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Wadestown School Out of Zone Ballot

Megan from Wadestown

Out-of-Zone Enrolment for July to December 2025
APPLICATIONS OPEN
The Wadestown School Board invites applications from out-of-zone parents who wish to enrol their children at Wadestown School for the Term 3 and Term 4, intake Monday 14 July to Wednesday 17 December 2025. Enrolment at the school is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office or at www.wadestown.school.nz.... Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school.

Limited places are available in the following areas of the school:

10 out-of-zone new entrant places
Where there are more applications for enrolment than there are places available the Board are required to fill any vacant out of zone places by ballot.

Applications from out of zone students will be processed in the following order of priority:

Priority will be given to applicants who are siblings of current children at the school.
Priority will then be given to applicants who are siblings of former children of the school.
Priority will then be given to applicants who are children of Board employees.
Priority will then be given to other applicants.
If the number of out of zone applications exceeds the number of places available, selection will be by ballot. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on Tuesday 29 July at 3:00 pm under external supervision. Parents will be informed as to the outcome of the ballot immediately following the ballot being held.

The deadline for receipt of applications for out-of-zone places for Term 3 and 4, is Friday 25 July 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Applications are to be made in in writing, via email, to our Principal, Amanda Frater at: amandaf@wadestown.school.nz

Please be advised to use the Subject Heading: “Confidential – Term 3 & 4, Out of Zone Ballot 2025.”

Ngā mihi nui

Amanda Frater
Principal
Wadestown School Board

For further inquiries, please email:

office@wadestown.school.nz or phone 04 472 4779

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