 By 1885, enrolments at Sherwood State School had increased to 180 students and the following year events were being held at the school to raise funds for school improvements.In October 1887 a tender of £318 10s by A Byrne was accepted, and an additional classroom wing was built perpendicular to the original school building.The new building at Sherwood State School was built to a standard design that had been introduced in 1880 and constructed across the colony until 1893.