Enrolments 2022
Since 1 January 2022, Oruaiti School has had an Enrolment Scheme operating. The intent of this scheme is to manage the number of children attending the school.  Without such a scheme, the school receives too many children for the physical facilities that we have. The Scheme gives the right for any family, living within the home zone approved by the Ministry of Education, to have their children attend the school. For families outside this area, a ballot system is used when there is space available, to prioritise who may attend.  
Home Zone
All students who live within the home zone described below (and shown on the maps) shall be eligible to enrol at the school.
Year 1-6 home zone
The zone starts at the mouth of the Oruaiti River and follows the coastline along Mangonui Harbour north to Hihi and along to Takerau Bay, and then east to Okaituna Bay, Taemaro Bay, Waimahana Bay, Motukahakaha Bay, Tupou Bay, Frear Bay, Camp Bay and Taupo Bay to include all addresses in the Taupo Bay Settlement. The zone then continues in a southwest direction from Taupo Bay to include all addresses on Salvation Road. It continues along State Highway 10 from number 1698 to the Mangonui Harbour to include all addresses on Oruaiti Road, Conaglen Road, Sawyer Road; Windust Road. South along the coast of Mangonui Harbour to the Oruaiti River mouth.
Year 7&8 zone
The zone starts at the mouth of the Oruaiti River and follows the coastline along Mangonui Harbour north to Hihi and along to Takerau Bay, then east to Okaituna Bay, Taemaro Bay, Waimahana Bay, Motukahakaha Bay, Tupou Bay, Frear Bay, Camp Bay and Taupo Bay to include all addresses in the Taupo Bay Settlement. The zone then continues in a southwest direction from Taupo Bay to include all addresses on Salvation Road and Ness Road, State Highway 10 to include addresses starting from number 1240 up to the intersection with Taratara Road. Taratara Road, including Hobbs Road and Sawyer Road, to the intersection with Otangaroa Road, and south along Otangaroa Road to where it meets Ruatahi Lane.  Tipatipa Road to Kenana Road including Goshen Valley Road.  Kohumaru Road from State Highway 10 up to numbers 903, 903a and 903b.  State Highway 10 from Kohumaru Road up to the intersection with Waterfront Road to include all addresses on Frear Rise and Oparihi Road. Backriver Road from State Highway 10 up to the intersection with Aputerewa Road. All addresses on Paewhenua Island.

Out of Zone Enrolments – 2023 Applications

It is likely that there will be two out-of-zone enrolment periods in 2023:   

The FIRST out-of-zone enrolment period runs from 16th December 2022 – 30th June, 2023 and includes New Entrant students whose 5th Birthday falls within this enrolment period.  

Places available:
10 places for New Entrants (whose 5th Birthday falls within the above enrolment period)
4 places for Year 7 students (who will be Year 7 in 2023)

Further Information will be placed in our school newsletters late August 2022, on facebook,  and a notice will be placed in the Northland Age.  Applications close at 3.00pm on Wednesday 28th September, 2022.  Ballot date if required will be Wednesday 19th October 2022.  All applicants will be notified by phone of the outcome of their application by Thursday 20th October 2022.  This process is now underway. 

If you wish to submit an out-of-zone enrolment, please complete an Enrolment Form (click on the below link) and return it to the School Office with the required eligibility documentation.

The SECOND out-of-zone enrolment period runs from 1st July, 2023 – 15th December, 2023 and is likely to include New Entrant students (Year 0) whose 5th Birthday falls within this enrolment period. 

Further Information will be placed in our school newsletters early in April 2023 and a notice will be placed in the  Northland Age.  

Out-of-Zone Place Allocation Procedures
The allocation of available places for out-of-zone applicants is determined by the following nationally legislated priorities:

• a) First Priority must be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in a special programme(s) run by the school and approved by the Secretary of Education. (This priority is not applicable at this school because Oruaiti school does not run a special programme approved by the Ministry of Education).
• b) Second Priority must be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a current student of the school
• c) Third Priority must be given to any applicant who is the sibling of a former student of the school.
• d) Fourth Priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school.
• e) Fifth Priority must be given to any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the Board of the school, or a child of a member of the Board of the School.
• f) Sixth Priority must be given to all other applicants. If the number of out-of-zone applications exceeds the number of places available, students will be selected by ballot supervised by a Justice of the Peace, a Practicing Lawyer or a Police Officer in accordance under Section 11G (1) of the Education Act 1989.    

OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENT FORM 2023