Dargaville High School

Dargaville High School
Address
57 Plunket Street, Dargaville 0310, New Zealand
Coordinates	35°55′54″S173°52′05″E / 35.931691°S 173.868056°E / -35.931691; 173.868056
Information
Type	State, co-educational, secondary school (years 9–13)
Ministry of Education Institution no.	19
Principal	Michael Houghton
School roll	388 [1] (March 2025)
Website	www.dargavillehighschool.co.nz

Dargaville High School is a state co-educational secondary school located in Dargaville, Northland, New Zealand, established in 1921. A total of 388 students from years 9 to 13 (ages 13 to 18) attend Dargaville High School as of March 2025. ^[1]

History

Dargaville High School was established in 1921.

In 2021 the school's building academy constructed a state house for Kāinga Ora. The house was built on-site in Dargaville and relocated to Kaitaia. ^{[2] [3]}

In June 2025, a commissioner was appointed at the school following a damning ERO report. ^[4]

Enrolment

As of March 2025, Dargaville High School has a roll of 388 students, of which 204 (52.6%) identify as Māori. ^[1]

As of 2025, the school has an Equity Index of 513, ^[5] placing it amongst schools whose students have many socioeconomic barriers to achievement. ^[6]

Notable alumni

Main category: People educated at Dargaville High School

• Eddie Dunn – rugby union player ^[7]
• Ian Dunn – rugby union player ^[8]
• Dion Nash – cricketer ^[9]
• Winston Peters – politician ^[10]
• Glenn Taylor – rugby union player ^[11]
• Mark Taylor – rugby union player ^[12]
• Jock Wells – rugby union player ^[13]

References

1. "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
2. Dinsdale, Mike. "Northland high school students building homes for state housing body". NZ Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
3. "First house built in partnership with Dargaville High School delivered to Kaitaia". Kāinga Ora. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
4. Matich, Troy. "Wagging, fights common at Dargaville High School, parents say as commissioner appointed". RNZ. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
5. "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
6. "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
7. "Eddie Dunn". All Blacks Stats. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
8. "Ian Dunn". All Blacks Stats. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
9. Berry, Josh. "Cricket: Nash back on old turf for new pavilion". NZ Herlad. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
10. "Winston Peters". Kōmako. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
11. "Glenn Taylor". All Blacks Stats. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
12. "Mark Taylor". All Blacks Stats. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
13. "Jock Wells". All Blacks Stats. Retrieved 21 June 2025.