In Zone Enrolments

This enrolment information is for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents (including Australian citizens). International students should refer to the section International Students for international enrolment information.

All children must be enrolled prior to beginning at Birkenhead Primary School. The enrolment zone is shown below.
To enrol for an in-zone place, you just need to complete the online enrolment form below. We will then arrange for you to provide the following documentation to school:

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• Your child’s Birth Certificate 

• If your child was not born in New Zealand, their current passport is required.

• Parent’s Passport (If the child has a parent who was not born in NZ and does not speak English as their first language, we require this evidence for ESOL funding)

• Immunisation record e.g. Plunket book or Medical History

• Proof of address x 3 - These must be no more than one month old e.g. Phone account, Power account, Gas account, Rental Tenancy Agreement, Rates account, Sale and Purchase Agreement  

• If you are enrolling in advance, we will require you to provide up to date documents closer to your child's start date.

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NOTE:   Bank statements are not sufficient as evidence for this purpose.

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Please click here for our 2024 parent handbook.

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Out of Zone Enrolments

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Enrolment at Birkenhead Primary School is governed by an enrolment scheme to prevent overcrowding.

The Board of Trustees has determined that a limited number of places will be available for out-of-zone students next year.  This ballot would include out-of-zone siblings,  who must be balloted for entry. 

The ballot dates are set by the Ministry of Education each year.

• The closing date for all applications is Tuesday, 15 October, 2024 

• The ballot date is Wednesday, 23 October, 2024

Ballot forms are available from the school office office@bps.school.nz  or click here

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Out of Zone procedure:

• Parents complete an application form and hand in, or email to the school office by the closing date.

• On the ballot date, the ballot is drawn under the supervision of a Justice of the Peace, a practising lawyer, a sworn member of the Police or a local Government returning officer. 

• The names are drawn from the ballot box and a waiting list is created if there are more names in the ballot than spaces available.

• Successful families are advised by letter and asked to confirm acceptance in writing of the place offered.

• Unsuccessful families are advised by letter and placed on a waiting list in the number they are drawn from the ballot.

• If successful families decline the space, the place is offered to the first/next family on the waiting list.

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Please email office@bps.school.nz for further information or any queries. 

 

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