School Enrolment Scheme Ministry of Education
Enrolment at School
Children can only be formally enrolled at school once they turn 5 years of age. All children on enrolment require verification of their date of birth – we will take a copy of their birth certificate or passport.
As we operate an enrolment scheme, all parents/caregivers enrolling children need to provide the school with proof of address as evidence that your house is in our school's zone. If the house is owned, either a Council Rates Bill or Mortgage Agreement needs to be provided. If the house is being rented, a Tenancy Agreement will need to be sighted. If there is a situation where someone is residing in a home without either owning or renting the property, legal documentation provided by the school will need to be completed, and also signed by a Justice of the Peace.
In-Zone Enrolment
All students who live within the home zone described below shall be entitled to enrol at the school.
The Home Zone begins at the junction of SH20 Redoubt Road and SH1. It continues east along Redoubt Road, incorporating all odd numbered addresses up to and including number 143. The zone continues south through Totara Park to the Auckland Regional Botanical Gardens then west to SH1. The zone moves north on SH1 until meeting up with SH20 and Redoubt Road. You can view our school's enrolment zone by accessing this webpage.
Proof of residence within the home zone will be required (see details above).
To enrol at our school, parents must first complete the online enrolment form. You will then be invited for a face to face interview with a member of the Executive Team (principal or one of the deputy principals). Please read the instructions on the form carefully as it reiterates which documents you will be required to provide for the enrolment process to be completed.
Click here for our online enrolment form
Special Information for Parents of 5 Year Olds
Children who are turning five should be enrolled online six months before their fifth birthday. Once this is done, children and parents will be invited to our 'Transition to School' sessions in the term before they start. Taking part in the 'Transition to School' process gives you and your child a better understanding of how school works, thereby making it easier to get your child's schooling underway when the 'big day' comes.
No child will be able to start without a face to face interview (which usually occurs at these Transition Sessions).
Out-of-Zone Application Form
Everglade Primary School has a Ministry of Education 'enrolment scheme'. If you live outside of the school home zone, you will need to apply for an Out of Zone placement. At present, Everglade School Board is accepting applications for children who will be turning 5 years old and have not yet been enrolled at another school.
If the 5 year old has older siblings, you may also apply for them. If your 5 year old is accepted through the Ballot, then so will the older siblings.
Please be aware, if you already have children at Everglade and you live outside the school zone, your younger children will not automatically be able to enrol. You must go through the out of zone enrolment process and ballot if there are more applicants than places.
The Out of Zone Application process closes at the beginning of September. Applications must be submitted prior to the Ballot or your child will not be considered for a place at Everglade School.
If unsure please contact the school for clarification.