diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/contract/contract.ts b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/contract/contract.ts
index 6f1ecc43ac2..67501983cb0 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/contract/contract.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/contract/contract.ts
@@ -36,10 +36,11 @@ export class Contract extends ContractBase {
    * @param wallet - The wallet for executing the deployment.
    * @param artifact - Build artifact of the contract to deploy
    * @param args - Arguments for the constructor.
+   * @param constructorName - The name of the constructor function to call.
    */
-  public static deploy(wallet: Wallet, artifact: ContractArtifact, args: any[]) {
+  public static deploy(wallet: Wallet, artifact: ContractArtifact, args: any[], constructorName?: string) {
     const postDeployCtor = (address: AztecAddress, wallet: Wallet) => Contract.at(address, artifact, wallet);
-    return new DeployMethod(Point.ZERO, wallet, artifact, postDeployCtor, args);
+    return new DeployMethod(Point.ZERO, wallet, artifact, postDeployCtor, args, constructorName);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -48,9 +49,16 @@ export class Contract extends ContractBase {
    * @param wallet - The wallet for executing the deployment.
    * @param artifact - Build artifact of the contract.
    * @param args - Arguments for the constructor.
+   * @param constructorName - The name of the constructor function to call.
    */
-  public static deployWithPublicKey(publicKey: PublicKey, wallet: Wallet, artifact: ContractArtifact, args: any[]) {
+  public static deployWithPublicKey(
+    publicKey: PublicKey,
+    wallet: Wallet,
+    artifact: ContractArtifact,
+    args: any[],
+    constructorName?: string,
+  ) {
     const postDeployCtor = (address: AztecAddress, wallet: Wallet) => Contract.at(address, artifact, wallet);
-    return new DeployMethod(publicKey, wallet, artifact, postDeployCtor, args);
+    return new DeployMethod(publicKey, wallet, artifact, postDeployCtor, args, constructorName);
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/contract/deploy_method.ts b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/contract/deploy_method.ts
index 8eaa0fa52f4..e247c9a3a0f 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/contract/deploy_method.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/contract/deploy_method.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,10 @@ export class DeployMethod<TContract extends ContractBase = Contract> extends Bas
     private artifact: ContractArtifact,
     private postDeployCtor: (address: AztecAddress, wallet: Wallet) => Promise<TContract>,
     private args: any[] = [],
+    constructorName: string = 'constructor',
   ) {
     super(wallet);
-    const constructorArtifact = artifact.functions.find(f => f.name === 'constructor');
+    const constructorArtifact = artifact.functions.find(f => f.name === constructorName);
     if (!constructorArtifact) {
       throw new Error('Cannot find constructor in the artifact.');
     }
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/deployment/contract_deployer.ts b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/deployment/contract_deployer.ts
index 9c674b30691..09420c60401 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/deployment/contract_deployer.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec.js/src/deployment/contract_deployer.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ import { Contract } from '../contract/index.js';
  * @remarks Keeping this around even though we have Aztec.nr contract types because it can be useful for non-TS users.
  */
 export class ContractDeployer {
-  constructor(private artifact: ContractArtifact, private wallet: Wallet, private publicKey?: PublicKey) {}
+  constructor(
+    private artifact: ContractArtifact,
+    private wallet: Wallet,
+    private publicKey?: PublicKey,
+    private constructorName?: string,
+  ) {}
 
   /**
    * Deploy a contract using the provided ABI and constructor arguments.
@@ -25,6 +30,13 @@ export class ContractDeployer {
    */
   public deploy(...args: any[]) {
     const postDeployCtor = (address: AztecAddress, wallet: Wallet) => Contract.at(address, this.artifact, wallet);
-    return new DeployMethod(this.publicKey ?? Point.ZERO, this.wallet, this.artifact, postDeployCtor, args);
+    return new DeployMethod(
+      this.publicKey ?? Point.ZERO,
+      this.wallet,
+      this.artifact,
+      postDeployCtor,
+      args,
+      this.constructorName,
+    );
   }
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_deploy_contract.test.ts b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_deploy_contract.test.ts
index 99ff6665cd0..39051bb7c0b 100644
--- a/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_deploy_contract.test.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/end-to-end/src/e2e_deploy_contract.test.ts
@@ -446,6 +446,18 @@ describe('e2e_deploy_contract', () => {
       expect(await token.methods.is_minter(owner).view()).toEqual(true);
     }, 60_000);
 
