Darfield High School
State secondary school in Darfield, New Zealand
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Darfield High School is a secondary school in Darfield, New Zealand. As of March 2026, it had 836 students.[1]
| Darfield High School | |
|---|---|
Te Kura Tuarua o Tawera | |
| Location | |
 | |
7 McLaughlins Road , 7510 New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 43°29′24″S 172°06′11″E |
| Information | |
| Type | State secondary |
| Established | 1951 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 346 |
| Principal | Andy England |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 836[1] (March 2026) |
| Website | darfield |
History
Darfield High School was established in 1951.[2] The 2010 Darfield earthquake caused some damage to the school.[3] In 2018 it was reported that Darfield High School was the "most crowded school in the South Island" due to a lack of building new classrooms.[4] In 2022 the school had a "drive your tractor to school" day as an extension to mufti day.[5]
Enrolment
As of March 2026, Darfield High School has roll of 836 students, of which 113 (13.5%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 447,[6] placing it amongst schools whose students have below average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to decile 7 under the former socio-economic decile system).[7]
