OUR LADY STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL ENROLMENT SCHEME

Parents of prospective students wishing to enrol for 2011 please note the following:
1.  Our Lady Star of the Sea School now has an enrolment scheme
2.  General criteria for selection
        i.  Preference - Catholic in-zone
       ii.  Preference - Catholic out-of-zone
       iii. Non Preference - in-zone
       iv. Non Preference - out-of-zone 
3.   The Prospectus inclusive of Enrolment Forms is available from the office
4.   Enrolments for in-zone and out-of-zone students will close at 4.00 pm FRIDAY15 OCTOBER 2010.
5.   Written notification to successful applicants will be posted by FRIDAY 22 OCTOBER 2010.

At the direction of the Ministry of Education, the Board of Trustees has implemented an enrolment scheme to provide a mechanism for managing enrolments at the school.  The following key factors have been taken into consideration in developing the enrolment scheme:

 

• In accordance with the integration agreement, preference is given to families with an established connection with the Catholic Church. Preference of enrolment is established by the designated agent of the proprietor in accordance with the revised guidelines approved by the Catholic Bishops of New Zealand 2003.
• The school is traditionally a”parish school” associated with Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish.
• The school is located in Howick and caters generally for Howick residents and for a “growth corridor” through Howick, Dannemora, Baverstock Oaks, and Flat Bush, created in the main because of the continued urban growth in Manukau City.
• Neighbouring integrated Catholic schools are St Mark’s in Pakuranga and St John’s in Otara.
• When a new catholic primary school is established in or near Sancta Maria College we will consult with their Board of Trustees should it be necessary to redefine our school zone.
• Consistent with the special character of the school, provision should be made for siblings to attend the same school. 

Maximum Roll

The school’s roll will be managed within the maximum roll prescribed in the school’s integration agreement.  The number of places available for non-preference students will be governed by the maximum number allowed under the school’s integration agreement.

 

Priority of Enrolment

Applications for enrolment at each year level will be processed in the following order of priority:

 

1^st priority

Preference applicants who are siblings of current students.

 

2^nd priority

Preference applicants who live within the defined geographic zone.

 

3^rd priority

Preference applicants who do not live in the geographic zone and who can demonstrate an established and continuing pattern of involvement in Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish.

 

4^th priority

All other preference applicants.

 

5^th priority

Non-preference applicants who are siblings of current students.

 

6^th priority

Non-preference applicants within the geographic zone.

 

7^th Priority

All other non preference applicants.

 

Pre-enrolment

All pre-enrolment close-off dates will be publicised.  Late applications will not be accepted.

 

Applications for enrolment will be accepted for children on or after their third birthday.

 

If there are more applicants than places available in any priority group, places will be allocated in order of receipt of application.

 

Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application during September of the year preceding enrolment.

 

Geographic Zone

 

The Geographic Zone referred to above is as follows;

 

Starting at the intersection of Harris Road & Ti Rakau Drive, the boundary goes east  along the centre line (see note 1) of Ti Rakau Drive to the reserve opposite Greenmount Drive.  Then follows Pakuranga Creek to Cascades Road.  Follow the centre line along Cascades Road to Botany Road

 

Turn left into Botany Road and follow along the centre line of Botany Road and right along the centre line of Ridge Road (see note 2) to Bleakhouse Road.  Turn left into Bleakhouse Road following along the centre line.  Follow the reserve line through to the coast and then follow the coastline to the east to include Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai.

 

Follow Maraetai Beach road to North Road.  Travel inland onto the Papakura-Clevedon Road.  Turn right into West Road and onto Brookby Road. And then Whitford Park Road.  Turn left into Sandstone Road. Follow Sandstone Road to Ormiston Rd, including Regis Lane and Shepherds Lane. From here travel along Ormiston Rd to the intersection of Te Irirangi Drive.  Follow north along the centre line of Te Irirangi Drive. At the intersection of Accent Drive, turn left travel down the centre line of the road, turn left at Lady Ruby Drive follow along the centre line to Springs Road.  Turn right into Springs Road follow along the centre line of the road, through Harris Road to the starting point.

 

Note 1 – ‘Along the centre line’ means only one side of the boundary road and side streets off that side are included in the zone.

Note 2 – no houses on Pakuranga highway are to be included in the zone.