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2024 Open Days

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Secondary School and Boarding House Open Day

At our Secondary School and Boarding House Open Day, held in March each year, your family will visit all of the important buildings and facilities on campus, watch various demonstrations taking place throughout the College, see classes in action, and watch sports trainings taking place. In addition to our various learning centres, you will visit some of our special facilities, such as The Green Library and Innovation Centre, Music Department, TV and Media Studio, High Performance Fitness Centre, Strowan House, and the Centennial Chapel.

If you are interested in boarding at St Andrew’s you are also able to attend the Boarding House Open Day, where you can meet boarding staff and tour our state-of-the-art boarding facilities.

The Open Day concludes with an address from Rector, Christine Leighton, in the Centennial Chapel, who will share the St Andrew’s vision, philosophy and wonderful opportunities on offer for your child.

Application Deadlines:

  • Year 9 Applications (for children and siblings of Old Collegians) – Monday 18 March 2024
  • Year 9 Boarding Applications – Friday 22 March 2024
  • Year 9 Day Student Applications – Friday 12 April 2024

Preparatory School and Pre-school Open Day

At our Preparatory School and Pre-school Open Day, held in March each year, enthusiastic student guides will lead your family on a tour of the wonderful facilities for Year 1–8 students in our Preparatory School Learning Centre and Junior School. Tours for the Pre-school will be conducted by Pre-school staff. Demonstrations will take place in various classrooms, with regular lessons continuing in other classrooms to give you an insight into the St Andrew’s learning environment. In addition, you will visit specialist facilities for art, music, drama and dance, science, food technology, and individual music tuition, along with our impressive outdoor sports and playground facilities.

 

Booking a School Tour and Boarding House Tour

At any time throughout the school year you are welcome to book a School Tour and/or Boarding House Tour with our College Registrar, Lynn Smith. As your personal guide, Lynn will take you into our modern learning centres, visit our special buildings and facilities, and maybe even take you inside a classroom during regular lessons. She will be happy to answer any questions you might have about St Andrew’s College and its programmes. If you are a potential boarding family, Lynn can also take you on a tour of our wonderful boarding facilities, where you will also have the opportunity to meet with our friendly boarding staff and get a feel for the caring, supportive environment, which could be your child’s home away from home.

School and Boarding House Tours can be arranged from Monday to Friday at 9.00am, 11.00am and 1.30pm by clicking here.

Enrolments

Click here to find out more about enrolments. Please note that there are around 100 places available for new Year 9 students.

For further information

If you require further information, please contact our College Registrar, Lynn Smith at enrol@stac.school.nz or +64 3 940 2016 or for Preparatory School information, Assistant to the Preparatory School Principal, Charlotte Penrose at CPE@stac.school.nz or +64 3 940 2017.

2025 Enrolment and Scholarships Timeline

Tuesday 12 March 2024 – Year 8 Parents Information Evening

Monday 18 March 2024 – Applications close for siblings of current and past students, and children of Old Collegians and staff

Friday 22 March 2024 – Applications close for boarding students

Thursday 4 April 2024 – Boarding interviews completed

Tuesday 9 April 2024 – Year 9 Information Evening

Wednesday 10 April 2024 – Boarders, siblings of current and past students and children of Old Collegians and staff offers made

Friday 12 April 2024 – 2025 applications for Year 9 day students close

Friday 12 April 2024 – Years 7-9 Foundation Scholarship applications close

Friday 12 April 2024 – Offers confirmed for boarders, siblings of current and past students, and children of Old Collegians and staff

TBC – Day student interviews commence

Monday 6 May – Year 9 Foundation Sports Scholarship trial

Wednesday 15 May 2024 – Year 7 Foundation Music Scholarship auditions

Monday 20 May 2027 – Year 9 Foundation Academic Scholarship examination

Monday 20 May 2024 – Year 9 Foundation Pipe Band Scholarship auditions

Wednesday 22 May 2024 – Year 9 Foundation Music Scholarship auditions

Friday 24 May 2024 – Year 7 Foundation Academic Scholarship examination

Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Foundation Scholarships offered

Friday 14 June 2024 – Foundation Scholarships confirmed

Monday 17 June 2024 – Day students offers made

TBC – Year 9 Placement Test

Sunday 18 August 2024 – Year 10–13 Boarding and Day Student Applications close

Sunday 18 August 2024 – Year 11–13 Foundation Scholarship applications close

Monday 2 September 2024 – Year 11–13 Foundation Sports Scholarship trial day

Friday 18 October 2024 – Year 10–13 interviews completed

Wednesday 23 October 2024 – Year 11-13 Foundation Sports and Cultural Scholarships offers made

Friday 25 October 2024 – Year 11-13 Foundation Sports and Cultural Scholarships confirmed

Tuesday 29 October 2024 – Year 10-13 offers made