Te Kura Tuarua o Tawera | Darfield High School



  1. From the Tumuaki | Principal 2023 Term 3 Week 5

    Go DHS basketball!! Possibly the last Dispatch on Covid and an appeal to look after our relief teachers... Read more…
  2. All things Basketball

    Basketball finals tonight, please support us! Read more…
  3. Year 12 Applications for Student Leaders

    We are calling for Student Leader Applications for 2024 Applications close this Monday 21 August at 9 am Read more…
  4. Student Representative on the Board of Trustees

    Open to all current Year 9 - 13 students, consider this leadership opportunity Read more…
  5. 'Aptitude' - Darfield High School Art Exhibition Opening Night - Te Huanui Gallery, Darfield.

    On Friday night 11th August Te Huanui Gallery opened its doors to celebrate the opening night of 'Aptitude'. The Darfield High School ... Read more…
  6. Bidding is open to shave our staff shavees!

    Hey everyone! Shave for a Cure is coming up on 29 August! If you would like to have a chance to shave or cut a staff member's hair ... Read more…
  7. Week 5 Assembly Summary

    Here is a summary of the awards and upcoming events announced at assembly on Monday 14 August! Read more…
  8. Rutherford's Den and Radiology

    Monday 14 August, the Year 12 Science class (Mrs Rangi’s wellbeing class) went on an awesome trip into the city. We visited ... Read more…
  9. DHS Breakfast Club

    Continues every Tuesday and Thursday at interval, this initiative has a regular following. Read more…
  10. Health Consultation

    Last term we conducted our bi-annual health curriculum consultation. The response to this is attached. Read more…
  11. Toitoi - Giovana Loader has artwork published

    Congratulations to Y11 student Giovana, who recently had two artworks published in Toitoi.  Toitoi is a national journal of writing ... Read more…
  12. Science in the real world

    Darfield High School is part of the Secondary Schools Employer Partnership (SSEP) run by MPI. The aim is to connect secondary school ... Read more…
  13. Monday 14 August, 18 students were invited to the Bicchu Kagura workshop at Te Ara Te Atea in Rolleston. We were first shown a video ... Read more…
  14. Student photography competition

    Open to all students Read more…
  15. All information on the current offerings and workshops can be found here: https://www.selwyn.govt.nz/community/youth-hub Read more…
  16. On the job at PGG Wrightson.

    Gateway student Rhyan Manson, had a successful first day at PGG Wrightson earlier this week. Read more…
  17. Ex Student update

    This week I have accepted an offer to join Fulton Hogan through their Engineering Scholarship Program. As well as contributions ... Read more…
  18. Victoria & Otago University Course Planning, StudyLink Presentation and Mock Interview Event.

    It has been a busy a couple of weeks for our senior students, who have been presented with a number of opportunities organized by the ... Read more…