Dargaville Primary School
Portland St, Dargaville · Northland
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Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #899 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Dargaville Primary School's most recent ERO board assurance review (December 2024) found the board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across key areas including curriculum, health and safety, personnel management, finance, and assets. One area of non-compliance was identified regarding police vetting renewal for non-teaching staff; the board has since addressed this matter.
Best suited for
Students in Dargaville looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Dargaville Primary School a good school?
Dargaville Primary School scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board attested to compliance across all major regulatory areas
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 25.4/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+9.9% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · above band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
79/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · above band median (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): 79/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- One area of non-compliance identified: police vets for non-teaching staff not renewed every three years
- Board has since addressed the identified area of non-compliance
"As of July 2024, the Dargaville Primary School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. 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
25.4
4 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· 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
$3.22M
Per-student funding · 2022
$7,924
2018
$2.3M
2019
$2.3M
2020
$2.8M
2021
$3.8M
2022
$3.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 64
- Year 02 69
- Year 03 65
- Year 04 65
- Year 05 71
- Year 06 56
- Year 07 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 63.1%
- Māori 49.5%
- Pacific 7.6%
- Asian 5.4%
- Other / MELAA 0.5%
Location
Portland St, Dargaville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Dargaville Primary School.
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Selwyn Park School
Contributing · 1.1km · 153 roll
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Tangowahine School
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Arapohue School
Full Primary · 10.3km · 35 roll
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Frequently asked
Is Dargaville Primary School a good school?
Dargaville Primary School scores 73/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Dargaville Primary School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4397255, email office@dargavilleprimary.school.nz, or visit www.dargavilleprimary.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 Primary School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Dargaville Primary School has 406 students, with an EQI of 492 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Dargaville Primary School in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 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