Newton Central School Zoning and Enrolment Scheme
Home Zone
All students who live within the home zone described below, and as shown on the map, shall be entitled to enrol at the school.
Starting at the intersection of Williamson Avenue and Ponsonby Road the zone travels east along Ponsonby Road, and turns into, and follows Karangahape Road to the Symonds Street intersection. It then moves north up the centre of Symonds Street as far as number 82, and turns into Whitaker Place. (Centra Place and St Martins Lane included).
The zone then retraces south down Symonds Street (109/124-265/224 excluded), and along Mt Eden road to the railway line, and follows it west to the Bond Street / New North Road roundabout.
The zone then continues along New North Road from 400/425 to 530/541, and turns north up Kingsland Avenue.
At the motorway it runs east, to enter and include all of Commercial Road, and continues north up Elgin Street. (Great North Road from 370/339 and below included), to Williamson Avenue.
It then travels north-east along Williamson Avenue, from 118/107, back to the starting point.
Click the image below for a larger map, which will open in a new window, or use the Ministry of Education web site to search for the school or your address.
Out of Zone Enrolments
Out of zone students have no automatic right of entry. This includes siblings of students already attending school.
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 will be given to:
First Priority - students who have been accepted for enrolment in Level 1 (total immersion) or Level 2 (partial immersion) Maori language programmes
Second Priority - will be given to applicants who are siblings of current students
Third Priority - will be given to applicants who are siblings of former students
If there are more applicants in the second or third priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group 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.
Where applications are for our special programmes, criteria for entry into these must be met to enter the ballot.
Applicants seeking second or third priority status will require to give proof of a sibling relationship.
In Zone Enrolments
To assist with managing the enrolment process please ensure enrolment forms for new students are completed in the year prior to your child starting school. These are available from the office.
Please check our Enrolment page for the latest information.
Yours sincerely
Hoana Pearson
PRINCIPAL