Our Enrolment Scheme

Enrolment Scheme Commencement Notice
Parklands School (Motueka) (3213)
Commencement Date: 10th March 2025

The guidelines for the development and operation of enrolment schemes are issued under Schedule 20, Clause 3 (3) of the Education and Training Act 2020 for the purpose of describing the basis on which the Secretary’s powers in relation to enrolment schemes will be exercised.

Home Zone

All students who live within the home zone described below shall be eligible to enrol at Parklands School.

The Home Zone includes addresses on both sides of the boundary roads mentioned in the description unless otherwise stated.

• Starting from the western end of Whakarewa Street, the home zone follows:

  • East along Whakarewa Street until Queen Victoria Street

  • Including Chamberlain Street between Whakarewa Street and College Street

  • South along Queen Victoria Street until Green Lane

  • Including Queen Victoria Street between Green Lane and Marchwood Park Road, and including Marchwood Park Road

  • East and then north along Grey Street until Whakarewa Street

  • East along Whakarewa Street until High Street

  • Including Coppins Place

  • South along High Street until Lowe Street

  • East along the northern side of Lowe Street until Woodlands Avenue

  • North along Woodlands Avenue until High Street

  • Including Edgewood Crescent

  • North along High Street until Tudor Street

  • East along Tudor Street until Thorp Street

  • Including all side streets off the southern side of Tudor Street

  • North along Thorp Street until Harbour Road

  • Including Thorp Street between Tudor Street and Totara Park Avenue

  • South-east along Harbour Road until Motueka Quay

  • South along Motueka Quay until Glenaven Drive

  • From the intersection of Motueka Quay and Glenaven Drive, jumps east to the coastline

  • North along the coastline until the Motueka River

  • West along the southern and then eastern bank of the Motueka River until on-line with Whakarewa Street

Special Programme – Taumata Kahuki (Level 2 Māori Medium)

Parklands School operates a special programme, Taumata Kahuki.

Students who live within the school’s home zone and meet the criteria for enrolment in Taumata Kahuki will be enrolled ahead of out-of-zone students.

Criteria for Acceptance:

Whānau must demonstrate a commitment to Tikanga Māori, assessed by the leadership team of Taumata Kahuki and the Tumuaki of Parklands School.

Priority of Acceptance:

1. In-zone applicants with siblings attending Taumata Kahuki

2. In-zone applicants from Kōhanga Reo

3. In-zone applicants from another Māori bilingual unit in New Zealand

4. In-zone applicants with extended whānau connections

5. All other in-zone applicants

6. Out-of-zone applicants with siblings attending Taumata Kahuki

7. Out-of-zone applicants from Kōhanga Reo

8. Out-of-zone applicants from another Māori bilingual unit in New Zealand

9. Out-of-zone applicants with extended whānau connections

10. All other out-of-zone applicants

The size of the special programme will be determined annually based on operational capacity.

Out-of-Zone Enrolments

The School Board will determine the number of out-of-zone places available annually. This information will be published by public notice, including application procedures and deadlines.

Priority for Out-of-Zone Applications:

1. Students accepted into the Special Programme (Taumata Kahuki)

2. Siblings of current students

3. Siblings of former students

4. Children of former students

5. Children of staff or board members

6. All other applicants

If there are more applicants in any priority group than available places, selection will be by ballot as per Schedule 20, Clause 3 (1) of the Education and Training Act 2020.

Proof of Address and Documentation

Applicants may be required to provide proof of in-zone residency or supporting documents for out-of-zone applications.

For more details or to view the enrolment scheme, please visit the Parklands School office. Copies of the scheme are available upon request.

Parklands School Board
Commencement Date: 10th March 2025