Darfield High School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Darfield High School
A School With Promise, But Improvement Work Underway
Darfield High School is making progress in a number of areas, particularly for senior students and in community partnerships, but ERO has identified significant challenges around literacy, numeracy and engagement for junior students in Years 7 to 10. Leadership is actively working to address these issues, with a clear improvement plan in place, though many changes are still in early stages and not yet embedded in everyday practice.
Source: ERO, 29 August 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Darfield High School
Mclaughlins Road, Darfield, Darfield
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What families ask about Darfield High School
- Does Darfield High School have an enrolment zone?
- Yes. An enrolment scheme is listed and the available zone map is shown below. Check your exact address before relying on eligibility.
- What year levels does Darfield High School teach?
- Darfield High School teaches Year 7–13.
- What is Darfield High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 447. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 805 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is August 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1951
- Principal
- Andrew England
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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