NewzSchools New Zealand School Directory
Browse all schools

hello@newzschools.nz
NewzSchools · Aotearoa New Zealand

Dargaville High School

Dargaville · Northland Region

State Secondary (Year 9-15) Report an error
Back to directory
School website Get directions

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

At a glance

About Dargaville High School

Dargaville High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Dargaville, within the Northland Region, operating in the state sector, with 399 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 515. The school has been open since 1921.

With 399 students on roll, Dargaville High School is a large school — larger than about 73% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 515, 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. The gap of 52 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 69.9%, with a meaningful Pasifika community at 19.7% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.58 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 216 · 69.9%
Pasifika 61 · 19.7%
Asian 29 · 9.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.0%

Total roll recorded: 399 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

399Students on rollLarger than 73% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
515Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.84Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.58Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Northland Region
Dargaville 35.9317° S · 173.8681° E
Open in Maps

Nearby schools

Dargaville IntermediateDargaville · Intermediate 0.3 km St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville)Dargaville · Full Primary 0.6 km Selwyn Park SchoolDargaville · Contributing 0.7 km Dargaville Primary SchoolDargaville · Contributing 0.9 km Tangowahine SchoolDargaville · Full Primary 9.5 km Arapohue SchoolDargaville · Full Primary 10.9 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityKaipara District
  • Education regionTai Tokerau
  • Regional councilNorthland 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
  • Opened1921
More in Northland Region

More schools in Northland Region.

View all