Hours, Absences & Fees

School Hours

Block 1:  8.55 – 10.55
Break:  10.55 – 11.35
Block 2:  11.35 – 13.05
Break:  13.05 – 13.45
Block 3:  13:45 - 15:00

We do not finish early on wet days. Nor do we find it necessary to send 5 year olds home at 2pm, as happens in some schools.

Enrolment Zone

Siblings of students already attending school Newton Central School who reside outside of our zone must complete a written application form. These are available from the office.

Priority:

First Priority will be given to students who have been accepted (meet stated criteria) for enrolment in the following special programme(s), where there are if any identified vacancies.

  1. Te Reo māori immersion classes, levels 1-2
  2. Bilingual / Enrichment classes, level 3
  3. Orakei Marae Satellite level 2 immersion
  4. Fanau Pasifika class

Second Priority will be given to applicants who are siblings of current students.

Third Priority will be give to applicants who are siblings of former students.

Fourth Priority will be given to applicants who are children of board employees.

Fifth Priority will be given to all other applicants.

If there are more applicants in the first, second, third, fourth or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group in order 2 - 5 will be by ballot conducted in accordance with instructions by the Secretary under Section 11G(1) on the Education Act 1989. Parents will be informed of the date of any ballot by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school.

Applicants seeking second or third priority status will require to give proof of a sibling relationship.

Where a ballot is not successful your child will be placed on a wait list in the order they are selected by ballot.

Refer to our Enrolment page.

Absences

It is very important that you communicate with us about your child's days away from school. It is essential that you ring and tell us in the morning if they are going to be absent. There are good safety reasons for you doing this. If your child is absent in excess of 3 days a written note or doctor's certificate is required.

If there are health reasons for a child not swimming or taking part in any other activities, please let us know in writing.

Attendance at school is compulsory. On-going lateness and absenteeism will be investigated and acted upon.

School Fees

The Board of Trustees has set these fees:

  FIRST CHILD FROM
A FAMILY		 OTHER CHILDREN FROM
SAME FAMILY
High income $75 per term
or
$300 per year		 $37.50 per term
or
$150 per year
Middle income $50 per term
or
$200 per year		 $25 per term
or
$100 per year
Lower income families
and families on benefits		 $25 per term
or 
$100 per year		 $12.50 per term 
or
$50 per year
Information technology fee: $10 (annual donation specifically to cover costs for each child’s photocopying, paper, ink cartridges and computer disks)

 

This year we have a budget target of $34,000 from fees/donations. Failure to achieve this set our targets and school at risk. Please make your donations early.

Early in Term One, teachers will send you a list of the books your child will need.

The books selected have been chosen personally by your child's teacher. Please purchase your child's stationery early at the start of the year to allow them an optimum start to the year. There are 2 great reasons for you to support Newton by purchasing your Stationery Packs from the school office:

  1. We get reward points to purchase extra resources for the school.
  2. You have flexibility in paying for stationery at this difficult time of the year. Payments can be by cheque, cash, internet banking or installments. No EFTPOS available.