Uru mai ki Turitea (Enrolling at Turitea)

Transition to School

Starting school marks an important and exciting new chapter in the lives of students and their whānau. You only get one go at it too, so we want to do it right. Please have a read of this document which highlights a few key beliefs and gives you a bit of information around how we transition your child into our school.

School Zone

In order to avoid overcrowding or the likelihood of overcrowding, the Turitea Board of Trustees have an enrolment scheme in place. Students are eligible to be enrolled if they live inside the school zone outlined below. If you would like to enrol your child at Turitea School, please fill out this form.

The school zone is that area bounded by the intersection of Old West Road (SH57) and Tennent Drive, follow to include Sheep Farm, Poultry Farm, Batchelar and Monginie Roads until you reach the Fitzherbert Avenue Bridge. Follow the Manawatu River around in a north westerly direction to the river end of Petersens Road. Follow along Petersens Road to the intersection with Aokautere Drive (SH57).  The zone continues south along Aokautere Drive, taking in Polson Hill and Moonshine Valley Road. Continue south along Aokautere Drive until it intersects with Pacific Drive (Abby Road, Woodgate Court, Johnstone Drive, Louries Way and Ron Place)

From the southern end of Pacific Drive the zone turns west to the southern end of Valley Views then continues west to Turitea Road and follows south along Turitea Road then Water Works Road. At the end of Water Works Road, the zone turns west onto Greens Road. The zone continues along Greens Road until it intersects with Kahuterawa Road. The zone takes in the entire length of Kahuterawa Road until it ends at the intersection of Old West Road and Tennent Drive.

Out-of-Zone Enrolments

The Board of Trustees will determine the number of places which are likely to be available in the following term for the enrolment of students who live outside the school zone and the dates when ballots will take place.

Applications for enrolment will be processed in the following order of priority:

  • First Priority: This priority category is not applicable at Turitea because we do not run a special needs programme here.
  • Second Priority: Will be given to applicants who are siblings of current students.
  • Third Priority: Will be given to applicants who are siblings of former students.
  • Fourth Priority: Will be given to applicants who are children of a former student.
  • Fifth Priority: Will be given to applicants who are children of employees or Board members.
  • Sixth Priority: Will be given to all other applicants.

If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth or fifth priority groups than there are places available, Selection within the priority group will be by ballot conducted in accordance with instructions by the Secretary. Under Section 11G (1) on the Education Act 1989. Applicants seeking second or third priority status may be required to give proof of a sibling relationship.

Out-of-Zone Student Information for 2025

There will be four out-of-zone enrolment opportunities spread across the year. For 2025, the Turitea School Board of Trustees has determined there will likely be spaces for up to:

-Five previously non-enrolled Year 1 students.
-Ten Year 0/New Entrant students (those born between 11th April 2020 and 16th December 2020).

Our first enrolment period is for children who fit into either one of the above criteria at any time between Terms 1-4, which runs from Thursday 30th January – Tuesday 16th December 2025.

For students seeking enrolment within the first enrolment period, the deadline for out-of-zone places is Tuesday 15th October, 2024. All pre-enrolments must be made via the form.

If the number of out-of-zone applications exceeds the number of spaces available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot is required, it will be held on Wednesday 16th October 2024. We will notify you of the outcome of this within two school days of it being held.

Any unfilled places or additional places that become available during 2025 will be advertised in the second, third, and fourth enrolment periods listed below:

  • Details relating to the second enrolment period are as follows.
    Length of enrolment period: Term 2-4, 2025 (28th April – 16th December).
    There were places available for up to two previously non-enrolled Year 1 students and six Year 0/New Entrant students.
    Deadline for receipt of applications: Thursday 13th February 2025.
    Date of ballot: Friday 14th February 2025.
  • Details relating to the third enrolment period (if required) are as follows.
    Length of enrolment period: Term 3-4, 2025 (14th July – 16th December).
    The number of places available will be advertised here by Friday 11th April 2025.
    Deadline for receipt of applications: Thursday 15th May 2025.
    Date of ballot: Friday 16th May 2025.
  • Details relating to the fourth enrolment period (if required) are as follows.
    Length of enrolment period: Term 4, 2025 (6th October – 16th December).
    The number of places available will be advertised here by Friday 27th June 2025.
    Deadline for receipt of applications: Thursday 3rd August 2025.
    Date of ballot: Friday 4th August 2025.

Parents of students who live within our school zone planning to enrol in 2025 are encouraged to advise the school as soon as possible to assist us plan appropriately.