Enrolment Info

Westmere School does have an enrolment zone. Enrolment Zones are established to ensure a school is not over crowded. The school is obliged to enrol all children who live in our zone and work through a process for those interested in coming to our school who live out of our zone. This zone can be found on the link which is on the front page of our Website. (Once linked search - Westmere School Whanganui and then click the hide/show enrolment zone icon.

Information to help with 'Out of Zone' enrolment interest.

Please click to find details and a map of the School Enrolment Zone. Enter your address to see if you are in our Enrolment Zone. 

This map will help to work out if you live in our Enrolment Zone.

Expression of Interest for 'Out of Zone' Enrolment form - download here -  (please complete this form and return or email to the school office/principal). principal@westmereprimary.school.nz or office@westmereprimary.school.nz.

The Ministry website shows our zone with:

https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/find-school/school/profile?school=2480&district=37®ion=8

( In search put Westmere School Wanganui and then click the hide/show enrolment zone)

Out of zone students who apply for enrolment at the school will  be accepted in the following order of priority:         

• (a) students accepted for enrolment in a special programme run by the school (this does not apply to Westmere School);

• (b) siblings of current students; 

• (c) siblings of former students; 

• (d) child of a former student

• (e) children of board employees or a child of a board member; 

• (f) all other students.                                                                                                                                          

• If there are more applicants in priority groups (b)-(f) than there are places available, selection within the priority group must be by ballot as per Ministry Guidelines.

The Out of Zone Enrolment Process:

1. Complete an 'Expression of Interest' and return to the school

2. In September/October (Term 3) we have to advertise in the local newspapers how many and what year groups we can enrol for the following year

3. We set dates for applications to be in by, this will include any ballot dates if required (usually in October)

4. We advise all parents, via email, if their application has been successful or not, after following the processes outlined in the Ministry Guidelines.