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Atā whakatapoko – Our Kura
Our kura is a designated special character school, established under Section 156 of the Education Act 1989. This means that to be eligible for enrolment, whānau must accept and align with the school’s designated character, as detailed in the New Zealand Education Gazette notice of 4 April 2013.
We operate a ballot system for enrolment at all year levels. This includes siblings of current students, who must also follow the complete enrolment process. Please note that as a special character school, our enrolment process differs from regular schools with enrolment zones; living in a particular area does not guarantee enrolment.
Our 2026 enrolment process is now in progress.
Please register your interest in our 2027 enrolment process.
The 2026 Enrolment Process Is Now In Progress.
We are excited to announce that the enrolment process for the 2026 school year is now underway.
25th June 2025, School Tours have been completed. You must have attended a tour to progress with an enrolment for 2026. If you participated in a tour and have not heard from us, please email enrol@aotawhiti.school.nz
20th July 2025, Once you have attended a tour, you will be sent the next steps to complete. These must be completed by the Application closing date of 20th July 2025. If you participated in a tour and have not heard from us, please email enrol@aotawhiti.school.nz
30th July 2025, The Ballot is on the 30th of July. Once the ballot is complete, you will receive an email offering you a place, or if you have been unsuccessful, notification of your place on the waitlist.
11th August 2025, Places must be accepted by 11th August. Any offers not accepted by this time will be offered to the next person on the waitlist.
The Two-Step Enrolment Process:
- Rēhita – Attend a Tour (Essential)
A crucial part of understanding our kura’s special character is attending a school tour. These tours, hosted by our Senior Leadership Team, allow us to see our kura in action, learn about our values, and ask any questions you may have.
Tours are now closed for the 2026 enrolment process.
Please register your interest for 2027 enrolment.
2. Te Kōwhiri – Pre-enrolment and ballot information
Once you have attended a school tour and wish to proceed with your application, the next step is to complete our pre-enrolment process. All whānau who have attended a tour will receive an email with a link to a pre-enrolment form. This form gathers essential information about the prospective student from caregivers and educators. Following submission of this form, we may contact you for further discussions or interviews as part of the pre-enrolment process leading up to the ballot. We must have this information by the 20th of July.