Enrolments

Students who live within the Takapuna Grammar School zone may enrol at the school as of right, provided they:

•    have entitlement to a state education

•    live in the zone with a parent or New Zealand court appointed legal guardian

•    have not been excluded from another school

To be eligible for entry to Takapuna Grammar students must live within the school zone, be living with a parent or New Zealand court appointed guardian and be able to provide the following documentation in the parent/guardian’s name:

All students to provide:

•    birth certificate/passport and/or relevant visa

•    last school report

If you own your own home:

•    land rates bill or if recently purchased the sale and purchase agreement

•    broadband or power utility bill

If you rent your home:

•    the rental agreement signed through a rental agency

•    a minimum of one-year tenancy from the student’s date of enrolment

•    tenancy should include and meet the Healthy Homes standard

•    Tenancy Services bond receipt – call 0800 737666 if required

If you are on a domestic study or residency visa we will also require a copy of:

•    parent/s visa

•    parent/s passport

•    students birth certificate or a copy of the family register if no birth certificate available

We do not accept house share living arrangements with friends, family or landlords.

We will not accept the temporary transference of guardianship to someone living in zone as evidence that a student is living in zone with his parent(s) or legal guardian.

Once the school is satisfied that the enrolment criteria have been met, the student and parent/caregiver will be invited to attend an enrolment interview with senior management.

An enrolment is finalised once the student has had their first day of attendance.

Students living outside the school zone can apply under the Out of Zone Selective Ballot Entry process. The ballot is held annually to determine which of these students can be given the right to enrol for the following year.

Out of Zone Ballot for Attendance in 2024

Out of Zone applications opened on Saturday 1 July. At the time of application, a copy of the following documentation must be supplied:

• birth certificate/passport and/or relevant visa 
• last school report (this can be provided before the ballot closes if not available now)

Important Dates

Saturday 1 July 2023 - Applications Opened

Wednesday 30 August 2023 - Applications Closed at 4.00pm

Wednesday 6 September 2023 - Ballot Drawn

Under the Ministry of Education guidelines priority is given to:

Priority 1 - does not apply, school does not run special programme approved by Secretary for Education

Priority 2 - siblings of currently enrolled student

Priority 3 - sibling of a former student

Priority 4 - child of former student

Priority 5 - child of board employees

Priority 6 - all other applicants

The ballot is supervised by a Justice of the Peace. All applications are placed into their respective year groups for available placement in the next years intake. Once the ballot has taken place you will be notified via email within two days.

We are unable to accept late ballot applications.