+    it('publicly deploys and initializes via a public function', async () => {
+      const owner = accounts[0];
+      logger.debug(`Deploying contract via a public constructor`);
+      const contract = await StatefulTestContract.deployWithOpts({ wallet, method: 'public_constructor' }, owner, 42)
+        .send()
+        .deployed();
+      expect(await contract.methods.get_public_value(owner).view()).toEqual(42n);
+      logger.debug(`Calling a private function to ensure the contract was properly initialized`);
+      await contract.methods.create_note(owner, 30).send().wait();
+      expect(await contract.methods.summed_values(owner).view()).toEqual(30n);
+    }, 60_000);
+
     it.skip('publicly deploys and calls a public function in the same batched call', async () => {
       // TODO(@spalladino)
     });
diff --git a/yarn-project/noir-compiler/src/contract-interface-gen/typescript.ts b/yarn-project/noir-compiler/src/contract-interface-gen/typescript.ts
index 73c0c253623..8710ceabd42 100644
--- a/yarn-project/noir-compiler/src/contract-interface-gen/typescript.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/noir-compiler/src/contract-interface-gen/typescript.ts
@@ -81,14 +81,31 @@ function generateDeploy(input: ContractArtifact) {
    * Creates a tx to deploy a new instance of this contract.
    */
   public static deploy(wallet: Wallet, ${args}) {
-    return new DeployMethod<${input.name}Contract>(Point.ZERO, wallet, ${artifactName}, ${contractName}.at, Array.from(arguments).slice(1));
+    return new DeployMethod<${contractName}>(Point.ZERO, wallet, ${artifactName}, ${contractName}.at, Array.from(arguments).slice(1));
   }
 
   /**
    * Creates a tx to deploy a new instance of this contract using the specified public key to derive the address.
    */
   public static deployWithPublicKey(publicKey: PublicKey, wallet: Wallet, ${args}) {
-    return new DeployMethod<${input.name}Contract>(publicKey, wallet, ${artifactName}, ${contractName}.at, Array.from(arguments).slice(2));
+    return new DeployMethod<${contractName}>(publicKey, wallet, ${artifactName}, ${contractName}.at, Array.from(arguments).slice(2));
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a tx to deploy a new instance of this contract using the specified constructor method.
+   */
+  public static deployWithOpts<M extends keyof ${contractName}['methods']>(
+    opts: { publicKey?: PublicKey; method?: M; wallet: Wallet },
+    ...args: Parameters<${contractName}['methods'][M]>
+  ) {
+    return new DeployMethod<${contractName}>(
+      opts.publicKey ?? Point.ZERO,
+      opts.wallet,
+      ${artifactName},
+      ${contractName}.at,
+      Array.from(arguments).slice(1),
+      opts.method ?? 'constructor',
+    );
   }
   `;
 }
diff --git a/yarn-project/simulator/src/client/client_execution_context.ts b/yarn-project/simulator/src/client/client_execution_context.ts
index cc756380c20..ccefed30157 100644
--- a/yarn-project/simulator/src/client/client_execution_context.ts
+++ b/yarn-project/simulator/src/client/client_execution_context.ts
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ export class ClientExecutionContext extends ViewDataOracle {
     // side-effects occurred in the TX. Ultimately the private kernel should
     // just output everything in the proper order without any counters.
     this.log(
-      `Enqueued call to public function (with side-effect counter #${sideEffectCounter}) ${targetContractAddress}:${functionSelector}`,
+      `Enqueued call to public function (with side-effect counter #${sideEffectCounter}) ${targetContractAddress}:${functionSelector}(${targetArtifact.name})`,
     );
 
     this.enqueuedPublicFunctionCalls.push(enqueuedRequest);