The Board of Trustees of St Joseph’s School, Papanui, shall ensure that enrolments comply with the requirements specified in the Integration Agreement and the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975. St Joseph’s School is the parish school of St Joseph’s Parish.

ENROLMENT APPLICATIONS

We have spaces for New Entrants and Year 1 (Ages 5-6) who are able to obtain a Preference Certificate. Should your child fit these requirements, please contact the office on 03 352 8779 or email enrolments@stjopapa.school.nz

The Ballot for 2026 will open early in 2025. Contact details for general enrolment information: - enrolments@stjopapa.school.nz

Preference Certificate

All enrollment applications require a Preference Certificate, which is detailed on the Catholic Education Office website.

Preference certificate - You can obtain this from the office at St Gregory’s at 26 Cotswold Ave, Bishopdale. NB Office closed on a Monday

Parents need to make initial contact with Wilma Vertogen via email: finance@christchurchnorth.org.nz or call 03 359 1438.  

Enrolment Priority

St Joseph’s School Papanui has implemented an enrolment scheme, that has been developed by the Secretary for Education.

Under this scheme, first priority on enrolment places is given to preference

students for whom the school is reasonably convenient. A description of how

“reasonably convenient” is defined is contained in the scheme.

The enrolment of non-preference students is governed by the school’s Integration Agreement.

The enrolment scheme, which includes a description of the criteria that will apply to the selection of students in situations where there are more applications than there are places available may be viewed at the school office or by viewing the document attached to this article.

Enrolment Procedure

1. Applicants will be placed into the priority group appropriate to their preference status.

2. Parents and caregivers will receive notification of acceptance or non-acceptance by the second week of October.
   

3. The closing date, enrolment procedure, priority of acceptance and notification date will be published on the school website, and school and parish newsletters.

4. No enrolment acceptances will be made, promised or implied prior to the notification date.
   

5. After the closing date, the principal will apply the criteria and prioritise applications for acceptance according to the priorities above.
   

6. Where there are more applicants available within the same priority category, they will be accepted in order of the date the enrolment form was received. If enrolment dates are the same, allocation will be via ballot.
   

7. All applicants not accepted for enrolment can be placed on a waiting list.
   

8. Parents and caregivers of those applicants on the waiting list will be notified when and if places become available for their child. Parents and caregivers will then have seven days to confirm their enrolment. If no confirmation is received the applicant will be removed from the waiting list, and the position may be offered to the next priority student.
   

What to bring

When you submit the Enrolment Form for your child, please make sure that you include the child's:

• Signed Preference Certificate

• Birth certificate - We need to see and take a copy of the original document

• Immunisation Details

• Proof of entitlement to NZ education. I.E Birth Certificate NZ Passport or relevant visa

• Proof of address - I.E. a utility bill.

Forms

• Preference Certificate - See attachment

• Non Preference Certificate