Our school has a home zone and all students who live within the home zone are eligible to attend Ramarama School.
We need as much notice as possible if you are wanting to enrol your child as then we can be better prepared as a school.
Please start the enrolment process as early as you can.
When enrolling your child you will need a copy of their birth certificate or passport, proof of address and vaccination information. You can email our Office Manager (admin@ramarama.school.nz) to arrange enrollment forms and book a time to meet with the Principal prior to your child starting school.
All students who live within the home zone described below shall be entitled to enrol at the school.
- Harrison Road
- McEldownie Road
- Maketu Road
- Ramarama Road
- Dale Road
- Ararimu Road (up to 478 & 490)
- Dale South Road
- Willow Road
- Loop Road
- Kern Road
- Cooper Road
- Old Coach Way
- Pratts Road
- Maxted Road
- Matthew Whitford Drive
- Quarry Road
- Maher Road
- Great South Road (1186-1576 & 1187-1577)
- Davies Road
- Peach Hill Road
- Hillview Road (up to 376 & 363)
- Patricks Lane
- Coulston Road
All residential addresses on included sides of boundary roads and all no exits roads off included sides of boundary roads are included in the zone unless otherwise stated.
More information in regards to the home zone can be found here http://nzschools.tki.org.nz/
All residential addresses on included sides of boundary roads and all no exits roads off included sides of boundary roads are included in the zone unless otherwise stated.
More information in regards to the home zone can be found here http://nzschools.tki.org.nz/
Each year the Board of Trustees will determine the number of places which are likely to be available in the following year for the enrolment of students who live outside the home zone. The Board will publish this information by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the local area. The notice will indicate how applications are to be made and will specify a date by which all applications must be received.
Applicants are accepted in this order:
- first priority must be given to any applicant who is accepted for enrolment in a special programme run by the school.
- second priority must be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a current student of the school.
- third priority must be given to any student who is the sibling of a former student of the school.
- fourth priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school.
- fifth priority must be given to any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the board of the school or a child of a member of the board of the school
- sixth priority must be given to all other applicants.
If the board receives fewer applications than there are places available all applicants will be enrolled.
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 a ballot conducted in accordance with the instructions by the Secretary under Section 11G(1) of the Education Act 1989. Parents will be informed of the date of any ballot by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school.
Applicants seeking second or third priority status may be required to give proof of a sibling relationship.
What if there are more applicants than places?
The school must hold a ballot (draw) to fill the places available, and create a waiting list for applicants who are not successful in the ballot.
Within 3 school days of the ballot happening, the school must post letters informing applicants of the outcome of the ballot.
Successful applicants then have 14 days to confirm they accept or reject the offer of a place. If they don't respond within that period, the place will be offered to the first person on the waiting list established by the ballot.
Please contact the school office directly if you have any questions about enrollment.
You can email admin@ramarama.school.nz or call the office 09 2948795