Kaihu Valley School

Full Primary · State · Dargaville

12 students on the roll · EQI 563.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 2. Current Equity Index: 563. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

66 Maropiu Road, Dargaville, 373
Roll: 12 (October 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1904
Isolation index 2.07, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural other
Phone: 09-4390852
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Te Paea Adams

Who the roll is

European 5 · 42%

Pacific 3 · 25%

Asian 1 · 8%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

Aranga School, decile 4 · EQI 534 · 13.1 km
Dargaville High School, decile 3 · EQI 515 · 18.8 km
Dargaville Intermediate, decile 4 · EQI 514 · 18.8 km
St Joseph's Catholic School (Dargaville), decile 4 · EQI 484 · 18.8 km
Pakotai School, decile 2 · EQI 562 · 19.1 km
Tangowahine School, decile 4 · EQI 513 · 19.1 km
Selwyn Park School, decile 1 · EQI 542 · 19.3 km
Dargaville Primary School, decile 4 · EQI 492 · 19.4 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Kaihu Valley School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Kaihu Valley School have?

12 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Kaihu Valley School's Equity Index?

EQI 563, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 2.

Where is Kaihu Valley School?

66 Maropiu Road, , Dargaville. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.