Greenpark School

ENROLMENT

All children living within our enrolment zone have a guaranteed right to attend Greenpark School. If you live in-zone and haven't yet notified us that your child will be attending, please contact our Admin Team at enrolment@greenparkschool.co.nz with the following information:

Childs Name
Childs Date of Birth
Parents Names
Address Child Resides
Best Contact Email Address
Best Contact Phone Number
Name of Kindergarten, Daycare or Kohanga Reo your child currently attends
Information on any Learning Needs or Medical Support your child will require at school (this helps us to establish a specialised transition to school plan if needed)

By law, "In Zone" refers to the student's primary place of residence, and we will require proof of address to confirm your eligibility.

Proof of Residential Address for In Zone Students:

For an in-zone enrolment, families must provide evidence that the child’s usual place of residence is within the Greenpark School enrolment zone. Standard proof of address must be in the name of a parent/caregiver and include one of the following:

Current power account
Current rates notice
Current long-term tenancy agreement

Boarding or Shared Living Arrangements
If your family is boarding, living with relatives, sharing a home with another family, or does not have standard proof of address as listed above in your own name, additional evidence will be required.

Note - A boarding agreement or letter from the property owner on its own is not sufficient proof of residence.

Families may be asked to provide:

A signed statement from the homeowner or primary tenant confirming who lives at the address
A statutory declaration witnessed by a Justice of the Peace
Official correspondence showing the parent/caregiver’s name and residential address, such as a bank statement, government correspondence or insurance document
Evidence of regular board or rent payments
Proof of address from the homeowner or primary tenant
Other documentation requested by the school to confirm that the address is the child’s genuine and usual place of residence

It is the responsibility of the parent/caregiver to provide sufficient evidence of in-zone residence.
Greenpark School may request further or updated proof of address where required.
An enrolment will not be confirmed until the school is satisfied that the child genuinely resides within the Greenpark School enrolment zone.

Note: TO MAKE A FALSE DECLARATION IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE

SCHOOL ZONE

The Greenpark School zone takes in a small part of Greerton, Pyes Pa and Windermere.

To check if your address is inside the Greenpark School zone, you can enter it on the Education Counts government website here: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school or contact the team on enrolments@greenparkschool.co.nz

OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENT

Applications for out of zone enrolments

Families living outside our zone are welcome to apply through our enrolment ballot. To ensure our classrooms don't become overcrowded, the number of successful applicants depends on available space at the time of the draw. Ballot applications are prioritised as follows:

First priority does not apply as this school does not operate a special programme.

Second priority must be given to applicants who are siblings of current students.

Third priority must be given to applicants who are siblings of former students.

Fourth priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school.

Fifth priority must be given to any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the board of the school or a child of a member of the board of the school.

Sixth priority must be given to other applicants.

Out Of Zone Ballot Dates For 2027

Term 1: Ballot has been completed.

Term 2: Ballot Closes Thursday 11 February, Ballot Drawn Friday 12 February

Term 3: Ballot Closes Thursday 6 May, Ballot Drawn Friday 7 May

Term 4: Ballot Closes Thursday 29 July, Ballot Drawn Friday 30 July

Term 1 2028: Ballot Closes Thursday 21 October, Ballot Drawn Friday 22 October

If you would like to apply, please contact the school office on enrolment@greenparkschool.co.nz for an out of zone ballot form.

PROOF OF IDENTITY AND ELIGIBILITY TO STUDY:

To study as a domestic student at a NZ school you must be able to provide the following proof of Identification:

NZ Birth Certificate with Y for NZ Citizen by Birth
NZ Passport
Niuean, Cook Island or Australian Birth Certificate or Passport

NZ Citizenship Certificate
NZ Residency Permit
NZ Student Visa with eligibility to study as a domestic student and passport

We can not accept Visitor Visas for domestic study, students wishing to enrol at primary school on a visitor visa will need to apply as an International Student (see International Information on website)

TRANSITION TO SCHOOL FOR NEW ENTRANTS

Contact the school office on enrolment@greenparkschool.co.nz at any age prior to turning 5 years old if you are intending to enrol.

Before your child's 5th birthday, we will make contact with you to start the enrolment process.
Once a place at Greenpark School has been confirmed, a transition programme will be provided to ensure a successful start to school including a meeting with a senior new entrant teacher or one of our management team.

School visits will be arranged prior to your child starting school. Our New Entrant teachers will visit all in zone early childhood centres to meet your child and their early childhood teacher.
Parent information meetings will be provided to ensure you are informed about our school, vision, values and curriculum.

