ENROLMENT

New Entrant Enrolments

Children can be enrolled from their fifth birthday. Children cannot be enrolled before their fifth birthday, but some familiarisation visits prior to enrollment is strongly recommended. The normal procedure is for visits to be arranged four weeks prior to starting. This normally consists of 1-2 visits for a morning session. Please call the school office on 03 762 5740 to arrange this.  A copy of your child’s birth certificate must be left at the school office. 

Across Greymouth, schools have been working together to support a smooth and consistent start to school. As part of this, many local schools, including ours, are using a cohort entry approach for new entrants.  This means that children typically start school in Week 1 or Week 6 of a term, alongside a small group of peers.

Starting school in a cohort helps children settle in, build relationships, and establish routines together, while allowing teachers to provide a well-supported transition into school life.

If your child is approaching school age, we encourage you to get in touch early so we can discuss likely start dates and plan a positive transition into school.

Transfers from other schools

When the necessary enrollment forms have been completed at the school office, the child will be placed in what is considered to be the correct class level. This will be confirmed when the records from the previous school are received.