Selwyn Park School
38 Onslow Street, Dargaville · Northland
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,555 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Selwyn Park School is a contributing school in Dargaville with a roll of 153 students. The Board's assurance review in March 2025 confirmed the school met all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024, with Board Administration and Curriculum requirements met. No composite score was provided.
Best suited for
Students in Dargaville looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Selwyn Park School a good school?
Selwyn Park School scores 61/100 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 41.1/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · near band median (n=539) · why? ▼ hide
+24.8% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top quartile of band (n=524) · why? ▼ hide
51/100 from ERO review 2025-03 · bottom 10% 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): 51/100.
Latest ERO review
2025-03-11 · Sharon Kelly, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
- Board Administration requirements met
- Curriculum requirements met
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements met
- Personnel Management requirements met
"As of June 2024, the Selwyn Park School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2019–2025. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2022 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$1.45M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$9k
Net assets / equity
$0.13M
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
41.1
2 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
$1.44M
Per-student funding · 2022
$9,386
2018
$1.0M
2019
$1.1M
2020
$1.2M
2021
$1.1M
2022
$1.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 18
- Year 02 22
- Year 03 22
- Year 04 28
- Year 05 31
- Year 06 23
- Year 07 2
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- Māori 74.5%
- European/Pākehā 40.5%
- Pacific 26.8%
- Asian 2.6%
- Other / MELAA 0.7%
Location
38 Onslow Street, Dargaville. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Selwyn Park School.
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Dargaville Primary School
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73
+12 vs this
St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville)
Full Primary · 1.2km · 110 roll
76
+15 vs this
- no score yet
Tangowahine School
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Arapohue School
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Frequently asked
Is Selwyn Park School a good school?
Selwyn Park School scores 61/100 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 2025-03 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of June 2024
How do I enrol my child at Selwyn Park School?
Contact the school directly on 09-4398888, email admin@sel-pk.ac.nz, or visit www.selwynpark.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?
Selwyn Park School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Selwyn Park School has 153 students, with an EQI of 542 (higher socio-economic need).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Selwyn Park School in 2025-03, signed by Sharon Kelly. 3 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