There are two new entrant intakes a term, in week one and six. Your child must turn 5 prior to their official start date. A child can not start school before their fifth birthday.

New Entrant Stationery Packs and Uniforms are available for purchase from the School Office.

To add your child to our preschoolers list so we can contact you closer to the time of starting their enrolment, contact enrolment@greenparkschool.co.nz

TRANSFERRING FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL

If your child is transferring from another school and you are living in zone, you will need to complete the following process:

You need to let their current school know first.
Contact us on enrolment@greenparkschool.co.nz with your childs name, date of birth, previous school, year level, address and contact details.
Provide all identity and proof of address documentation (see above).

A staff member will then make contact with you to discuss the enrolment process.

TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL

With the growing traffic problems in Tauranga we have the following initiatives with the Tauranga City Council to alleviate traffic pressures at the school gate:

Park and Stride: Students can walk, scooter, or bike to and from designated spots at least 500m from the school gate (Maleme Street, Morland Fox Park, or Carlisle Street). Parents can park at these locations to walk and meet their children. This initiative helps eliminate traffic congestion at the school gates, and participating students are dismissed early at 2:50 pm. Please sign up at the school office to register your child.

Walking School Buses: We run two supervised Walking School Buses to Morland Fox Park and Marshalls Avenue. Escorted by two teachers, students walk to these collection points and are dismissed at 2:50 pm. Parents must sign up at the school office for their child to participate.

Sinclair Street Junior Pick Up Area (Years 0-2 only): Students in Years 0–2 (and their older siblings) can be collected from Sinclair Street at 3:00 pm. Parents remain in their vehicles while a duty teacher guides students to the car.

906 School Bus: Students can catch the 906 School Bus directly outside the main gate at 3:00 pm. View the route map and timetable on the Baybus Timetable. Registration at the school office is required.

Important Parking & Traffic Notice:

Please be aware that Lumsden Street and Sinclair Street are strictly Clearway Zones from 8:00 am – 9:00 am and 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm. No stopping or parking is permitted during these times.

Tauranga City Council actively monitors these streets using fixed enforcement cameras. To prevent receiving a fine, please use one of the alternative pick-up/drop-off options listed above or park on a surrounding street outside the clearway zones.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Design and Supplier: Greenpark School uniforms are designed and manufactured by international sportswear brand Kukri.

Purchasing Uniforms Online: Order directly through our website shop. Items will be delivered to your child’s classroom on the next school day.

Purchasing Uniforms In Person: Uniforms are available at the school office during school hours (Eftpos available).

Footwear & Winter Wear: Students may wear any practical, school-appropriate shoes. Plain black pants are permitted during the winter terms (Terms 2 and 3).

Sun Protection (Terms 1 & 4): Hats are compulsory during summer terms (Terms 1 and 4). Any suitable sun hat brought from home is acceptable.

Important: Please ensure all uniform items are clearly labeled with your child's name.

The prices are available for sale as below:

Polo Shirt $37.00

Blast Fleece $80.00

Shorts $37.00

Skorts $37.00

STATIONERY

Stationery packs can be purchased online through our school shop here on our website, or at the school office by Eftpos.

Prices for the different packs are available on the school shop.

Students in Years 0-4 will also need a Library Bag and a Journal Bag.
Students in Years 5-6 will just require a Library Bag.

All students transferring to Greenpark School from another school will require a sketch pad also.

BELL TIMES

The bell times at Greenpark School are as follows:

9:00am - Classes begin

10:45-11:05am - Interval Play Time

11:05-11:15am - Interval Eating Time

12:45-1:15pm - Lunch Play Time

1:15-1:30pm - Lunch Eating Time

2:50pm - Park & Stride and Walking School Bus Students Leave

3:00pm - Classes finish

Class rooms are open from 8:30am for students to arrive and prepare for the day with classes beginning at 9am. All students that arrive to school late must report to the school office to sign in so their arrival to school is recorded for safety reasons.

We ask that families try to make appointments outside of school hours as leaving during class time is disruptive for your student, their classmates and the teachers. If a child does need to leave during school time, you will need to come to the office to sign them out and they will be called over from class.

All family and visitors to school during the day must report to the school office to sign in.

SCHOOL LUNCH

Children need to bring to school a packed morning tea and lunch and a water bottle every day.

If you are looking for ideas of what to put in your childs lunchbox, have a look at the Heart Foundation Healthy Lunchbox Ideas Webpage here: