Bayfield High School, Dunedin

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Bayfield High School
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Bayfield High School, Dunedin
2 Shore Street

Dunedin

New Zealand
Coordinates 45°53′44″S170°31′23″E / 45.895653°S 170.523021°E / -45.895653; 170.523021
Information
Type Secondary
Motto Latin: Quaerere Verum
(Seek the Truth)
Established1961
Ministry of Education Institution no. 382
ChairpersonStephanie Woodley
PrincipalMark Jones [1]
School roll609 [2] (August 2024)
Socio-economic decile7O [3]
NewspaperThe Bayleaf
Website www.bayfield-high.school.nz

Bayfield High School is a co-educational high school in Dunedin, New Zealand. It was established in 1961 [4] and is located on the corner of Musselburgh Rise and Shore Street, adjacent to the Otago Harbour. [5] [6] The school currently has approximately 600 students. [6]

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History

Bayfield High School was founded in 1961. [4] The school celebrated its 50th anniversary in June 2011. [4]

On 14 November 2023, Bayfield attracted significant domestic media attention following an email threat. In response, the school was placed on lockdown for two hours while members of the New Zealand Police's Armed Offenders Squad searched the school grounds. [7] [8] [9] Police subsequently spoke to a youth who was identified as a "person of interest" and the source of the threat which sparked the lockdown. [10]

On 24 September 2024, the school was evacuated after receiving another email threat. Police subsequently arrested and charged a 16 year old youth with threatening to kill. [11] [12]

Facilities

The former Archway at main entrance BayfieldArch.JPG
The former Archway at main entrance

Stage one of a new gymnasium was opened on 22 August 2008, after teachers approached the Ministry of Education in 2007 requesting an upgrade to undersized facilities. [13]

Curriculum and culture

The school is well known throughout the local community for having a strong music department. Students perform regularly in the wider community and in 2006 the school Orchestra, Jazz Band and Madrigal Choir flew to Sydney, Australia to play in the Sydney Opera House with a company called United World Concert Tours. The Colorado Springs Youth Symphony and the Honolulu Community Concert Band, from Hawaii, also performed. Another tour to Melbourne, Australia took place in June 2010 for 30 students and their supporters.[ citation needed ]

Bayfield High School has an ESOL department for overseas fee paying students. In 2010 there were 40 overseas students enrolled from Japan, China, Brazil, Germany, Slovakia, Switzerland, Taiwan, France and Korea. The overseas students have specialist English Language classes together with regular classes. They also enjoy trips away from school including visits to Fiordland, the Queenstown Ski area and Mount Cook.[ citation needed ]

There are five houses with approximately 160 students in each house. The houses are Anderson, Begg, Herron, Ross and Somerville. All houses except Herron are named after the founding fathers of the district; Herron is named after the first principal Jack Herron. Each house has four tutor groups with a tutor teacher and associate teacher. Each house has a dean that looks after the house.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni and staff

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