Tools for schools

Downloadable school network templates, forms and resources to help schools with their day-to-day running of school network processes and procedures.

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Inform

  • Boards
  • Principals and Tumuaki

 

These resources help schools with their day-to-day running of school network processes and procedures.

School type or structure change

Changing a school’s type or structure

Enrolment schemes

Enrolment schemes – FAQs

Key dates for out-of-zone applications

Guidelines and requirements

Guidelines for the development and operation of enrolment schemes for state schools [PDF, 499 KB]

Guidelines for the development and operation of enrolment schemes for state-integrated schools [PDF, 326 KB]

Instructions relating to the operation of enrolment schemes [PDF, 276 KB]

Templates

The templates are for use by schools operating an enrolment scheme.

The templates below can be used by both state and state-integrated schools. They are for use by state schools but some can be adapted by other schools depending on their processes. Scroll down further for templates specific to state-integrated schools.

Template: Public notice – Enrolment scheme [DOCX, 19 KB]

Template: Public notice – Single period pre-enrolment and balloting procedures [DOCX, 21 KB]

Template: Public notice – Multi-period pre-enrolment and balloting procedures (first period) [DOCX, 20 KB]

Template: Public notice – Multi-period pre-enrolment and balloting procedures (subsequent periods) [DOCX, 19 KB]

Template: Public notice – Group of schools of a similar type pre-enrolment and balloting procedures [DOCX, 21 KB]

Template: Public notice – Balloting procedures where part-way through the year out-of-zone places become available [DOCX, 19 KB]

Letters

Templates for responding to parents and caregivers of out-of-zone applicants

Template: Letter response – Pre-enrolment application received [DOCX, 20 KB]

Template: Letter response – Successful pre-enrolment application [DOCX, 19 KB]

Template: Letter response – Successful ballot application [DOCX, 20 KB]

Template: Letter response – Unsuccessful ballot application [DOCX, 19 KB]

Template: Letter response – Successful application from waiting list [DOCX, 20 KB]

Template: Letter response – Available out-of-zone places from waiting list mid-year [DOCX, 20 KB]

Template: Letter response – Successful mid-year ballot application [DOCX, 21 KB]

Template: Letter response – Not yet eligible for enrolment at school [DOCX, 19 KB]

Template: Letter response – Temporary address or false information may have been provided [DOCX, 17 KB]

Template: Letter response – Accepting application for in-zone status for sibling under section 75 (transitional 'grandparenting' for siblings) [DOCX, 16 KB]

Template: Letter response – Declining application for in zone status for sibling under section 75 (transitional 'grandparenting' for siblings) [DOCX, 15 KB]

Other documents

Application form: applying for in zone status due to transitional clause (section 75) [DOCX, 15 KB]

Template: Enrolment questionnaire for use at pre-enrolment [DOCX, 22 KB]

Template: Enrolment statement to be signed by the parent or caregiver at application [DOCX, 21 KB]

Template: Ballot supervisor's completion certificate [DOCX, 21 KB]

State-integrated schools

The templates below are specific to state-integrated schools. Some of the templates above for ordinary state schools can be modified in need.

Template: Public notice – An enrolment scheme has been implemented [DOCX, 19 KB]

Template: Public notice – Notifying pre-enrolment procedures [DOCX, 19 KB]

Boards

Support for boards

How boards work – Board elections

Education Counts – Board data and statistics(external link)

Making a difference – Board member booklet (NZSTA members only)(external link)

School Trustees Booklet – Helping you ask the right questions(external link)

Domestic student status

Application form – Domestic student (for children unlawfully in New Zealand) [DOCX, 110 KB]

Application form – Renew approval as a domestic student (for students unlawfully in New Zealand) [DOCX, 91 KB]

Guide to applying to be a domestic student [DOCX, 59 KB]

Guide to applying to renew approval as a domestic student [DOCX, 52 KB]

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