Enrolment Scheme Ballot 2025-2026

Waihī Beach School operates an enrolment scheme.

Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child at any time during the next year should notify the school by 15 October to assist the school to plan appropriately for the following year.

Any children who do not live in this zone can apply to be considered for a place in the following year. If more students apply than there are out-of-zone places a ballot is held to determine which students are enrolled. Information about this process is listed in the attached information sheet.

If the number of out-of-zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot.

If a ballot for out-of-zone places is required, ballots will be held on 30th October & 16th June.

Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held.

For further enrolment information please contact the office

Ballot Procedure 2026 enrolments

Notifying pre-enrolment and balloting procedures 

Enrolment at the Waihi Beach School is governed by an enrolment scheme. The number of places depends on the number of applications received from students who live within the school’s home zone. In 2026, there will be 2 enrolment periods. 

The Waihī Beach School Board of Trustees has determined that the number of places are likely to be available for out-of-zone students in 2026 are;

Enrolment Period # 1: 

3rd  February 2026 through to 3rd July 2026 or the last day of Term 2. For students seeking enrolment within the first enrolment period, the deadline for receipt of applications for out-of-zone places is 15th October 2025. 

• 5 x Year 1 places 
• 1 x Year 2 place
• 1  x Year 3 place
• 2 x Year 4 places
• 2 x Year 5 places

Enrolment Period # 2 

20th July 2026 through to 16th December 2026 or the last day of Term 4. For students seeking enrolment within the second enrolment period, the deadline for receipt of applications for out-of-zone places is 1st June 2026. 

• 2 x New Entrant places

Parents of students who live within the home zone and intend enrolling their child at any time during the next year should notify the school by 15 October 2025 to assist the school to plan appropriately for 2026. 

For enrolment information please contact the office 

1. Email | admin@waihibeach.school.nz or
2. Phone the school office on (07)863 5704 or 
3. Call into the school office.

If the number of out-of-zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot. If a ballot for out-of-zone places is required, ballots will be held on 30th October 2025 & 16th June 2026. Parents will be informed of the outcome of the ballot within three school days of the ballot being held. 

Ngā mihi nui, 

Rachael Coll 

Tumuaki|Principal