Enrolment

This enrolment information is for New Zealand citizens and permanent residents (including Australian citizens). International students should refer to the section International Students for international enrolment information.

All children must be enrolled prior to beginning at Birkenhead Primary School. The enrolment zone is shown below. If you live outside the enrolment zone, we regret that we are unable to accept any applications from new families for 2021.

To enrol for an in-zone place, you just need to fill in an enrolment form and bring it in to the school along with the following documentation:
  • Your child’s Birth Certificate 
  • If your child was not born in New Zealand, their current passport is required.
  • Parent’s Passport (If the child has a parent who was not born in NZ and does not speak English as their first language, we require this evidence for ESOL funding)
  • Immunisation record e.g. Plunket book or Medical History
  • Proof of address x 3 - These must be no more than one month old e.g. Phone account, Power account, Gas account, Rental Tenancy Agreement, Rates account, Sale and Purchase Agreement  
  • If you are enrolling in advance we will require you to provide up to date documents closer to your child's start date.
NOTE:   Bank statements are not sufficient as evidence for this purpose.
If you have questions about the enrolment process or the information required, call us on 09 480 7365 or email us: office@bps.school.nz

Out of Zone Enrolments 2022 
Enrolment at Birkenhead Primary School is governed by an enrolment scheme, details of which are available from the school office. The Board has determined that there are likely to be limited places available for out of zone new entrant students. There may be limited places at other Year levels.
The deadline for applications is 29 September 2021. If required, a ballot will be held on 20 October 2021.
 Please email office@bps.school.nz for an Out of Zone application form, or if you have any queries regarding enrolment.

Enrolment Zone
Description of Zone 2021

As advised in the Enrolment Scheme advised by the Ministry of Education, students will be able to enrol at our school if they live within the home zone described below:

Starting at 165 Mokoia Road (160,165 and below included) travel east to Highbury bypass to Birkenhead Avenue (Roseberry Avenue (30,39 and below included), Miraka Place, Titiwai Place-included, Catrina Avenue and Paris Place – excluded.  Include to the north, Birkenhead Avenue, Glenfield Road (127-145, 6-24 included) to Coroglen Avenue (included) and to the east, Onewa Road (178, 159 and above included), Park Avenue and Wernham Place included, Kauri Glen Road excluded.  Travel south along Birkenhead Avenue then along Hinemoa Street before heading east along Maritime terrace.  Follow the coastline west to Colonial Road before heading northwest across country to Blundell Place and Porritt Avenue (64, 75 and above included).  Travel North along Porritt Avenue then west along the centre of Mokoia Road, back to the starting point.

All no exit roads off included, boundary roads are included in the zone otherwise stated.
(Please note: The red line shows the boundary of the shared area with Verran School)