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Welcome to 2010 and special welcome to the new families who have joined the Bayfield High School community.

Bayfield High School is one of Dunedin’s top schools. We are proud of the fact that students who attend this school receive the best education and are offered a wide variety of opportunities that assist them to become the eminent citizens of tomorrow.

There is no doubt that being selected to be part of the Bayfield High School community opens the doors of success for many young people. Proof of this is the many community and national leaders who regard Bayfield High School as the starting point of their careers.

Let us take this opportunity to explore what we offer at Bayfield High School. Firstly, we are proudly co-educational. In our close knit environment, young men and women work together in a setting which not only mirrors society, but teaches the social and cooperative skills critical for success in the world beyond school. I have often written that research, both here and in America, proves that co-educational schools, like ours, are the best for students. This research (details of which are on our website) points to the safety of co-educational schools and the high success rate of students from this environment in tertiary education and employment.

Secondly, we offer a first class academic education. Over the past five years Bayfield High School has consistently been one of Dunedin’s top schools in NCEA passes, and 2009 was no exception. More than 80% of our students passed NCEA Level 1 and 2 and over 95% gained their literacy and numeracy requirements for Tertiary Education. Yifei Tang achieved 94 excellence credits in Level 3 and gained a full scholarship. We congratulate James Tocher and Chrystal Hadfield, both of whom gained 96 excellence credits in Level 1, and Kate Preston and Robert Pu who gained over 80 excellence credits at Level 2.

Thirdly, our students are very successful in sport. In 2009, Bayfield High School was one of Dunedin’s top schools in rugby, soccer and volleyball. In addition, aided by inclusion in our Sports Development Programme, many students gained regional and national success, including Jeff Notman, our Head Boy in 2009. Senior students also have access to a first rate Outdoor Education programme, which provides qualifications for NCEA and we also offer career and employment opportunities.

We provide an impressive variety of cultural opportunities. Students who are selected for Bayfield High School are invited to become part of our popular jazz band, our orchestra, or one of our choirs. Students can also develop their music skills in our Music Academy. At the same time, students can join Kapa Haka or our dance group. There is also the opportunity to join the cast or crew of our highly acclaimed annual production or bi-annual stage challenge entry.

We make no pretence of the fact that we consider Bayfield High School to be one of the very best schools. Because of this, we insist on the best for the students who are selected for our school. In turn, we insist on the very best from our students and this is why we consistently achieve at a very high level.

As many of you will be aware, Bayfield High School has a small school site and therefore our roll is limited. However, on the positive side, having a smaller roll means we can continue to offer the very best teaching in an environment where students are treated as individuals and where parents can be closely involved with their child’s learning.

If you would like to know more about our school, please visit our website, www.bayfield-high.school.nz. If you wish to be considered for selection later this year, or for 2011, enrolment packs are available from our website.


Denis Slowley
Principal