satisfied the following criteria.The place is important in demonstrating the evolution or pattern of Queensland's history.