Children can start school or kura in New Zealand anytime between the ages of 5 and 6. Once they turn 6 they must be enrolled and attend a school or kura every day.

Most children start school when they turn 5, although they don't legally have to start until their 6th birthday Ministry of Education information on enrolment

There are three ways a child can start at Paparoa Street School, as an:

1) In zone enrolment - child turning 5 or child transferring from another school

2) Out of zone Ballot

3) International Student

Paparoa Street School has an ‘enrolment scheme’, which means it is zoned. We automatically accept enrolments to families living within the zone.

Please click here to be taken to details of our in zone enrolment process

If you want your child to attend Paparoa Street School but you live outside the zone, you will have to apply to go into the ballot.

You can read more about out of zone ballots

We also accept International students.

You can read more about this enrolment option HERE