All children who live within the Ngaio School enrolment zone are able to enrol at Ngaio School. From time to time the school may hold a ballot for places for out of zone students. Please contact the office for more information.
Enrolment packs are available from the school office and contain all the information required for enrolment.
We appreciate early notice of likely enrolments as it assists in our planning.
You may pre-enrol at any time, ideally at least eight weeks prior to your child’s start date so they can be fully involved in the Kōwhai transition to school programme.
To help prepare you and your child for school, we run Parent Information Sessions and the Kōwhai Transition to School Programme.
See the relevant tab below for more information.
Stationery starter packs are available at the school office for new entrants, or alternatively you can pick up a list of stationery items to purchase. The pack provides everything a new entrant needs for the classroom.
Sun smart hats are compulsory in the summer months (Terms 1 and 4). You can buy Ngaio School sun smart hats from the school office or you can supply your own child’s hat as long as it is brimmed (or has a long side and back flaps) to shade the face, nose, neck and ears.
The only other dress requirement is that your child wears suitable footwear for outdoor activities, so no jandals. We recommend that everything is named. Ngaio School branded clothing can be purchased from the office.
There are lots of different ways you can begin the enrolment process with Ngaio School. The outline below is for the most common and most complete process.
We operate an enrolment zone, which means anyone residing within a specific area outlined in our zone map is automatically accepted at Ngaio School. From time to time the school holds a ballot for places for out of zone students. Please contact the office for information.
Ngaio School’s normal geographic zone includes all the streets within the area defined by these access points to Ngaio and shown on the below map.
See the list of streets in the Ngaio School zone in the attachment found here.
Ngaio School’s Transition to School Programme helps you and your child understand how the school works and what to expect at school in the first few weeks. Parents and caregivers attend with your child.
The Kōwhai Transition to School Programme runs on Tuesdays from 1.35pm to 2.45pm. You can contact the office to arrange these sessions or make your bookings via this Google Form . We encourage you to attend two sessions prior to your child starting school. Additional sessions may be booked if you think this will be beneficial for your child’s transition.
We also invite you and your child to meet with our principal, Raewyn Watson. Please let the office know if you would like to schedule a meeting.
You can also find out more about starting school in our Parent Information Booklet 2024
We hold parent information seminars each term, aimed at the parents and caregivers of children likely to start school in the next term or so. The information seminars are publicised through invitations sent to preschools, in newsletters, and on the website.
Please let the office know you are coming by emailing info@ngaio.school.nz
You can also find out more about starting school in our Parent Information Booklet 2024
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Please sign in at the office on arrival.
