Enrol at Te Matauru
Enrol at Te Matauru
Check your address falls into the Enrolment Zone below.
Click here to fill in the online enrolment form.
Our office team will contact to you to confirm your enrolment and provide further details on the next steps.
Cohort Entry
From Term 3 2025 Te Matauru Primary are moving to Cohort Entry for new entrants. The Ministry of Education sets the dates for cohort entry, these cannot be changed by our school. Once your child turns 5 you can choose any of the dates below. They can’t start before they turn 5 but must start by the time they turn 6.
There are start dates at the beginning and middle of each school term.
2025 start dates:
Term 3 – 14 July or 18 August.
Term 4 – 6 October or 10 November.
2026 start dates:
Term 1 – 9 February or 9 March.
Term 2 – 20 April or 1 June.
Term 3 – 20 July or 24 August.
Term 4 – 12 October or 16 November.
Out of Zone Enrolments - 2025
The Te Matauru Primary Board of Trustees has made the decision to not offer any out of zone placements for the 2025 year. This decision prioritises our local community and ensures equitable access, resource allocation, and a strong sense of community.
Enrolment Zone
All students who live within the home zone described below* shall be entitled to enrol at the school.
You can check your address to see what zone you are in on the Education Counts website here.
From the intersection of South Belt and Townsend Road;
East along South Belt to the Green Street greenway (98 South Belt)
North along the western side only of the Green Street greenway to Charles Street / Green Street intersection
North along the western side only of Green Street to Johns Road
West along the southern side only of Johns Road to Treffers Avenue
Including North along the western side only of Treffers Avenue to Parkhouse Drive, and addresses on Parkhouse Drive west of Treffers AvenueWest along (both sides of) Johns Road to West Belt,
Including North along both sides of West Belt to Harrod Place
Including Harrod Place
Including addresses on West Belt up to #58 (even numbers) and #61 (odd numbers)West along Johns Road to Acacia Avenue
North along Acacia Avenue to Aspen Street
Including Hibiscus GroveNorth along Aspen Street to Acacia Avenue
North along Acacia Avenue to Oxford Road
East along Oxford Road to Oakwood Drive
Including addresses on the north side of Oxford Road down to number 16, and addresses on the south side of Oxford Road down to number 27North along Oakwood Drive to Elm Drive
West along the southern side only of Elm Drive to Charles Upham Drive
North along Charles Upham Drive to Salisbury Avenue
West along Salisbury Avenue to Chatsworth Avenue
Including Stratford Way and Clarendon PlaceWest along Chatsworth Avenue to Lehmans Road
South along Lehmans Road to Fernside Road
Including Lehmans Road addresses up to #255 Lehmans RoadSouth East along the north east side only of Fernside Road to Townsend Road
North along Townsend Road to South Belt.
Addresses on both sides of boundary roads are considered in-zone unless specified otherwise.
Proof of residence within the home zone will be required.
Each year, applications for enrolment in the following year from in-zone students will be sought by a date which will be published in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school. This will enable the board to assess the number of places which can be made available to students who live outside the home zone.
