Key facts
- School number382
- School typeSecondary · Years 9–15
- AuthorityState
- GenderCo-Educational
- BoardingNo
- Language of instructionEnglish medium / other settings
- Established1 February 1961
About Bayfield High School
Bayfield High School is a secondary school located in Otago. The school frames its culture around four core values, expressed in both te reo Māori and English: Whakaute | Respect, Mana Tangata | Integrity, Manaakitanga | Service, and Kounga/Kairangi | Excellence, collectively summarised by the acronym RISE.
The school has developed a cultural narrative grounded in the history of its local area and its relationship with mana whenua. This narrative draws on Kāi Tahu iwi knowledge, with a focus on Otago, and is intended to build a shared understanding of the traditional, spiritual, and heritage connections of the place in which the school sits.
Enrolment
No enrolment scheme listedNo enrolment scheme is currently listed for Bayfield High School in the available Ministry of Education data. Check the current Ministry of Education information or contact the school for the latest enrolment arrangements.
School donations
The Ministry of Education profile states that: "Donations may be requested".
With an Equity Index of 463, Bayfield High School is in the range eligible to opt into the Ministry's donations scheme — receiving additional government funding per student in exchange for not seeking donations (except for overnight camps).
Check directly with the school for current charges, contributions or other costs. Learn more on the donations scheme or fees and charges at school, both on education.govt.nz.
Equity Index
The Ministry publishes this figure as a bare number — KuraData shows it against the directory-wide average, so you can see where Bayfield High School actually sits, not just the number on its own.
The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average, and is used to inform government funding and support. It is not a measure of school quality or academic performance.
Higher values indicate a higher level of estimated socio-economic barriers; lower values indicate fewer. Learn how the Equity Index is calculated →
Student ethnicity
The Ministry publishes this as a raw table — here it's visualised directly against Bayfield High School's own roll, so the shape of it is clear at a glance.
- European — 432 students (81.1%)
- Asian — 55 students (10.3%)
- Pacific — 29 students (5.4%)
- Māori — 99 students (18.6%)
- MELAA — 20 students (3.8%)
- Other — 2 students (0.4%)
- International — 35 students (6.6%)
Percentages may sum to more than 100% because students can identify with more than one ethnic group.
Education pathway
Nearby schools serving the next or previous year levels are shown as potential pathway options. They do not indicate formal enrolment pathways or actual student transfers.
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Balmacewen Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 4.8 km
Further education in Dunedin
Explore tertiary providers based in Dunedin — not necessarily where Bayfield High School's own students go on to study.
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University of Otago Universities
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Otago Polytechnic Institutes of Technology & Polytechnics
Location
- Street addressShore Street
- SuburbAndersons Bay
- CityDunedin
- Local authorityDunedin City
Official contact details
- ContactMark Jones
- Phone03-4550113
- Emailbayfield@bayfield-high.school.nz
- Websitewww.bayfield-high.school.nz/
Nearby schools
Schools physically closest to Bayfield High School, regardless of year level.
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Balmacewen Intermediate Intermediate · Years 7–8 · 4.8 km
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Amana Christian School Composite · Years 1–15 · 13.2 km
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Aurora College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 175.2 km
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Aparima College Secondary · Years 7–15 · 199.8 km
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Waihi School Full Primary · Years 1–8 · 200.7 km
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Curriculum
Bayfield High School offers subjects across eight learning areas. In Years 9 and 10, students study a broad range of subjects. In Years 11 to 13, students select their own courses from available subjects at NCEA Levels 1, 2, and 3.
A dedicated careers team supports senior students, and the school offers programmes including university courses, Gateway, and Secondary/Tertiary courses through Te Pūkenga.
Ngā Toi | Arts
- Years 9–10: Art, Dance, Drama, Music
- NCEA 1: Art, Dance, Drama, Music
- NCEA 2: Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Photography
- NCEA 3: Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Photography, Art History
Ko te reo Ingarihi | English
- Years 9–10: English, ESOL
- NCEA 1: English, ESOL
- NCEA 2: English, ESOL, Media Studies
- NCEA 3: English, ESOL, Media Studies
Ko ngā Reo | Languages
- Years 9–10: French, German, Te Reo Māori, Chinese
- NCEA 1: French, German, Te Reo Māori, Chinese
- NCEA 2: French, German, Te Reo Māori, Chinese
- NCEA 3: French, German, Te Reo Māori
Pangarau | Mathematics
- Years 9–10: Mathematics
- NCEA 1: Mathematics
- NCEA 2: Mathematics for Life, Mathematics with Calculus, Mathematics with Statistics
- NCEA 3: Mathematics with Calculus, Mathematics with Statistics, Business Mathematics
Hauora | Physical Education and Health
- Years 9–10: Physical Education, Health
- NCEA 1: Physical Education, Health
- NCEA 2: Physical Education, Health, Outdoor Education
- NCEA 3: Physical Education, Health
Pūtaiao | Sciences
- Years 9–10: Science
- NCEA 1: Science
- NCEA 2: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
- NCEA 3: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Tikanga-ā-iwi | Social Sciences
- Years 9–10: Social Sciences, Enterprise Studies
- NCEA 1: Commerce and Economics, Geography, History
- NCEA 2: Business Studies, Economics, Geography, History
- NCEA 3: Business Studies, Economics, Geography, History, Classical Studies
Hangarau | Technology
- Years 9–10: Digital Technology, Food Technology, Design and Visual Communication, Textiles Technology, Hard Materials Technology – Wood
- NCEA 1: Digital Technology, Food Technology, Design and Visual Communication, Textiles Technology, Hard Materials Technology – Wood, Mechanical Engineering, Computing
- NCEA 2: Digital Media, Food Technology, Design and Visual Communication, Textiles Technology, Hard Materials Technology – Wood, Mechanical Engineering, Computing, Computer Science
- NCEA 3: Digital Media, Food Technology, Design and Visual Communication, Textiles Technology, Hard Materials Technology – Wood, Mechanical Engineering
Co-curricular Sports and Activities
Bayfield High School offers the following named sports, organised through a secondary schools sport draws schedule coordinated by Sheree Calder:
- Basketball
- Girls Cricket
- Cross Country
- Curling
- Disc Golf
- Boys Football
- Girls Football
- Futsal
- Handball
- Boys Hockey
- Girls Hockey
- Boys Badminton
- Girls Badminton
- Ice Hockey
- Ki-o-rahi
- Mountain Biking
- Netball
- Petanque
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Softball
- Squash
- Surfing
- Tennis
- Touch
- Junior Volleyball
- Senior Volleyball
- Water Polo
Facilities
Bayfield High School's campus on the Otago Peninsula includes the following named or described facilities:
- Gymnasium
- Library
- Five science laboratories
- Music suite
- Art rooms
- Computing facilities, with internet access available to all students
- Senior common rooms
- Careers room
- Common room for international students
Frequently asked
These aren't generic answers — each one is built directly from Bayfield High School's own official Ministry of Education data already shown on this page, so what you read here always matches the figures above.
Sources & methodology
Every fact on this page traces back to one of the rows below — official Ministry of Education data, or Bayfield High School's own published information, reviewed before publication. Nothing here is inferred or estimated beyond what its source actually states.
| Data | Source | Data period | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| School characteristics | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Student roll | Ministry of Education / Education Counts | August 2026 | 7 September 2026 |
| Equity Index | Education Counts | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Address & coordinates | Ministry of Education | — | 7 September 2026 |
| Contact details | NZ Schools Directory | Current | 7 September 2026 |
| School information (AI-curated, human-reviewed) | Bayfield High School's official website | Current | 17 September 2026 |