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Dannevirke High School

Dannevirke · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Dannevirke High School

Dannevirke High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Dannevirke, within the Manawatū-Whanganui Region, operating in the state sector, with 400 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 501. The school has been open since 1903.

With 400 students on roll, Dannevirke High School is a large school — larger than about 73% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 501, which is above the national average of 463. A higher Equity Index signals greater socio-economic need in the school's community — schools in this band receive more targeted government funding and support.

88% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.87 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 285 · 88.0%
Pasifika 9 · 2.8%
Asian 21 · 6.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 2.8%

Total roll recorded: 400 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

400Students on rollLarger than 73% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
501Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.49Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.87Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Manawatū-Whanganui Region
Dannevirke 40.2013° S · 176.1010° E
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Nearby schools

Huia Range SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 0.7 km St Joseph's School (Dannevirke)Dannevirke · Full Primary 1 km Dannevirke South SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 1.1 km Totara College of Accelerated LearningDannevirke · Composite 1.5 km TKKM o Tamaki Nui A RuaDannevirke · Composite 2.5 km Ruahine SchoolDannevirke · Full Primary 9.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTararua District
  • Education regionWellington
  • Regional councilManawatū-Whanganui Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1903
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