ENROLMENT​​​​​​ SCHEME

School enrolment zones stop schools from getting overcrowded, and give children who live in the school area (the zone) a guarantee that they can go to their local school. 

WHAT DOES ZONING MEAN?

In a nutshell, zoning means:

• Children who live in the school's area (the zone) are guaranteed a place at their local school.

• If the school has extra places, children who live outside the zone can apply for those places.

• If the school has zoning you need to give an address within this zone when you apply to enrol your child. This must be your usual place of residence. If the school finds that you have given false information, they may cancel your child's enrolment.

Not all schools have zoning.

WHAT IF I WANT TO ENROL MY CHILD AT A SCHOOL, BUT I'M NOT IN THEIR ZONE?

Each year, schools are required to put a notice in a local newspaper saying:

• How many out-of-zone places are likely to be available

• The closing date for applications for these places

• Any ballot dates for out-of-zone places.

However, you can contact a school at any time to ask about zoning and have them send you an enrolment pack which will have important dates.   

HOW DOES THE APPLICATION PROCESS WORK?

Applicants are accepted in the following order as dictated by legislation with no exceptions:

• First priority must be given to any applicant who is accepted for enrolment in a special programme run by the school

• Second priority must be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a current student of the school

• Third priority must be given to any student who is the sibling of a former student of the school

• Fourth priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school

• Fifth priority must be given to any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the board of the school or a child of a member of the board of the school

• Sixth priority must be given to all other applicants.

If the board receives fewer applications than there are places available all applicants will be enrolled.

WHAT IF THERE ARE MORE APPLICANTS THAN PLACES?

The school must hold a ballot (draw) to fill the places available, and create a waiting list for applicants who are not successful in the ballot. Within 3 school days of the ballot happening, the school must post letters informing applicants of the outcome of the ballot. Successful applicants then have 14 days to confirm they accept or reject the offer of a place. If they don't respond within that period, the place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list established by the ballot. The Secretary of Education's instructions to schools are that siblings at the same year level should be kept together for the purpose of the ballot, so that if one sibling's name is drawn, the other is automatically successful also.

WHAT IF MY APPLICATION ISN'T SUCCESSFUL?

The school will put you on a waiting list, and tell you your place on the list. If a place comes available and you are first on the list, the school will let you know, and you will have the option of accepting or rejecting the offer of the place. The waiting list expires when the next ballot is held. Meanwhile, you will need to enrol your child at another school.

Each year, In zone applications for enrolment in the following year will be sought by a date which will be published on our website and in a community newspaper local to the school. This enables the Board of Trustees to assess the number of places that can be available to students who live out of zone.

In conjunction with the Enrolment Scheme, Remuera Intermediate operates a school zone. All students who live in the zone are entitled to enroll at any time.

Evidence of usual place of residence being In Zone is required. 

In Zone Addresses

In Zone Description

Starting at the roundabout of Ayr St/Brighton Rd/Shore Rd and Bassett Rd travel north along the western boundary of Thomas Bloodworth Park then north west to meet the coastline. Follow the coastline east past St Kentigern School continuing north coming inland to meet the railway at Nos 234/265 Orakei Rd (included).

Follow the railway south east then travel directly south along the eastern boundary of Purewa Cemetery (Fancourt Rd and Parson Road included). Meet St Johns Rd at the intersection of Dorchester St and travel west along St Johns Rd and south along the centre of Gerard Way Crossing Grand Dr where it joins Norman Lesser Dr (excluded). Continue directly south through the middle of Remuera Golf Course to meet the Ngahue Dr/Lunn Ave (both excluded) and Abbotts Way (included) roundabout. Travel west along Abbotts Way (include Kenneth Small) and north west along Ladies Mile then west along Peach Parade.

Travel southwest along Greenlane East then south along the Southern Motorway, west along Mitchelson Rd (Up to 35/36 included).

Continue southwest along Wairakei St, cut across Great South Rd (up to 279/572) and continue south west along both sides of Campbell Rd. Travel south east along Te Kawa Rd, north along Kawau Rd and east along Waiohua Rd (23/24 and above included).

Travel around the southern then eastern side of Konini Domain before continuing east along Rangiora Rd. Travel south along Rockfield Rd (15-79 and 20-66 included). Travel West along Oranga Ave then onto Rawhiti Rd and continue through the intersection with Campbell Rd and through Cornwall Park to the southwest corner of St Cuthbert’s College and follow the college boundary north then west meeting the intersection of Market Rd (up to 110/109 included).

Travel northeast along Great South Rd then east along St Marks Rd to meet the railway track. Follow track north then west along Remuera Rd (both sides included) to the intersection with Broadway. Excluding Broadway, travel north, parallel to the railway tracks, rejoining the track where it splits into two lines. Continue following the track heading northeast then cut across Sarawia St (excluded) to follow the boundary of Newmarket Park in an easterly direct to return to the starting point.

All applications for enrolment from students who live Out of Zone will be processed in the following order of priority:

• First PriorityThis priority category is not applicable at the school because the school does not operate a special programme approved by the Secretary for Education.

• Second PriorityWill be given to applicants who are siblings of current students of the school

• Third PriorityWill be given to applicants who are siblings of former students of the school

• Fourth PriorityWill be given to applicants who are children of former students of the school

• Fifth PriorityWill be given to applicants who are children of Board employees or children of a member of the Board of the School

• Sixth PriorityWill be given to all other applicants

If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by a ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11G of the Education Act 1989.

The date of any ballot will be published on our website and in a community newspaper local to the school.

Out of Zone Applicants will be notified by mail and email of their place at the school from the ballot or their position on the waiting list.