Bushey

Living in Bushey

Bushey is a small locality in the Waikouaiti River valley inland from the coast, in the hill country between the coastal Otago settlements and the Taieri uplands. The name is an honest description: in a landscape predominantly composed of cleared pastoral hill country, the presence of remaining bush cover was notable enough to be named, and the locality's position in the river valley suggests the bush cover that the drainage lines and gullies preserve when the surrounding faces have been converted to pasture.

The Waikouaiti River runs through the broader valley system, connecting the coastal settlement of Waikouaiti with the hill country above, and the locality sits in the middle distance between the coastal services and the inland farming runs. The river provides fishing access for the brown trout that inhabit the upper Waikouaiti system, and the hill country around Bushey has the rolling pastoral character of the coastal Otago hinterland.

The permanent population is small: the farming families in the valley, with Waikouaiti's coastal services providing the nearest town amenities around 15 minutes downstream. The coastal and inland landscapes are both accessible within a short drive.

Children from the Bushey area attend Waikouaiti School.

Schools & Enrolment Zones in Bushey

Schools in zone for Bushey

No enrolment-zoned schools cover Bushey. The schools below are the nearest options — many operate open enrolment.

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Other nearby schools

Schools close to Bushey that you may be able to enrol at under open enrolment or by application (outside your home zone).

• East Otago High School

  Secondary (Year 7-15) · roll 198 · decile 6 · 2.9 km away

• Palmerston School

  Contributing · roll 96 · decile 6 · 2.9 km away

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