General Description
Boys; Composite; Private; Fully Reg; Roll: 275 Senior Campus (Years 10–13), 192 Junior Campus (Years 5–8), 92 Rural Campus (Year 9); Boarding only; Area: 12 ha (Senior Campus), 10 ha (Junior Campus); Uniforms; Swimming pools; Sports centre, Music centre, Art and Technology centre; Founded: 1906; Prospectus available.

Enrolment
Special enrolment criteria apply. Applicants are selected under the terms of the Trust, which requires that all families applying meet the criteria of financial need. Successful applicants are then given a full scholarship to attend. The main entry years are Year 5 and Year 7 with applications closing in August of the year prior to entry.

Philosophy
Dilworth was founded in 1894 under the terms of the will of an Auckland farmer and businessman Irish born James Dilworth, who died in 1894. Following the terms of the will, full boarding and tuition scholarships are offered to the sons of parents and guardians who are in adverse financial and/or other compelling circumstances.
The Founder’s will calls upon the Trustees to train and educate the boys for whom they accept responsibility to become ‘good and useful members of society’. The school follows the Anglican tradition of Christian worship with chapel services and the teaching of Christian Living being important to the school’s philosophy.
The school encourages an all-round pursuit of excellence, encouraging an appropriate balance between the academic, sporting and cultural aspects. The school encourages in each student a desire to achieve and give of his best, a tolerance of others and the setting of realistic personal goals. The school is very well resourced on all campuses with buildings and facilities that are the envy of many.
The Rural Campus situated at Mangatawhiri provides a year-long rural experience for all Year 9 boys

Curriculum
NCEA Levels 1, 2 and 3 offered.

Special Features
The school has an extensive Information Technology network, with most classrooms with computers including the Library and information centres. Technology is a strong feature of the curriculum with both campuses having well-resourced centres. Sports and Physical Education are also strong features with a new Sports centre at the Senior Campus. Music is a very strong tradition throughout the school.

Arts
Musical Production, Chapel choirs, Theatresports, Debating, Stage Band, annual Talent Quest, Junior Campus House Music competition, annual Cultural Week, and a wide range of musical instruments taught, Scouts.

Sports
Athletics, Swimming, Cross Country, Cricket, Softball, Rowing, Tennis, Squash, Badminton, Table Tennis, Touch, Rugby, Soccer, Hockey, Basketball, Water Polo, Gymnastics, Wrestling.
PRINCIPAL: Mr D J MacLean
CHAIR BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Mr D Firth

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