Enrolment

NEW STUDENT ENROLMENT PROCEDURE 

  • Thank you for choosing to enrol your child at Motupipi School. Welcome to our learning whānau. It is important to us that your child has a successful start to our school. 

Your child may be enrolling for the first time at school (for example, as a new entrant/five year old) or transferring to us, from another school.


TRANSITION VISITS TO SCHOOL (NEW ENTRANTS)

  • It is helpful to enrol your child (see online enrolment form on this page) as early as possible, so we know your child will be coming, and so we can arrange transition visits (prior to your child starting school) with you in advance.

  • New entrant/Five year old transition visits help your child become familiar with our school and give the teacher the opportunity to get to know your child and develop a relationship. Your child will also get to know classroom routines and interact with their peers.

Transition visits for children prior to their 5th birthday are strongly encouraged to enable your child to settle into school. Children can officially enrol on or after their fifth birthday. No child can be officially enrolled at school before the age of five years.

  • Visits can begin four school weeks prior to the child’s 5th birthday (this may be 6-7 weeks prior sometimes, due to school holidays). Visits usually happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays and gradually increase in time over the four week period. The first two school visits are generally 2 hours long, increasing to full days by the four weeks. 


  • TRANSFERRING FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL

  • A successful transfer from another School is dependent upon a positive introduction to the school. If practical, and if enrolment information is complete, visits are welcome, prior to your child starting at Motupipi School. Please contact us if you wish to arrange this.


STUDENT CLASS PLACEMENT

  • Students are placed into classes based on a number of different criteria. Usually this is their year level, which is based on the number of years a child has attended school. Students who start after the compulsory starting age of six, such as children from overseas and children who have been homeschooled, will be assigned a year group based on individual consultation with the Principal.


  • Efforts are always made to factor in individual needs/talents as well as balance the classes, taking into consideration year, gender, academic and social factors.The Principal is responsible for student placement and will discuss this with you.

WITHDRAWALS/TRANSFERS TO NEW SCHOOLS

  • The Ministry of Education’s ENROL system will notify the school via email if a student has re-enrolled at another school. Until that happens, or until the lapse of twenty days consecutive of non-attendance, the pupil remains on the school roll. Relevant student information will be shared with the students’ new school to ensure a smooth transition and continuation of learning.


RE-ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS

  • A child who has been officially withdrawn from our school (for example to attend another school) and subsequently returns is regarded as a new enrolment. All admission forms should be completed again please.

  • The Principal may make changes to classes during the year. Parents/caregivers are to be consulted if there is any doubt regarding class transition or placement.

We look forward to receiving your child’s enrolment. 


Principal: Rachel Evans

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