2026 Enrolments

The school welcomes in-zone applications for 2026 for all year levels. 

Please check if your current address is in-zone by clicking Address Finder.  If your street is not in-zone, your application will be considered as an ‘out-of-zone’ application.

All students living within our home zone are entitled to enrol if they are eligible to attend. If they wish to be part of the BIlingual pathways, they need to apply for a space. 

Enrolment Interviews
In Zone Enrolment Interview times are held on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm.  Whanau are welcome to attend at this time without an appointment.

Documents Required for all enrolment applications

• NZ Citizens: Birth Certificate/Passport
• Non NZ Citizens: Birth Certificate/Passport and current visa
• A copy of the latest school report
• Proof of residential address: Rates or utilities bill showing caregiver's name and address
• This must be the address where the student lives, dated within the last two months. *Examples of these documents can be a power bill, phone/internet bill.
• Immunisation Record
• Student User Digital Agreement

Kelston Girls’ College can offer placements to 80 students who live outside of our home zone. Where the number of students exceeds the places available, a ballot will be held, applications will be processed in the following order of priority:

Priority 1: Applicants for enrolment in special programmes: 

Kelston Girls’ College offers Te Wheke Bilingual Pathways:

• Māori 

• Samoan

• Tongan 

Bilingual assessment rubric

Priority 2: Applicants who are siblings of current students

Priority 3: Applicants who are siblings of former students

Priority 4: Applicants who are children of former students

Priority 5: Applicants who are children of Board employees or Board members

Priority 6: All other applicants

Important Dates

Wednesday 27 August 2025: Applications for out-of-zone enrolments must be received to be included in the ballot.

Wednesday 3 September 2025: Ballot Drawn.

Monday 8 September 2025: Results of the Ballot will be notified, and successful applicants will be offered placement.

Friday 19 September 2025: Confirmation from successful applicants to Accept or Decline the offer of placement is required by 4 pm.

Out of Zone Enrolment Interviews will take place:

• Monday 18 September, 12pm-5pm
• Tuesday 19 September, 9am-1pm
• Wednesday 20 September, 10am-2pm

Te Wheke requirements 

​​​​​​​Te Wheke assessment template

Documents Required for all enrolment applications

• NZ Citizens: Birth Certificate/Passport
• Non NZ Citizens: Birth Certificate/Passport and current visa
• A copy of the latest school report
• Proof of residential address: Rates or utilities bill showing caregiver's name and address
• This must be the address where the student lives, dated within the last two months. *Examples of these documents can be a power bill, phone/internet bill.
• Immunisation Record
• Student User Digital Agreement