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Darfield High School

Darfield · Canterbury Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Darfield High School at a glance

Darfield High School is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Darfield, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 821 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 447. The school has been open since 1951.

With 821 students on roll, Darfield High School is a very large school — larger than about 92% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 447, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

79.6% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.8%.

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 69979.6%
Pasifika 273.1%
Asian 778.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 323.6%
Other 161.8%
International 273.1%
European 699 · 79.6%
Pasifika 27 · 3.1%
Asian 77 · 8.8%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 32 · 3.6%
Other 16 · 1.8%
International 27 · 3.1%

Total roll recorded: 821 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

821Students on rollLarger than 92% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
447Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.8Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.87Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authoritySelwyn District
  • Education regionCanterbury, Chatham Islands
  • Regional councilCanterbury Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1951
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaDarfield
  • WardMalvern Ward
  • General electorateSelwyn
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Darfield 43.4900° S · 172.1037° E
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Darfield SchoolDarfield · Contributing 0.2 km Kirwee Model SchoolKirwee · Contributing 9.3 km Greendale SchoolGreendale · Contributing 9.3 km Sheffield Contributing SchoolSheffield · Contributing 12.7 km Hororata SchoolDarfield · Contributing 12.8 km Glentunnel SchoolGlentunnel · Contributing 13.8 km

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About this data

School #346 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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