Enrolment

Cohort entry for 5 year olds

To assist with making the transition to school for all learners go smoothly, we have a cohort entry system at school. Starting school alongside other children supports them in building relationships and helps with a happier start to school.

If you have a child who is going to start at our school, please get in touch with the school office at least ten weeks before their 5th birthday for information about enrolment and preschool visits.

There are two entry dates per term, and two preschool visits (Wednesdays) are required before the child can start in Kohekohe Learning Space. These dates are also on our school calendar.

NOTE: The Cohort Entry requirements do not apply to 5-year-old learners who have transferred from another primary school or to children who have turned 6. All learners must start school by the time they are 6.

The schedule of visit dates is listed below. All school visits are from 8:30 am - 11:00 am with exception of January 31st.

Cohort Entry dates for 2024

Term 1
Week 1: 1st February
(School Visit is on 31st January 2:00 pm for the start of the year)

Week 6: 4th March
(School Visits are on 21st February and 28th February)

Term 2
Week 1: 29th April
(School Visits are on 3rd April and 10th April)

Week 6: Tuesday 4th June
(School Visits are on 22nd May and 29th May)

Term 3
Week 1: 22nd July
(School Visits are on 26th June and 3rd July)

Week 6: 26th August
(School Visits are on 14th August and 21st August)

Term 4
Week 1: 14th October
(School Visits are on 18th September and 25th September)

Week 6: 18th November
(School Visits are on 6th November and 13th November)

Enrolment Zone

Tamaoho School has a Ministry of Education approved enrolment zone. All students who live within the home zone boundary are entitled to enrol at the school.

"Starting at the intersection of Gun Club Road and Hart Road, travel south down Hart Road (even numbers included only) to Rifle Range Road. Continue on Rifle Range Road for approximately 140m then turn right onto Russell Road. Travel down Russell Road (even numbers included only) and continue onto Stuart Road (even numbers included only). At the end of Stuart Road turn left onto Waiuku Road (even numbers included only) and continue for approximately 300m until the intersection of Domain Road, Puni Road and Rowles Road. Turn left onto Domain Road and continue for 350m to McNally Road. Turn right onto McNally Road (odd numbers included only) and at the roundabout continue onto West Street (odd numbers included only). At the intersection of West Street, Helvetia Road and Harris Street turn left onto Helvetia Road. Travel north on Helvetia Road (even numbers included only) to the intersection of Gun Club Road and Heights Road. Turn left onto Gun Club Road (odd numbers included only) and continue travelling east back to the starting point (intersection of Gun Club Road and Hart Road). All residential addresses on included sides of boundary roads and all no exit roads off included sides of boundary roads are included in the zone unless otherwise stated. The enrolment of out of zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education Act 1989."

For enquiries please email the Presiding Board Member, Judy Morgan. judym.bot@tamaoho.school.nz