ENROLMENT
ENROLMENT
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We are currently taking out of zone enrolments.
Verran Primary School welcomes new enrolments.
(Our enrolment scheme is currently open. This means you can enrol your child even if you do not currently live in the Verran School zone. Contact the school for an appointment with the principal.)
We encourage families to enrol children as early as possible to ensure we can organise classes and staffing accordingly.
For new entrants, enrolments may be made immediately prior to the child's fifth birthday, but no child may begin classes until he/she is 5 years old. A birth certificate and immunisation certificate must be sighted at the enrolment.
Please see below for our online enrolment form or alternatively pick one up from the school office .
If you would like to discuss your enrolment or to organise a school tour please contact us here.
Arrangements will be made for up to 2 pre-school visits which will allow children and parents to experience different aspects of the classroom programme before starting school.
Cohort Entry:
Cohort Entry:
Children start school in cohorts (groups), but only after they have turned five. There are two entry points per term, one on the first day of term, and one at a mid-point during the term (often the Monday of the 6th week). These dates are set by the Ministry of Education at the beginning of each school year.
Cohort entry:
Supports the emotional wellbeing of young children as they start school in groups, sometimes with friends from early learning centres. This helps children establish social connections, fosters a greater sense of belonging, reduces anxiety, and helps them settle quicker into the school routine.
Supports learning for all new children as teaching can happen in uninterrupted blocks of time, which aligns with the new New Zealand Curriculum and structured literacy and maths approaches.
Helps whānau connect with other whānau and the school, as school visits and activities can be scheduled so parents can come together in groups.
School visits:
School visits:
Your child will have an opportunity to visit the school on two consecutive weeks before they start. These dates will be confirmed with you by the School Office. For the first visit, your child will come to school from 11am - 12:30pm and spend the block in the New Entrant Classroom. You and your child may stay for some of lunch playtime if you wish. For the second visit, your child will come to their classroom from 9am - 10:30am. During this time parents and whānau will be invited to the Staffroom for an information session covering the transition to school, and what we can do as partners to ensure your child gets the best
possible school experience.
Process for Pre-enrolment into Verran Primary School
Process for Pre-enrolment into Verran Primary School
An enrolment form is available above and to be completed by the parent/caregiver.
The school requires the following information to be submitted with the completed enrolment form:
Child’s Passport or Birth Certificate
Visa Documents – if relevant. These include Residency Permits and Student Visas, Parents’ work permits etc.
Proof of Address – copy of a utility account, rental agreement etc - in parent’s name, this must be your current, permanent place of residence.
Immunisation form – Well Child Health Book or certificate from your local Doctor for all children enrolling.
Cyber Safety and Online Publication Permission Form
Vision & Hearing Testing Form
When should I enrol my child to go to school?
When should I enrol my child to go to school?
Your child can start school or kura in New Zealand between age five and six. All children must be enrolled at school by their sixth birthday.
When your child has started at school or kura, they must go to school every day. This is a change from the earlier rule, where regular attendance was required only from age six.
Enrolling early helps the school or kura with their planning. As soon as you've decided on a school or kura get in touch with them to enrol your child, arrange a time for your child to start and arrange some visits to get your child used to school or kura.
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