Kaihu Valley School
66 Maropiu Road, Dargaville · Northland
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Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to Kaihu Valley School . NZ Gazette notice
In summary
Kaihu Valley School's 2024 ERO board assurance review identified concerns including inadequate board meeting documentation, absence of a 3-year strategic plan, and lack of community consultation on mobile phone policy. The school is currently operating under active limited statutory manager intervention from the Ministry of Education.
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Dargaville looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Kaihu Valley School a good school?
Kaihu Valley School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Latest ERO review
2024-09-16 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board meeting minutes are not documented and stored appropriately
- A strategic plan has not been prepared for the 3-year period in consultation with school community and submitted to MoE
- The school did not consult with the community on the mobile phone prohibition policy
- An average of five hours of mathematics, reading and writing teaching and learning is not provided per week
- No emergency plan exists, including pandemic planning, evacuation procedures, lockdowns, and duty of care
"board meeting minutes (especially minutes of in committee meetings that exclude the public) are not documented and stored appropriately"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2015–2024. 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
0.0
· 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
$0.56M
Per-student funding · 2022
$32,897
2018
$0.2M
2019
$0.2M
2020
$0.3M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.6M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 3
- Year 02 1
- Year 03 1
- Year 04 2
- Year 05 2
- Year 07 1
- Year 08 5
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 76.5%
- European/Pākehā 47.1%
- Pacific 11.8%
- Asian 5.9%
Location
66 Maropiu Road, Dargaville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Kaihu Valley School a good school?
Kaihu Valley School is currently under MoE intervention — a limited statutory manager has been appointed. The school's day-to-day teaching continues; the intervention addresses governance or operational concerns identified by the Ministry. Read the NZ Gazette notice for details.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-09 review identified 6 key findings. Board meeting minutes are not documented and stored appropriately
How do I enrol my child at Kaihu Valley School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4390852, email admin@kaihu.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?
Kaihu Valley School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Kaihu Valley School has 17 students, with an EQI of 563 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Kaihu Valley School in 2024-09, 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
- gazette.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz