Bayfield School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 364
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 2-12 Clifton Road, Herne Bay, Auckland
- Territorial authority
- Waitematā Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-3765703
- office@bayfield.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
We are a signatory to the Code of Practice and accept both short and long-term international students.
- Accepted, as stated
- Voluntary donation
- $620 per year
Full year donation $620
- $620 per year
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- biennial Art Exhibition
One of the highlights is our biennial Art Exhibition.
- Book Poster competition
The Book Poster competition is one of our Book Week events.
- Bayfield Kapa Haka
Click on the play button to admire the wonderful Bayfield Kapa Haka
- biennial Art Exhibition
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 304
- Māori
- 27
- Pacific
- 12
- Asian
- 64
- MELAA
- 12
- Other
- 9
- International
- 3
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 01 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 3 | 76 |
| Year 02 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 59 |
| Year 03 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 54 |
| Year 04 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 51 |
| Year 05 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 64 |
| Year 06 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 59 |
| Year 07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 313 | 4 | 373 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 69 |
| Age 06 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 2 | 64 |
| Age 07 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 49 |
| Age 08 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 58 |
| Age 09 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 62 |
| Age 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 59 |
| Age 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 24 | 12 | 66 | 11 | 6 | 313 | 4 | 373 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Bayfield School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Bayfield School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
0%
| Bayfield School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 356
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 3 July 1886
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 5
- Last reviewed
- 25 October 2023
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (25 October 2023)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 25 October 2023 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 364 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
2 October 2017
401
ERO did not state when this was counted; the date shown is the report’s own date. Education Review Office, report of 2 October 2017
February 2013
353
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 17 April 2013
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 25 October 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within six months of the Education Review Office and Bayfield School working in Te Ara Huarau, an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Bayfield School is located in Herne Bay, Auckland and caters for learners in Years 1 to 6. The key values of respect / whakarangatira , responsibility / heipapa , excellence / huhuatanga and valuing diversity / kanorau underpin the school’s culture and philosophy.
Bayfield School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Courageous Learners- We will build resilient and tenacious risk-takers so that they are prepared for tomorrow.
Curious and Creative Learners- Through a rich, broad curriculum, we will develop creative learners so that they are confident, independent and visionary.
Collaborative Learners - Through understanding camaraderie, communication, accountability and being open to learning, we will create learners who can confidently collaborate with others for success.
Connected learners- Through an increased sense of identity, heritage, working with others, we will support learners to make connections with their learning, peers and others in our global community.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Bayfield School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively it is implementing culturally responsive practices.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure:
every learner is confident in their identity, socially and emotionally competent and a successful life-long learner.
progress and achievement outcomes are consistently equitable and excellent for all learners.
The school expects to see:
a positive and culturally responsive school learning climate which promotes learner engagement.
teaching practice which is consistently inclusive and adaptive and caters well for all learners.
teachers and learners use feedback in a culturally responsive way.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively it is implementing culturally responsive practices:
an experienced, collaborative leadership team with a focus on continuous improvement and strong evaluative capacity.
the school has collective capacity to use evaluation and inquiry to build knowledge for improvement and innovation
teachers collaboratively plan and implement the localised curriculum
collaborative professional development continuously enhances teacher capability.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
embedding effective teacher feedback practice.
developing student agency through a peer feedback cycle.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
25 October 2023
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 5 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).