OUR VISION
Byron Bay High School delivers a collaborative learning environment where students achieve excellence through our connection with community and land, creating holistic leaders of the future.
Contact us
Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:
- Email - byronbay-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- Phone - 02 6685 8188 (8:20 am to 3:40 pm)
You can also find important school updates and further information on our website, School Bytes portal and app, and Facebook page:
- Website - https://byronbay-h.schools.nsw.gov.au/
- School Bytes Parent Portal - School Bytes | Log in to the parent portal
Term 3 2025
Week 6
- Sun 31 Aug - Tournament of the Minds Regional tournament | Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School
Week 7
- Fri 29 Aug to Tue 9 Sep - Italian Cultural Exchange students at BBHS
- Mon 1 Sep - Year 10 PASS Tennis courts visit | Miss Dale's class
- Mon 1 Sep - Italian Cultural Exchange | Lighthouse visit
- Tue 2 Sep - Year 12 2026 School Leaders candidate speeches and voting
- Tue 2 Sep - Year 12 Geography GTA study session | 9 am to 12 pm
- Tue 2 Sep - Italian Cultural Exchange | Natural Arch excursion
- Wed 3 Sep - P&C Trivia Night fundraiser | Byron Bay Golf Course
- Thu 4 Sep - Italian Cultural Exchange | Gold Coast excursion
- Thu 4 Sep - Bay FM Pride Project
- Fri 5 Sep - Year 10 PASS Tennis courts visit | Mr Browne's class
- Fri 5 Sep - Italian Cultural Exchange | Minyon Falls excursion
- Fri 5 Sep - TAFE NSW Youth Engagement Program | Selected students
Week 8
- Fri 29 Aug to Tue 9 Sep - Italian Cultural Exchange visit continues
- Mon 8 Sep - Year 12 Business Studies Qantas Case Study presentation
- Wed 10 Sep - Dramaworks | Byron Theatre
- Fri 12 Sep - Year 9 Outdoor Education Brunswick River Paddle
- Fri 12 Sep - TAFE NSW Youth Engagement Program | Selected students
- Fri 12 Sep - HSC Music Showcase evening | 5:30 pm
Week 9
- Tue 16 Sep - Titans Rugby League 9s Gala Day | 14s Boys and Girls
- Tue 16 Sep - P&C Meeting | 7 pm, Library
- Thu 18 Sep to Fri 19 Sep - Year 9 Outdoor Education Camp
- Thu 18 Sep - AFL 9s Mixed Gala Day | Cavanbah Centre
- Thu 18 Sep - Year 12 Tree Planting morning
- Fri 19 Sep - White Card training
- Fri 19 Sep - TAFE NSW Youth Engagement Program | Selected students
Week 10
- Year 12 student's last official week at school!
- Mon 22 Sep - Year 12 soccer game vs teachers
- Tue 23 Sep - Year 12 Paintball excursion
- Wed 24 Sep - Year 12 'Preparing for Success' morning
- Thu 25 Sep - Year 12 Graduation Breakfast and Assembly
- Thu 25 Sep - Last day to buy Year 12 Formal tickets
- Fri 26 Sep - Last day of Term 3 | Collapsed classes
Leading the way! Mrs Yeadon's recognition of Excellence
Congratulations to BBHS teacher Mrs Ebony Yeadon who was presented with her Highly Accomplished Accreditation medal this week at the State Library of NSW.
HALT is a national accreditation that acknowledges teachers for their impact on student learning and recognises leadership and commitment to excellence in teaching.
Ebony was one of 86 NSW cross-sector teachers who achieved this high level of accreditation. There are now 446 HALTs across the state and Byron Bay High School is very proud to have 7 teachers now with this significant accomplishment. The talent and commitment of these teachers make them a great asset to their classes, our school and the broader community. Great teachers matter!
Ebony is a role model of excellence for all our staff and students. Congratulations Ebony!
Ms Janine Marcus - Principal
State Senior Wind Band
Hannah represents BBHS in Sydney!
This week, Year 10 student Hannah C participated in the State Senior Wind Band at the Sydney Opera House. The State Senior Wind Band lit up the stage with unforgettable performances in the Festival of Instrumental Music!
"Made up of 54 exceptional musical students from 33 NSW public schools, this ensemble came together after just one online session and two days of rehearsals – and delivered something extraordinary" (The Arts Unit)
Under the guidance of Steve Williams and Hayden Dalton, the band performed powerful works such as Kosciuszko (Brendan Collins) and Ireland of Legend and Lore (Robert W. Smith) – challenging pieces that showcased their incredible skill and passion.
These talented musicians proudly represented their schools, families and the vibrant talent in our NSW public schools.
Year 12 vs Staff Touch Football
The ultimate showdown!
Well, they gave it their best… but unfortunately not many tries were scored by Year 12 on the day! Yesterday, the 2nd chapter in the 3-part teachers vs Year 12 saga saw the 2 sides clash in a fiery game of touch footy.
The teachers came out strong, dominating the first 15 minutes before the familiar aches and old injuries started creeping in. Despite this, we managed to hold our ground. Year 12 threw everything at us, playing a version of touch football that no one could quite recognise — which ultimately led to their downfall.
Final score = Teachers 5 – Students 2. The staff may have limped off the field, but we claimed victory once again!
Next up… the final showdown: Soccer. We’ll be honest — the teachers are feeling a little nervous about this one, so training starts today!
Thanks for the fun, Year 12 — bring it on!
