OVERVIEW

Enrolling at Havelock North High School


All students who wish to study at Havelock North High School must be interviewed by a member of the Senior Management Team after the completion of the application form. The school office will contact you to arrange a time to be interviewed.

Enrolment

​​​​​​​The following documents MUST be brought to the school office before the enrolment interview

  • Enrolment Application form (see below)
  • A copy of the most recent school report
  • Birth Certificate

Students born outside of New Zealand are required to bring:

  • Proof of immigration status
  • Current passport 


Havelock North High School Enrolment Scheme

To avoid overcrowding or the likelihood of overcrowding, the Board of Havelock North High School has adopted an enrolment scheme.

For the year 2027, the Board has allocated thirty-five (35) places for out-of-zone students.

Please note that the deadline for submitting applications for out-of-zone places is 12:00 noon, Friday 21st August 2026.

​​​​​​​A ballot, if required, will be held on Monday, 24th August 2026.

Confirmation of enrolment by HNHS to parents by Thursday, 27th August 2026.

Acknowledgement of enrolment acceptance by parents to HNHS on Monday, 31st August 2026.


Home Zone Enrolments

Application for enrolment may be made by a student regardless of their place of permanent residence.

All students who live within the home zone (shown on the map) shall be entitled to enrol at school.

Proof of residence within the home zone may be required.

The home zone's boundaries are defined as being bounded by:

  • From the mouth of the Ngaruroro River, following the river west to where it reaches Pakowhai Road.
  • South on Pakowhai Road to Ruahapia Road then south-west along SH2 to Saint Georges  Road.
  • Following St Georges Road until it intersects with Te Aute Road.
  • West into Te Aute Road until it intersects with SH2 at Pakipaki.
  • South on SH2 until Te Aute Trust Road.
  • South on Te Aute Trust Road to Middle Road / Elsthorpe  Road.
  • South /south-east on Elsthorpe Road to the coast at Kairakau Beach. 

See map below                                                                                                                                                                              ​​​​​​​     

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Out of Zone Enrolments

Each year the Board of Trustees will determine the number of places which are likely to be available in the following year for the enrolment of students who live outside the home zone. The Board will publish this information by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school. The notice will indicate how applications are to be made and will specify a date by which all applications must be received.

Applications for enrolments must, by law, be processed in the following order of priority.

First Priority will be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in the 600-block programme (ORS funded) run by the school.

Second Priority will be given to applicants who are siblings of current students.

Third Priority will be given to applicants who are siblings of former students.

Fourth Priority  will be given to applicants who are a child of a former student of the school.

Fifth Priority will be given to applicants who are 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 will be given to all other applicants.

If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Clause 3, Schedule 20 of the Education and Training Act 2020.

Parents will be informed of the date of any ballot by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in that area served by the school.