How To Enrol

Start the enrolment process by completing the appropriate online application form and paying the non-refundable application fee.

You will need to include:

• an electronic copy of your child’s birth certificate;

• evidence of New Zealand residency, if your child was not born in New Zealand;

• electronic copies of any legal agreements relating to the student, if applicable, such as Court Orders, Parent Agreements, or Protection Orders.

A non-refundable application fee of $150 per enrolment is payable when the application is submitted.

Once your application has been received, our Enrolments team will contact you if any further information is required. They can also answer immediate questions and provide further details about the next steps in the process.

Application information is stored securely and handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020 and the College’s Privacy Policy.

Important to know

Families moving from Pre-school to Preparatory School must submit a new application.

Families with children already enrolled in the Preparatory School do not need to complete a new external application for Year 9. This is managed as an internal process.

Around one year before your child is due to start at St Andrew’s, you will be asked to complete a Student Profile form and upload recent school reports.

Students applying to join the Secondary School are also required to upload a short application video introducing themselves.

All students new to the College, along with their parents or caregivers, are considered for an interview with a member of our management team. The interview is relaxed and is an opportunity for us to get to know your child and for your family to ask questions and understand whether St Andrew’s is the right fit.

For the Preparatory School, Student Profile forms are not required until enrolments are being processed and moved to the pending, interview, or offer stages.

Interviews are part of the enrolment process, and acceptance without interview occurs only in exceptional circumstances.

If your interview is successful, you will receive an offer of place. You will usually have one week to consider the offer before it is withdrawn. Offers are made subject to the College’s Admissions Policy and Enrolment Agreement, and acceptance is required by the date stated in the offer letter.

Pre-enrolment does not guarantee acceptance.

Offer dates vary for different year levels, and for siblings of current students, children of Old Collegians, day students, and boarders. Where additional learning support has been identified, an offer may be conditional on appropriate resourcing, such as a Learning Assistant, which in some cases may be funded by the family.

Upon acceptance, a non-refundable acceptance fee of $500 is payable. This includes the student’s life membership of the Old Collegians Association. A refundable bond of $1500 is also payable. The bond is refundable only to students who have attended the College for a minimum of six months and will be repaid when they leave, subject to any outstanding charges.

In July of the year before starting, all successful applicants for the Secondary School complete a new entrant test.

This information, together with school reports and data received from your child’s current school, helps determine their core curriculum classes for the following year.

In Term 4 of the year before starting, successful Secondary School applicants are welcomed to their Tutor Group Hui and parents are invited to a Parent Information Evening.

These events provide the information families need for the first few weeks of school, including the orientation programme, stationery list, device specifications, camp details, and key contacts. They are designed to help students and families feel informed, welcomed, and ready for a smooth start to life in the Secondary School.

Attending an Open Day in early March or booking a personalised School Tour during term time is a valuable way to see St Andrew’s in action.

During your visit, you will see the campus and facilities, ask questions, meet staff and students, and gain a clearer sense of whether St Andrew’s is the right fit for your child.

Once your child has been offered a place at St Andrew’s, they may be invited to spend a day with us as a student on a Shadow Day.

During the day, they will be buddied with a current student and experience life at St Andrew’s. Boarders may also be able to spend a night in the boarding house. For more information, please contact the Enrolments team.

Scholarships are available at Year 7, Year 9, and Years 11–13.

Year 9 new entrants who wish to apply for scholarships complete an examination or assessment in May of the year before starting. For more information, please contact the Enrolments team.