Bayfield High School
Shore Street, Andersons Bay · Otago & Southland
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Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,548 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Bayfield High School's board confirmed compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements across most key areas as of February 2024. A non-compliance issue was identified in Education Outside the Classroom delegations procedures, which the board has taken steps to address. Board administration, curriculum administration, and management of health, safety and welfare processes were confirmed.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Andersons Bay looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Bayfield High School a good school?
Bayfield High School scores 61/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board Administration processes confirmed
- Curriculum administration confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 76% · L2 68% · UE 49% · bottom quartile of band (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 31% · Te Pūkenga 19% · Industry 4% · top 10% of band (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
68% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 27.5/1k · suspensions 7.2/1k · exclusions 2.2/1k · below band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+2.1% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
71/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · below band median (n=406) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 71/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-30 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of February 2024
- Non-compliance identified in Education Outside the Classroom delegations procedures
- Board has taken steps to address the delegations compliance issue
"As of February 2024, the Bayfield High School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2022–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: unmodified
Total revenue
$10.29M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$245k
Net assets / equity
$2.49M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
75.7%
112 of 148 leavers
-3.6pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
68.2%
101 of 148 leavers
-2.5pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
48.6%
72 of 148 leavers
+6.4pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
68.2%
2024 cohort · 148 students
-0.8pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
27.5
25 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
7.2
8 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
2.2
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 14
- Construction and Infrastructure 2
- Creative Industries 1
- Manufacturing and Technology 1
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$8.97M
Per-student funding · 2022
$16,070
2018
$4.9M
2019
$5.4M
2020
$6.3M
2021
$8.8M
2022
$9.0M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 99
- Year 10 120
- Year 11 132
- Year 12 138
- Year 13+ 86
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 81.5%
- Māori 18.1%
- Asian 10.2%
- Pacific 5.2%
- International 4.8%
- Other / MELAA 4.5%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
partial
Location
Shore Street, Andersons Bay. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Bayfield High School a good school?
Bayfield High School scores 61/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 3 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all key areas as of February 2024
How do I enrol my child at Bayfield High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4550113, email bayfield@bayfield-high.school.nz, or visit www.bayfield-high.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Bayfield High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Bayfield High School has 558 students, with an EQI of 463 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Bayfield High School in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- bayfield-high.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz