Enrolment Schemes Orewa Primaries

Overview

The Ministry of Education is currently working with the Boards of Orewa North School, Milldale School and Wainui School to implement a new enrolment schemes. This impacts on neighbouring schools Orewa Beach School, Orewa School and Dairy Flat School, where amendments for the current enrolment schemes are proposed.

The enrolments schemes for these schools were drafted using a group approach considering the opening of the new Orewa North School, as well as new schemes in neighbouring unzoned schools to support network management across the wider area.

Enrolment schemes are needed to help manage enrolments across schools.  This allows Boards to manage the risk of overcrowding, provides a fair and transparent process for enrolment and ensures we are making the best use of schooling facilities across the area.

Enrolment schemes do mean that choice is limited in this area – all families will have entitlement to attend a school that is reasonably convenient to them, but won’t have the same entitlement to enrol at other state schools.  (Note - students already enrolled at a school before a home zone is implemented or changed are entitled to stay at their current school).

It’s important that we hear and understand community perspectives before we implement amendments or new zones – especially the practical implication and whether the amended boundaries accurately reflect the area.  Please have a look at the maps and overview information available below before you participate in the consultation process. 

This consultation process is about enrolment schemes, which determines the entitlement to enrol.  It’s important to note that a student’s eligibility to enrol may be different to their eligibility for School Transport assistance.  Further information about eligibility to school transport can be found here https://www.education.govt.nz/school/property-and-transport/transport/sta-eligibility/

Information: The written descriptions, zone maps and factsheets for the proposed enrolment schemes can be downloaded by clicking the links at the bottom of this page.

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The Ministry of Education is currently undertaking consultation about the proposed changes and new enrolment schemes. You can have your say by:

• Completing the survey below
• Emailing auckland.enrolmentschemes@education.govt.nz if you have further questions or comments.

The Ministry will consider all feedback and liaise with the Board before making a final decision. The new schemes and changes will come into effect for the beginning of 2023.