Overview#
There are no changes currently being proposed to the home zone boundaries.
Ōtaki College home zoneStudents who meet the criteria for enrolment in a special programme and who reside within the Ōtaki College home zone must be enrolled ahead of out-of-zone students. Out-of-zone students who meet the criteria for enrolment in a special programme have priority in enrolment above all other out-of-zone students while special programme places are available.
All students who live within the home zone of Ōtaki College will have an entitlement to attend the school. This amendment does not change the home zones already approved for the school.
The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.
Ōtaki College Special Programme description#
Students who live within the school’s home zone and meet the criteria for enrolment in the special programme will be enrolled ahead of out of zone students.
Te Wharekura o te Kareti o Ōtaki – Rumaki Māori – Level 1#
The criteria for acceptance into Te Wharekura o te Kareti o Ōtaki are as follows:
Te Wharekura o te Kareti o Ōtaki is a Māori Language (Level 1 – Ministry of Education Immersion Language level) programme that specifically caters for the provision of education delivered through te reo Māori.
Students who wish to enrol in Te Wharekura o te Kareti o Ōtaki at Ōtaki College will comply with the following priorities and entry criteria:
- The maximum number of students that can be accommodated at any one time in Te Wharekura o te Kareti o Ōtaki is limited to 30 students in Years 9 – 13 (2 classroom spaces).
- All enrolments into Te Wharekura o te Kareti o Ōtaki must have prior enrolment for at least 2 years in bilingual, immersion or Kura settings.
- All enrolments into Te Wharekura o te Kareti o Ōtaki must be pre-approved by the principal and senior kaiako of Te Wharekua o te Kareti o Ōtaki at an interview where their te reo Māori fluency will be assessed.
Legislation#
A special programme is defined in Section 10 of the Education and Training Act 2020 as one that has been approved by the Secretary and that provides:
i. special education or
ii. Māori language immersion classes or
iii. any other type of specialised education to overcome educational disadvantage.
Pursuant to this definition, the Secretary for Education has approved the following types of programmes as special programmes for the purposes of an enrolment scheme:
- Any class or programme established by the school for which students are accepted on the basis of need for additional support arising from learning and behaviour needs or disabilities.
- Any class which delivers a Māori language programme which is resourced by the Ministry of Education at Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3.
- Any class which delivers a Pacific language programme, including Pacific bilingual and immersion education pathways, where at least one Pacific language makes up 31% of the language of instruction.
- Any class providing a programme of study to students who have a letter from Auckland University of Technology Mangere Refugee Education Centre identifying them as being part of the Government's official refugee programme or from the New Zealand Immigration Services establishing the student's refugee status.
- Any teen parent unit approved by the Minister of Education and resourced by the Ministry of Education.
- Any alternative education programme operated under a contract with the Ministry of Education, where students in the programme are required to enrol at the school which has the contract with the Ministry.
What happens next#
Following the notification period, we will consider any comments received and process this minor amendment to ensure it meets the requirements of the Education and Training Act 2020. If we are satisfied that this minor amendment meets these requirements, the amended enrolment scheme will be finalised and provided to the school board to implement.