Mrs Kelley Caoyonan - Year 12 Year Advisor, PDHPE teacher and Sport Organiser
Empowering students to have a voice on local issues
The Living Lab 'What Matters Most?' workshop
Students from classes Year 10G HSIE and Year 11 Geography spent this morning with the team from Living Lab Northern Rivers to find out ‘What Matters Most?’ This workshop is part of a larger scale project that provides a voice to communities that will be heard by the state government.
The project will inform government plans for the future, and the young people who contributed today can feel proud of the way they represented their cohort.
Students worked in small groups to discuss their values and then made independent decisions about the issues and solutions that may impact them. Thanks to the Living Lab for providing this opportunity to empower these students in such a hopeful manner.
Mr Stuart Galletly-Salisbury - Head Teacher HSIE
ASX Schools Sharemarket Game
BBHS are 1st, 2nd AND 3rd in the country at the end of Week 2!
Way to go Byron Bay High School! Under the watchful eye of HSIE teacher, Mr Stevenson, our students continue to go from strength to strength in this game, and are at the top of the national leaderboard!
Our awesome run in the ASX Schools Sharemarket Game continues!
The ASX Schools Sharemarket Game teaches students about investing and the Sharemarket, and they get to put into practice what they are learning. Students receive $50,000 in virtual funds that they can invest over a 10 week period, in over 300 companies listed on the ASX. The prices students buy and sell their shares at are the same as in the live market. This is as close to real life share trading as you can get and is a fantastic teaching tool for our future investors!
Watch this space... we look forward to following our student's future successes.
Mr Dale Stevenson - HSIE teacher
CAPAL news
BBHS 2025 Musical - Firebringer!
Performing Arts students at Byron Bay High School are paving the way for a historical storytelling, with this comical representation of life at the dawn of humanity, in the larger-than-life, hilarious musical theatre production Firebringer!
31 students, ranging from Years 7-11, have joined forces to create a production filled with acting, singing, and dancing, bound together with a brilliant score and brought to life by our very talented, student-led band!
Keep an eye out for the ticket link which will be released soon… in the meantime, here are some details for your diaries:
- Where - Byron bay High School Performing Arts Centre (PAC)
- Matinee Shows, from 1 pm - Saturdays 8 November and 15 November
- Evening Shows, from 6:30 pm - Friday 7 November, Thursday 13 November and Friday 14 November
- Tickets - Adult $25 (14 years and over), Child $15 (13 years and under)
This is a family friendly show! For more info, please contact Meg on 0422 570 346.
Debating news
Year 7 and 8 Debating Team B take the win!
On Friday 29 August, our Year 7 and 8 Debating group Team B stepped up for the 3rd and final round of the Premier’s Debating Challenge. Facing Maclean High School, our team of Evie R, Jasmine B, Imogen D, 4th speaker Zara A and Chairperson, Archie Dempster, debated on the topic of whether social media companies should give a portion of their profits to youth mental health services.
Despite some strong competition from Maclean High School, our Byron Bay students convincingly overpowered their opponents arguing in the affirmative side, and were judged the winners of the final round! A big congratulations to our Byron Bay Team B!
Mr Daniel O'Brien - English teacher
P&C 'Spring Fling' Trivia Night
Next week! Wednesday 3 September
The Trivia Night is on next Wednesday! Please get in quick and secure your spot if you haven't already done so. It's going to be a night of fun, laughter, and friendly competition!
- Wednesday 3 September from 6 pm at the Byron Bay Golf Club.
- Tickets are $65 per person and can be purchased via the Humanitix link or QR code below:
The fabulous Mandy Nolan will be our host for the evening and we have some fun games and prizes to be won. Remember to bring a pocket full of gold coins for the coin toss and $10 for the 100 squares game!
Dinner will be served by Tom and Keelin from BowerBird Dining.
The Byron Bay High School P&C Association raises money to supplement the resources in our school. This year, we are aiming to raise funds for a state of the art audio visual system for the newly refurbished school hall.
Book a table of friends or let us add you on to a Year group table. We'll have tables for Year 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 families. There will be a maximum of 10 people per table. Please let us know your preference by emailing bbhspandc@gmail.com to arrange.
The Byron Bay High School P&C Association - proudly supporting our children's education
Keeping your details current
Does the school have the correct parent/carer contact details on file for your child?
It is very important that we have the correct parent/carer contact details on file should we need to contact you. If your phone number, email address or residential address have changed recently, please, as matter of urgency, make contact with our school Office.
All changes made to your child's personal file must be received in writing.
You can provide us with new contact details at any time, either via an email to byronbay-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au, or on our official Change of details form that can be downloaded from our school website.
Library news
What's on at The YAC
Safer Drivers Course for Learners
- Cost - $140 (free course for Concession Card holders)
- Date - Saturday 20 September, 10 am to 1 pm
- Where - Byron Youth Activity Centre (The YAC) - 1 Gilmore Crescent Byron Bay
To attend the course learner drivers need to:
- have a valid learner licence
- be under 25 years of age
- have completed at least 50 log book hours of on-road driving (excluding any 3 for 1 bonus hours)
- have included night driving in some of those hours.
Register for the Safer Driver course via the YAC website:
For more information, call 6685 7777 or email info@bys.org.au
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Kick Back at The YAC
A place for young people to create and thrive!
Every Thursday from 4 pm to 6 pm, Byron Youth Service hosts Music 101 workshops for students keen to learn all things music — from live sound and lighting to electronic music, self-promotion, and booking gigs.
The YAC offers:
- Rehearsal rooms and electronic music labs
- Chill-out spaces and basketball courts
- 8-ball tables and friendly competitions
- Transport options for those who need it
You can find the YAC at 1 Gilmour Crescent, Byron Bay. For more info, contact Ryan at ryanm@bys.org.au or call 0492 989 659.
In the community
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