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Darfield School

Darfield · Canterbury Region

Contributing · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Darfield School at a glance

Darfield School is a co-educational contributing school in Darfield, within the Canterbury Region, operating in the state sector, with 329 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 430. The school has been open since 1883.

With 329 students on roll, Darfield School is a large school — larger than about 64% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 430, 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.

86.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.3%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.84 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 27686.8%
Pasifika 113.5%
Asian 206.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 92.8%
Other 20.6%
European 276 · 86.8%
Pasifika 11 · 3.5%
Asian 20 · 6.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 9 · 2.8%
Other 2 · 0.6%

Total roll recorded: 329 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

329Students on rollLarger than 64% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
430Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.55Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.84Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • 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 may be requested
  • Opened1883
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaDarfield
  • WardMalvern Ward
  • General electorateSelwyn
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Canterbury Region
Darfield 43.4904° S · 172.1063° E
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Darfield High SchoolDarfield · Secondary (Year 7-15) 0.2 km Kirwee Model SchoolKirwee · Contributing 9 km Greendale SchoolGreendale · Contributing 9.3 km Sheffield Contributing SchoolSheffield · Contributing 12.8 km Hororata SchoolDarfield · Contributing 13 km Glentunnel SchoolGlentunnel · Contributing 14.1 km

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About this data

School #3326 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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