How to Enrol

Enrolments Officer Mrs Brenda Valk
Email: enrolments@sanctamaria.school.nz
Phone: 09 274 4081 ext 257

 

Thank you to all who attended our very successful Open Day held on Tuesday, 12 March 2024. Enrolments for 2025 are open, closing on Friday 31 May 2024 at 4.00pm. Priority will be given in accordance with the school's Enrolment Scheme.

Enrolment Form:  2025 SMC Application form

Bishop’s preference certificate: NZCBC Preference Certificate

Priority of Enrolment

Sancta Maria College has a Ministry of Education approved enrolment scheme that has clearly defined priorities of enrolment. Please see the description below for identified boundaries.

NOTE: Incomplete Application Forms that do not include all required information will not be processed and will be returned. Please identify the category under which you are making application – tick each box and attach a photocopy (no originals).

Priority 1 – In-Zone Catholic Students attending:

Our Lady Star of the Sea School, St Marks School,
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School

Preference form signed by Priest
Baptism Cert
Evidence of residential address (eg Power Account)
Medical Form completed

Current Immunisation certificate

Student’s most recent school report in your possession


Priority 2 – Out of Zone Catholic Students attending:

Our Lady Star of the Sea School, St Marks School,
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School

Preference form signed by Priest
Baptism Cert
Medical Form completed


Priority 3 – Other In-Zone Catholic Students NOT attending:

Our Lady Star of the Sea School, St Marks School,
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School

Preference form signed by Priest
Baptism Cert
Student’s most recent school report in your possession
Medical Form completed

Priority 4 – Out of  Zone Catholic Students

Preference form signed by Priest
Baptism Cert
Student’s most recent school report in your possession
Medical Form completed


Priority 5 – In-Zone Non Catholic Students

Evidence of residential address (eg Power Account)
Student’s most recent school report in your possession
Medical Form completed


Priority 6 – Out of Zone Non Catholic Students

Student’s most recent school report in your possession
Medical Form completed


Non-preference students will be enrolled only if enrolment places remain after all preference applicants have been enrolled. The maximum number of places available for non-preference students will be governed by the maximum allowable under the College’s Integration Agreement.

Waiting List Procedure: 

All unsuccessful applicants may choose to have their names placed on a waiting list. The waiting list will be kept within relevant priority categories, ranked in order. Students on the waiting list may be offered places at a later date if they become available. The waiting list will remain current until the beginning of the next enrolment intake.

NOTE: For enrolments at Year Levels 8 to 13 first priority will be in accordance with Priority 3 above.

In the event that there are more applicants within any of the priority categories than there are spaces available, enrolments will be prioritised in the following order and then, if required, by an independently supervised ballot.

  • Applicants who are siblings of current students
  • Applicants who are currently enrolled in other Catholic Primary Schools
  • Parents / Caregivers who are regularly and actively involved in parish ministries
  • Applicants who attend St Marks School Pakuranga, Our Lady Star of the Sea School or Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School (Reference Priority 5 & 6 only)
  • All other applicants

Zone Description

Starting at the Otara Creek, the zone boundary follows the Tamaki River northwards and follows the coastline around Musick Point, around Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai until the Wairoa River.
Follow the Wairoa River and across to the intersection of North Road, Twilight Road and Papakura-Clevedon Road.
From there, a line is drawn westward until the intersection of Whitford Park Road and Sandstone Road, so as to exclude Ara-Kotinga, Kimpton Road and Polo Lane.
Follow Sansdstone Road until Ormiston Road, including Regis Lane and Shepherds Lane. From there, follow Ormiston Road to the west including turning south into Murphys Road.
Follow Murphys Road until Thomas Road. Head west down to Thomas Road (south sides excludes) and Dawson Road (south sides excluded) until Te Irirangi Drive.
Head north along Te Irirangi Drive (west side excluded until Belinda Avenue. From there, follow a line around Belinda Avenue (excluded), and Rongomai Road (excluded), until the intersection of Rongomai Road and Dawson Road.
Head north along Preston Road (west side excluded), East Tamaki Road (west side excluded) and Springs Road (west side excluded) until Kerwyn Avenue.
Head west along Kerwyn Avenue and south down Andromeda Crescent until the Otara Creek.

NOTE: Both sides of boundary roads are included in the zone, unless otherwise stated.

For detailed information regarding street names refer to: Find school zone NZ and type Sancta Maria College in the search field.