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  • Durie Hill School

    Durie Hill School

    motivating a desire for ongoing learning so each child can achieve their potential

Enrolments

Enrolments for 2020

Enrolment applications for students living outside our zone are invited from parents who would like their children to attend Durie Hill School at any time in 2020. The application form is not time consuming - please email or phone us about this or to receive a copy.

To help us with our planning, we ask that parents with children living within our school's zone contact us to advise of prospective enrolments.

By 1 September, the board will determine how many places are likely to be available for out-of-zone students for the following year.

The exact number of places available for students living outside the zone will depend on the number of enrolments received from students who live inside the school’s home zone. All students living inside our zone are automatically able to attend, regardless of when they are due to enrol.

For students living outside our zone, the following timeline will apply for parents wishing for their children to attend our school at any time in 2020.

Timeline for 2020 Enrolments

By 15 September 2019 a newspaper advertisement will be published indicating;

  • the number of likely 'out-of-zone' places at each Year Level for 2020;
    • the closing deadline for out-of-zone applications - this will be 15 October 2019.
    • the date of the ballot (only if required - if applications exceed number of places available) - this will be 25 October 2019.

We urge and encourage parents, even if living outside our zone to contact us as soon as possible if you would like your children to attend our school at any stage in 2020.

Enrolment Pack

If you have decided for your child to attend our school you will need an enrolment pack. This should be picked up as soon as possible after making your decision. The enrolment pack contains:

  • An enrolment form
  • An information sheet explaining some important routines and procedures, along with selected school policy statements.
  • A stationery list
  • The enrolment form will need to be completed and received before your child can officially start school. It can help if your child visits the school before their first day, although this is not always possible, and not always essential.

New Entrant Enrolment (Children entering school for the first time)

For our 5 year-olds a pre-visit is recommended. The Junior Team Leader will contact you to arrange this.

Before an organised pre-visit, a good idea is to come up to the school during a weekend just to spend time in the playground.

The Pre-visit

A pre-visit is recommended to take place within one month of your child starting school. The visit is normally between 9:00 am and 12:15 pm. It is important to come about 15 minutes before the start of the day to allow time for your child to settle before you leave.

Children should bring their bag with their morning tea. Your child will be buddied with another child for morning tea. Your child will not need books, pencils, or other stationery items for the pre-visit.

In most cases children will have one pre-visit, however further visits can be arranged with the teacher if necessary.

Stationery packs and sunhats for new entrants are available from the school office and can be purchased on the day of the pre-visit. Any remaining things such as completion of paperwork can also be taken care of after your child is in their room.

For new entrants, in addition to returning the enrolment form, the following certificates must also be received by the school:

  • Signed Immunisation Certificate
  • Original copy of your child’s Birth Certificate (these can be obtained from the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages, PO Box 10526, Wellington).

On the first day of school

Most children start school on or soon after their 5th birthday. Please come to the school office between 8:30 – 8:50 am. Your children should have their bag with morning tea, lunch, water bottle, and their stationery items as arranged with the teacher.

Enrolments for 2021

'Out of Zone' enrolments for 2021 are not yet open, but we encourage that you do contact the school as soon as possible to make us aware of your intentions. A similar application timeframe for 2021 out-of-zone enrolment applications will be set (over September-October).

By contacting us, we can provide you with more information about this.

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