Enrolment Scheme Amendment Selwyn College

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1.Presence of an overlap between Selwyn College and Glendowie College – unfair for some to have choice while others are in solely one zone

Ministry Response: Under the Education and Training Act 2020 school zones can be drawn to overlap and we do that for a variety of reasons to manage a particular network of schools.  In this case the Glendowie College enrolment scheme boundary was implemented in 2009. During this time, the area near Glendowie College was undeveloped and contained too few students to meet the school’s capacity. Hence, a second zone area was established in St Johns Park. A second geographical area not connected to the main boundary is highly unusual for enrolment scheme boundaries and is not recommended. Additionally, St Thomas Primary School students will have a more aligned pathway to Selwyn College in the event of an overlapped St Johns Park area. Thus, an overlap between Selwyn College and Glendowie College in St Johns Park is recommended.

2.  The expansion of Selwyn College’s zone will lead to overcrowding and traffic issues at the school

Ministry Response: While the proposed overlap areas contain 210 students, Selwyn College currently enrols 434 out of zone students. As Selwyn College manages down its out of zone roll and increases its in zone roll, the overall impact on Selwyn College’s roll should be manageable. Additionally, the Ministry of Education reviews enrolments schemes at a minimum of every three years as per the requirements of the Education and Training Act 2020. The roll of Selwyn College will be monitored to see if future amendments to manage roll growth are required. Traffic issues are unlikely to be caused as a direct result of any zone amendment. Traffic is the responsibility of Auckland Transport.

3.  The amendment contributes to inequity based on ethnicity and socio-economic class – concern about the inclusion of St Johns Park and Stonefields area while continuing to exclude the geographically closer Glen Innes area.

Ministry Response: When drafting an enrolment scheme home zone, the Ministry and School Boards should as far as possible, ensure that the scheme does not exclude local students and does not develop enrolment schemes based on ethnicity and socio-economic data.

Concerning the St Johns Park overlap, as previously stated, the Glendowie College enrolment scheme boundary was implemented in 2003. During this time, the area near Glendowie College was undeveloped and contained too few students to meet the school’s capacity. Hence, a second zone area was established in St Johns Park. A second geographical area not connected to the main boundary is highly unusual for enrolment scheme boundaries and is not recommended, so the recommendation is to overlap this area with Selwyn College’s zone.

The Tāmaki Park overlap has been proposed for Selwyn College to overlap Tāmaki College. This area currently contains no secondary school students, but in future may see an influx of around 300 secondary school students if and when the Shundi development progresses (within the former University of Auckland Tāmaki Campus site). This overlap will reduce roll pressure on Tāmaki College who are projected to have a large influx of students as TRC developments progress. Additionally, this keeps a consistent pathway for Stonefields School who are currently consulting on a proposal to amend their school’s zone to include the Shundi Park development site.

An overlap in the Glen Innes area is not currently advisable as Tāmaki College is yet to feel roll growth from the in-zone TRC developments. However, this area may be looked at again in future as Tāmaki College is projected to grow to 3,300 students from in-zone growth, but over a 20-year period.

4. Affirm the inclusion of the St Johns Park area as a Shared Zone (overlap) with the Glendowie College Zone

5. Request that the portions of the Zones of Kohimarama Primary School and St Thomas’ Primary School that are currently solely in the Glendowie College Zone be made Shared Zones (overlap) with the Selwyn College Zone.

Ministry Response: The extent of the Kohimarama and St Thomas zones within Glendowie College’s main zone includes 190 secondary age students and would span too far into Glendowie College’s current zone. The overall impact of including overlaps on both Glendowie College’s St Johns Park zone and main zone would include over 400 secondary age students and would have too much of a detrimental impact on Glendowie College’s roll in the short term. This would not be advisable from an overall network perspective.

6. Concerns regarding the inclusion of the Shundi Development area in the Selwyn College Zone, and still consider it would be better placed in the Tāmaki College Zone as:

Ministry Response: This area currently contains no secondary school students, but in future may see an influx of around 300 secondary school students if and when the Shundi Development progresses within the former University of Auckland Tāmaki Campus site. This overlap will reduce roll pressure on Tāmaki College as it is projected to grow to 3,300 students from in-zone growth, an undesirably large number of students. Selwyn College is in the best position to absorb the development’s future growth. Additionally, this keeps a consistent pathway for Stonefields School which is currently consulting on a proposal to amend their school’s zone to include the Shundi Park development site.

a) This better reflects and recognises the community of interest for that area and

b) This will direct future school traffic flow towards Tamaki College rather than on the route to Selwyn College and St Thomas’ School which is already seeing significant congestion at the beginning and end of the school day.

7. Shadwell Place inclusion into Selwyn College zone

Ministry Response: Shadwell Place has been previously considered to be out of zone for Glendowie College. However, this is a no exit road off of West Tamaki Road (where both sides of the road are in zone for Glendowie College). Therefore, this road has been clarified to reside within Glendowie College’s zone. A triple overlap between Selwyn College, Tāmaki College and Glendowie College on this road is not advisable.

8. Glen Innes northwest inclusion into Selwyn College zone

Ministry Response: An overlap in the Glen Innes area is not currently advisable as Tāmaki College is yet to feel roll growth from the in- zone TRC developments, so overlapping this area would stifle Tāmaki College’s growth in the short term. However, the Ministry of Education reviews enrolments schemes at a minimum of every three years, so this area may be looked at again in future as Tāmaki College is projected to grow to 3,300 students from in-zone growth.

9. South of Abbotts Way inclusion into Selwyn College zone

Ministry Response: The inclusion of the southern half of Abbotts Way into Selwyn College’s zone was proposed in a number of submissions. The rationale for this change was to continue the pathway for Remuera Intermediate students to Selwyn College for students in the eastern half of the Selwyn College Auckland Grammar zone boundary. While there is a large portion of Remuera Intermediate’s zone in One Tree Hill College’s zone, that area is geographically separate from the portion south of Abbotts Way. There is already an overlap between Selwyn College and One Tree Hill College on the north side of Abbotts Way, so this proposal would extend that overlap slightly. Additionally, the proposed overlap area contains only 27 secondary age students, 8 of which attend One Tree Hill College, so this should have limited roll impact. Respondents also pointed out the presence of an existing bus route that goes straight from Abbotts Way to Selwyn College. Considering all of the provided feedback and impact of change, this proposal is sensible and will be included in the proposed Selwyn College amendment.

10. Full Kohimarama and St Thomas Primary School zones inclusion into Selwyn College zone

Ministry Response: The extent of the Kohimarama and St Thomas zones requested as an inclusion within Selwyn College’s main zone includes 190 secondary age students and would span too far into Glendowie College’s current zone. The overall impact of including overlaps on both Glendowie College’s St Johns Park zone and main zone would include over 400 secondary age students and would have too much of a detrimental impact on Glendowie College’s roll in the short term. This would not be advisable from an overall network perspective.