Dargaville High School
Plunket Street, Dargaville · Northland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #2,006 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Dargaville High School attests compliance with the international students Code. No international students were enrolled at the time of the 2022 ERO review. The school's international student provision is reviewed annually.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Dargaville looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Dargaville High School a good school?
Dargaville High School scores 47/100 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 79% · L2 72% · UE 38% · above band median (n=142) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 14% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 9% · top 10% of band (n=123) · why? ▼ hide
71% to Y13 · near band median (n=166) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 47.3/1k · suspensions 13.9/1k · exclusions 6.0/1k · below band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
-14.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
65/100 from ERO review 2017-11 · below band median (n=544) · 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): 65/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-11-08 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Dargaville High School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
- No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review
- Dargaville High School's provision for international students is reviewed annually
"Dargaville High School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code."
Audited financials
Year ended 2018 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$6.01M
Surplus / (deficit)
$146k
Net assets / equity
$3.42M
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
79.3%
73 of 92 leavers
+5.7pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
71.7%
66 of 92 leavers
+9.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
38.0%
35 of 92 leavers
+2.5pt 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.
70.7%
2024 cohort · 92 students
+11.6pt 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
47.3
31 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
13.9
11 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
6.0
4 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 5
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
- Creative 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
$4.99M
Per-student funding · 2022
$13,836
2018
$4.3M
2019
$4.1M
2020
$4.8M
2021
$4.8M
2022
$5.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 79
- Year 10 87
- Year 11 86
- Year 12 66
- Year 13+ 55
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 56.0%
- Māori 52.4%
- Pacific 14.4%
- Asian 7.2%
- Other / MELAA 0.3%
Location
Plunket Street, Dargaville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Dargaville High School.
Dargaville Intermediate
Intermediate · 0.3km · 165 roll
50
+3 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville)
Full Primary · 0.6km · 110 roll
76
+29 vs this
Selwyn Park School
Contributing · 0.7km · 153 roll
61
+14 vs this
Dargaville Primary School
Contributing · 0.9km · 406 roll
73
+26 vs this
- no score yet
Tangowahine School
Full Primary · 9.5km · 25 roll
Arapohue School
Full Primary · 10.9km · 35 roll
70
+23 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Dargaville High School a good school?
Dargaville High School scores 47/100 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 2022-11 review identified 3 key findings. Dargaville High School has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code
How do I enrol my child at Dargaville High School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4397229, email office@darghigh.school.nz, or visit www.dargavillehighschool.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Dargaville High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Dargaville High School has 361 students, with an EQI of 515 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Dargaville High School in 2022-11, signed by Filivaifale Jason Swann. 4 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
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz