Enrolment

Open Evening 23 July 2025

All prospective students and their families are warmly invited to attend our Open Evening, which will be held on Wednesday 23 July from 4-7pm.

Prefect-led tours will be departing throughout the evening from our main Atrium building (Victor Street entrance). Please allow plenty of time as there's lots to see!

Enrolling for 2026

Applications for 2026 will open in Term 3 2025.

All students who live within the Avondale College zone are eligible to apply for enrolment to attend our school. Students must be enrolled by their parent or legal guardian.

IN ZONE

In Zone Applications: Open 14 July. Due by 25 July [Online form will open on this page]

In Zone Interviews 12-14 August

OUT OF ZONE
Out of Zone Applications: Due by 4pm 27 August [Online form will open on this page]

OOZ Ballot: 3 September

OOZ Interviews: 7-9 October

Online applications will be made live on this site from 14 July.

The following documents are required in order to successfully submit an enrolment application. Please ensure they are scanned, saved and ready to upload.

Latest school report
Birth certificate
Proof of in zone address (a recent power bill)
If not born in New Zealand, a copy of a passport and visa or proof of residency; and proof of refugee status (if applicable)
Proof of legal guardianship (if applicable). In the case of caregivers, proof of caregiver status. In the case of Independent Youth, proof of status.
Out of zone: Evidence of connection (if applicable). Eg: birth certificate of sibling who is a current student; If parent was a former student, evidence such as a class photo, school report, testimonial etc.

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Enrolling for 2025

Please collect a paper enrolment form from our office, weekdays from 8am-4pm.

Enrolment Interviews

Do I need to provide original documents?

Please provide copies or scans of the supporting documents with your application, then bring the original birth certificate (and passport/visa for students not born in New Zealand) when you come to your enrolment interview. We need to sight the original for our Ministry of Education documentation.
What is the likelihood of being accepted as an out of zone enrolment?

We take a number of out-of-zone enrolments each year depending on spaces available. Please make sure that you apply before the closing date to have the best chance in our ballot.
We are waiting for documentation (visa, school report)"

Please send in your application, but be aware that we will not be able to process it until we have these missing documents.
We are moving into the Avondale zone soon. Can we enrol our child now?

You cannot enrol as an in-zone applicant until you have proof of an in-zone address. You are welcome to submit an out-of-zone application.
My power bill isn’t in my name – it’s in the name of a family member or friend we live with

You must provide some sort of proof of address in order for us to process an in-zone enrolment – please discuss this with us.
When will I find out what class my child will be in?

Your child will find out their timetable/classes/teachers on their first day of school.
My child has a close friend – can they be in the same class?

This is a very large school and our entrance testing helps us to determine class placements, so we’re unable to take friendships into account for class placements.
My child is a high achiever. Does that give them a better chance of being accepted as an out-of-zone enrolment?

No. All applications received by the closing date go into our ballot.
My child has particular learning needs

Please discuss these with us at your enrolment interview so that we can consider the ways we will be able to support your child.
Do I need to buy a laptop/device?

Avondale College is a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) school. Students need to bring a fully charged laptop to school each day. We do have a number of loan devices available. Please contact the Dean for more information.
I’m concerned about my child’s anxiety/mental health/transition into high school.

Please discuss this with us at your enrolment interview, and request a referral to one of our guidance counsellors.