ENROLMENT & ZONING

Since 1 February 2020, Paraparaumu College enrolments have been subject to an Enrolment Scheme (as set out in Schedule 71 of the Education and Training Act 2020) 

Enrolments at Paraparaumu College shall be determined in accordance with the following procedures: 

• Students living inside the designated home zone, as detailed below, have the absolute right to be enrolled.  There are no restrictions regarding any student, at any year level, in terms of enrolment at the college, at any time. 

• Students living outside the designated home zone must apply for pre-enrolment before designated dates.  These are determined at the beginning of each school year. 

Places for students enrolling from out of zone will be dependent upon the estimated number of places available at each year level.  If the number of pre-enrolments exceeds the number of places available, then a ballot will occur to determine priority order.  Places will be offered to meet the number of available spaces with the balance of the unsuccessful pre-enroless being placed in rank order on a waiting list. 

NUMBER OF PLACES AVAILABLE

The Board has determined the optimum number of places likely to be available for students entering Year 9 in 2025.  Also indicated are the likely number of places available to students from outside the home zone.  

The out of zone numbers are an estimate only and the actual number of places available will not be known until the pre-enrolment of all in zone students has been completed.

Estimated Year 9 in 2025: 300

Estimated out of zone places in Year 9 2025: 10

BALLOTS FOR PLACES FOR OUT OF ZONE STUDENTS

The order of priority in which applicants who live outside a school’s home zone are to be offered places at the school is as follows:

1. First priority must be given to any applicant who is accepted for enrolment in a special programme run by the school (Paraparaumu College has      no such programme).
2. Second priority must be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a current student of the school.
3. Third priority must be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a former student of the school.
4. Fourth priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school.
5. Fifth priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of an employee of the Board of the school.
6. Sixth priority must be given to all other applicants.

If the number of out of zone applicants for our school exceeds the places available, students will be selected by ballot (except in the case of special programmes, where the criteria in the enrolment scheme apply).

If the number of out of zone applicants exceeds the places available at that school, students will be selected by ballot.

           If a ballot is required for Year 9, 2025 students at any or all of the schools listed above, that ballot will be held on Monday 29 July 2024.  Parents will be informed of the outcome of that ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.  Parents will have 14 days to respond to any offer of a place.

           If a ballot is required for Years 10 to 13, 2025 students at any or all of the schools listed above, that ballot will be held Friday 18 October 2024 and parents will be informed of the outcome within three school days of the ballot being held.

Enrol online (in zone students only) or download the form (in zone students only for remainder of 2024)

IN ZONE ENROLMENTS

Proof of residential address in the form of a rates demand or tenancy agreement AND a utility bill eg: power, phone, insurance etc is required for all in zone enrolments..  This must be provided in order to accept the enrolment.  

OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENTS 

Applications must be received by the due date of the relevant year level.  For Year 9 students this is advertised around July in the previous year.  For Year 10 - 13 the closing date for out of zone applications is around October in the previous year. 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ALL ENROLMENTS 

For students born outside of New Zealand or are a New Zealand Citizen/Resident who has not resided in New Zealand,  a copy of a birth certificate/citizenship certificate or passport (with visa details or NZ residency permit if applicable) is required. 

ENROLMENTS FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

Once the enrolment form has been completed and all required documentation is provided, a confirmation email will be sent acknowledging receipt and requesting subject choices, information around booking an appointment for uniform (Year 9 - 12) and information around booking an enrolment meeting.

An invitation will be sent to you to meet with one of our senior leadership team and/or year level dean.  This is an opportunity for us to get to know your student, confirm their subject choices and discuss potential involvement in extra-curricular activities.

Prior to the commencement of school the following year, information will be provided around start dates for the new year.

Once the enrolment form has been completed and all required documentation is provided, an enrolment interview will be scheduled with either the Principal/Associate Principal/Deputy Principal and the relevant Year level Dean. 

All New Zealand state schools use ENROL, which is the database of students enrolled in a school.  It is important that parents are made aware of how enrolment information is collected, stored and used.  Please see the Enrol Privacy Information Statement below.  If you have any queries regarding this process, please contact us.

Enrol Privacy Statement ​​​​​​​