Dannevirke High School
Grant Street, Dannevirke · Wellington
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,945 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Dannevirke High School's Board of Assurance review in April 2023 confirmed that the board had met regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022, with board administration and curriculum requirements verified. No composite score was available at the time of this review.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Dannevirke looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Dannevirke High School a good school?
Dannevirke High School scores 49/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 81% · L2 65% · UE 39% · below band median (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 18% · Te Pūkenga 8% · Industry 15% · top quartile of band (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
65% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 70.3/1k · suspensions 19.2/1k · exclusions 5.5/1k · bottom quartile of band (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
-3.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
49/100 from ERO review 2018-12 · bottom 10% of band (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 49/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-04-21 · Kathy Lye, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management and Finance requirements confirmed
"As of October 2022, the Dannevirke High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2018. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
81.0%
85 of 105 leavers
-9.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
64.8%
68 of 105 leavers
-13.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
39.0%
41 of 105 leavers
-7.8pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
64.8%
2024 cohort · 105 students
-7.5pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
70.3
51 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
19.2
17 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
5.5
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 5
- Social and Community Services 1
- Creative Industries 1
- Construction and Infrastructure 1
- Primary Industries 1
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$5.42M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,310
2018
$4.1M
2019
$5.8M
2020
$5.0M
2021
$5.2M
2022
$5.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 90
- Year 10 100
- Year 11 102
- Year 12 64
- Year 13+ 56
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 72.5%
- Māori 39.3%
- Asian 5.4%
- Pacific 2.7%
- Other / MELAA 1.7%
Location
Grant Street, Dannevirke. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
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Frequently asked
Is Dannevirke High School a good school?
Dannevirke High School scores 49/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2023-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of October 2022
How do I enrol my child at Dannevirke High School?
Contact the school directly on 06-3748302, email admin@dannevirkehigh.school.nz, or visit www.dannevirkehigh.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Dannevirke High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Dannevirke High School has 407 students, with an EQI of 501 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Dannevirke High School in 2023-04, signed by Kathy Lye. 5 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz