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Bayfield High School

Dunedin · Otago Region

Secondary (Year 9-15) · State · Co-Educational · Major urban area

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Bayfield High School at a glance

Bayfield High School is a co-educational secondary (year 9-15) school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 529 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1961.

With 529 students on roll, Bayfield High School is a large school — larger than about 83% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

76% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 9.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.09 (very low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 42876.0%
Pasifika 285.0%
Asian 529.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 213.7%
Other 20.4%
International 325.7%
European 428 · 76.0%
Pasifika 28 · 5.0%
Asian 52 · 9.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 3.7%
Other 2 · 0.4%
International 32 · 5.7%

Total roll recorded: 529 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

529Students on rollLarger than 83% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.88Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.09Isolation indexvery low isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1961
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaAndersons Bay
  • WardArea Outside Ward
  • General electorateTaieri
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.8960° S · 170.5232° E
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St Brigids School (Tainui)Dunedin · Contributing 0.4 km Tainui SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.8 km Andersons Bay SchoolDunedin · Contributing 1 km Tahuna Normal IntermediateDunedin · Intermediate 1 km Musselburgh SchoolDunedin · Contributing 1.1 km Grants Braes SchoolDunedin · Contributing 1.5 km

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About this data

School #382 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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