Dargaville High School
BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data
Our read on Dargaville High School
Serious Concerns Requiring Urgent Government Intervention
ERO's 2025 review found Dargaville High School requires significant and urgent improvement across nearly all areas, including leadership, teaching quality, student safety, and achievement outcomes. The situation is serious enough that ERO has recommended a Government Commissioner be appointed to take over school governance and drive improvements. This is one of the most serious outcomes an ERO review can produce.
Source: ERO, 5 June 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean
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Dargaville High School
Plunket Street, Dargaville, Dargaville
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What families ask about Dargaville High School
- Does Dargaville High School have an enrolment zone?
- No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
- What year levels does Dargaville High School teach?
- Dargaville High School teaches Year 9–13.
- What is Dargaville High School's Equity Index?
- The listed EQI is 515. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
- How large is the school?
- The latest listed roll is 362 students.
- When was the latest listed ERO review?
- The latest review date in the public data is June 2025.
The basics
Ministry of Education records
- Teaching language
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Opened
- 1921
- Principal
- Curtis Gaylor
- Urban/rural setting
- Small urban area
- Donation requests
- Not RequestedDonations not requested (except school camps)
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