Choosing the right school for your child is exciting, full of hope and promise, and at times daunting. Many children have the option of more than one local school to go to. If you do have options, then choosing the right school for your child is important and can make a big difference to their happiness and wellbeing, as well as how well they do at school. One such choice is a Catholic education.
The principal handles enrolment in a Catholic School. If a child is to be a preference student, he or she must obtain a signed preference certificate. These certificates can be and must be signed by your parish priest or Bishops agent (see below for information on who these people are).
Catholic Schools in New Zealand have a maximum roll which is a number established by the Proprietor and agreed to by Government as to the number of students a school can legally enrol. Of this maximum roll a Catholic school can legally enrol only a small percentage (normally 5%) of non-preference students. The other 95% must be preference students.
Criteria for Preference of Enrolment in Catholic-Integrated Schools
For more information contact the Diocesan Catholic Education Office:
Teresa Edwards
[email protected]
06 354 1780 ext 853
Agents of the Bishop, who may sign preference certificates on his behalf:
Contact your local Catholic school for more information.
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