Dilworth is unique in the New Zealand educational landscape. Fully funded scholarships give great young men, with exceptional attitudes to life and study, the advantage of a private education.
Top-quality teaching, small class sizes, supported by a strong approach to student care, ensure Dilworth students are equipped both academically and emotionally to reach their capabilities and pursue personal excellence.
Supporting the development of the entire individual is an integral part of the Dilworth experience. Our students are offered a wealth of opportunities including sports, music, drama, cultural groups, and outdoor education as well as the chance to participate in community service.
The school’s mission, expressed in the Will of founder James Dilworth, over 100 years ago, still holds today. Dilworth is expressly for students whose family circumstances, for many reasons, may prevent them from accessing the opportunities that will help them to fulfil their potential.
Dilworth offers a modern approach to weekly boarding. We offer a Day School Option at our Junior Campus (Year 7 & 8), and now also offer limited day places at Year 9.
Over the last six years, Dilworth School has undergone a major transformation under Headmaster Dan Reddiex. Read more here
A Dilworth scholarship can assist families to give their young man the education they know he deserves.
Our fully funded scholarships are worth more than $60,000 per year and cover tuition, books, uniforms, sports fees and music lessons, school trips and camps, outdoor education, dedicated careers advisors and boarding/day school.
Dilworth offers a multitude of opportunities, a strong pastoral care system and quality teaching.
Supporting the development of the whole student is an integral part of the Dilworth experience. Students are offered a multitude of opportunities, a strong pastoral care system and quality teaching.
Dilworth has three campuses in Auckland: the Junior Campus is home to our Year 7 and 8 students, Years 9 to 13 are located at the Senior Campus, and all year groups have the opportunity to attend our Mangatāwhiri Campus annually for learning in the outdoors experience.
Dilworth offers NCEA at Year 12 and 13. Students in all year levels are challenged academically and supported extensively. Small class sizes, a bespoke curriculum and specialist teachers ensure students reach their academic potential. Student results reflect this reality.
Dilworth cares deeply about the safety, welfare, and well-being of those in our school community. Today Dilworth has zero tolerance for abuse of any kind- safeguarding and wellbeing of students are in line with current and world-leading best practices. In September 2025, Dilworth School successfully achieved reaccreditation through the Australian Childhood Foundation's (ACF) Safeguarding Children Programme. The ACF congratulated Dilworth for complying with all seven standards of its accreditation requirements.
This achievement followed a comprehensive accreditation audit. The audit report concluded that Dilworth's safeguarding culture is "highly mature," with robust systems, policies, and procedures embedded throughout the organisation. Auditors noted that protecting children's safety and supporting their wellbeing is considered the "highest priority" and "second nature" among personnel.
Previously, Dilworth was accredited with Child Wise, becoming the first school in Aotearoa, New Zealand to do so in 2022.
The Dilworth Trust Board acknowledges the historical abuse that occurred at Dilworth School and is committed to fully, openly and honestly confronting the issue. That some students who attended Dilworth School suffered abuse during their time at Dilworth is completely unacceptable.
Dilworth Response oversees the Dilworth Trust Board’s commitment.
To find out more about Dilworth Response, visit: Dilworth Response.
