Enrolments – St Peter Paul School

We welcome your interest in sending your child to our school and hope to make the process a positive experience for you.

Please follow the below steps to submit your application:

Please print out the below forms (links are provided at the bottom of this page). Hard copies are also available from our school office.

Enrolment form
Preference Certificate (To be completed by a Catholic Priest as per the guidelines below)
Attendance dues
Emergency contact form

And return them to me at your earliest convenience. Including a copy of their:

Birth certificate or Passport
Baptism Certificate (If your child is not baptised we will need a copy of the baptismal certificate of the catholic parent)
Immunisation certificate
Visa (if required)
A copy of any Court Order Documents (if applicable)

Preference Enrolment

Please obtain a preference certificate from your local parish priest or from the parish you have a connection to. (This applies to all students starting at Ss Peter & Paul School )’

Please take a copy of the preference certificate along with you when meeting with the priest. This is available to be printed off our website (under the Enrolment section) or a hard copy can be obtained from the school office.

To ensure a smooth process when meeting with the Priest:
A. If your child is baptised please bring along their baptismal certificate.
B. If your child is not baptised you will need a copy of the baptismal certificate of the catholic parent.

C. If applying under 5.4 – please bring along your significant familial adult with their evidence showing they are an active member of the Catholic Church.

Priority of Enrolments

The Board of Trustees is committed to keeping the roll within the maximum number agreed to in the school’s Integration Agreement. Our maximum number is 485.

Applications will be processed in the following order of priority:

First Priority: Preference students whose families reside within the Catholic faith community/ies of Ss Peter and Paul Church and St Martin de Porres.

Second Priority: will be given to preference applicants who are siblings of current students but not covered by Priority One.

Third Priority: will be given to preference applicants who are siblings of former students but not covered by Priority One.

Fourth Priority: will be given to preference applicants who are children of staff but not covered by Priority One.

Fifth Priority: will be given to preference applicants who are a child or grandchild of former students but not covered in Priority One.

Sixth Priority: will be given to preference applicants whose families are in the wider Parish of Te Awakairangi.

Seventh Priority: will be given to other preference applicants.

Eighth Priority: will be given to non-preference applicants.

Non-Preference Enrolment

Under the Integration Act, up to 5% may be non-preference students.

Criteria for Non-Preference Applicants

Non-preference students will be enrolled only if enrollment places remain after all preference applicants have been enrolled and the Board determines that enrolling non-preference students will not compromise its ability to offer places to preference students who may apply at a later date. Non-preference applicants for enrolment are considered under the following criteria:

Those with siblings currently attending the school.
Those with siblings who previously attended the school and who now attend a catholic secondary school.
Those with siblings who previously attended the school.
Those of staff members.
Those who live within close proximity to the school.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Lisa Short

(04) 569 5759 – ext 2
lisa@stpeterpaul.school.nz

The links to the enrolment documentation are below: