Dargaville Intermediate
Charlotte Street, Dargaville · Northland
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Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,927 of scored NZ schools
In summary
The Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements confirmed met in the March 2023 ERO board assurance review. No composite score is currently available for this school.
Best suited for
Students aged 11-13 in Dargaville looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Dargaville Intermediate a good school?
Dargaville Intermediate scores 50/100 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.
standdowns 272.5/1k · suspensions 5.6/1k · exclusions 5.9/1k · bottom 10% of band (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+13.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2016-09 · top quartile of band (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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2023-03-10 · Filivaifale Jason Swann, Northern Region | Te Tai Raki
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of August 2022, the Dargaville Intermediate School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2013–2016. Click a point to read that review.
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
272.5
60 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
5.6
1 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
5.9
1 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
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
$1.47M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,903
2018
$1.2M
2019
$1.3M
2020
$1.9M
2021
$1.8M
2022
$1.5M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 84
- Year 08 85
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 59.4%
- European/Pākehā 56.4%
- Pacific 17.0%
- Asian 4.8%
- Other / MELAA 2.4%
Location
Charlotte Street, Dargaville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Dargaville Intermediate.
Dargaville High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.3km · 361 roll
47
-3 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville)
Full Primary · 0.3km · 110 roll
76
+26 vs this
Dargaville Primary School
Contributing · 0.7km · 406 roll
73
+23 vs this
Selwyn Park School
Contributing · 0.9km · 153 roll
61
+11 vs this
- no score yet
Tangowahine School
Full Primary · 9.8km · 25 roll
Arapohue School
Full Primary · 10.9km · 35 roll
70
+20 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Dargaville Intermediate a good school?
Dargaville Intermediate scores 50/100 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 2023-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2022
How do I enrol my child at Dargaville Intermediate?
Contact the school directly on 09-4398045, email office@dis.school.nz, or visit www.dis.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?
Dargaville Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Dargaville Intermediate has 165 students, with an EQI of 514 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Dargaville Intermediate in 2023-03, 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz