2025 Enrolments & Prospectus
2025 Berkley Enrolment Process
We are currently accepting enrolments for 2025 from students who live within our zone. If you live outside our zone, please contact our school office regarding enrolment.
You can apply online by clicking the 'Online Enrolment' below or by collecting an enrolment pack and prospectus from our school office. PLEASE NOTE - the online enrolment form is not designed to be completed on a mobile phone. Laptop, tablet or PC are recommended.
When submitting an enrolment, you will need to provide some documents to support your application. If you are submitting your enrolment online, please have the following documents ready to upload before you start your application.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT AN ONLINE APPLICATION UNLESS YOU HAVE ATTACHED ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AS YOUR APPLICATION MAY BE DECLINED.
- Proof of address (REQUIRED for all In-Zone applications. MUST be a utility bill (i.e. Power/Gas, Phone, Internet) or Tenancy/Rental agreement dated within the last three months - other documents or out-of-date documents will not be accepted)
- Student Immunisation Records
- Student Passport and Visa documents (REQUIRED for all students born outside New Zealand)
The closing date for out-of-zone enrolments is 4:00pm Friday 30 August 2024. Out-of-zone enrolments must be received at the office by this date to be eligible for the enrolment ballot.
A ballot for out-of-zone enrolments will be held on Wednesday 11 September 2024. Ballot outcomes will be emailed to families from Friday 13 September 2024.
If you complete a paper enrolment form, it can be emailed to [email protected] or delivered to the school office.
In zone students must supply proof of address. A telephone or power account or a tenancy agreement (dated within 3 months of submitting enrolment) is our preferred proof. We are unable to accept rates/environmental Waikato invoices or a sale and purchase agreement.
Should you have any further enquiries please contact the school office on 07 856 6537 or email [email protected]
Following is information and key dates to assist you with our enrolment process.
An Information Evening is being held on Thursday 1 August at 6.00pm. This is an opportunity to get ‘first hand’ information about our school in action. We encourage all prospective students and their parents/caregivers/whanau to visit our school on this evening. To enrol your child at Berkley you must complete an enrolment form and ensure that it is handed to the Berkley school office by the specified date.
Our School Board of Trustees operates an enrolment scheme to prevent overcrowding or the likelihood of overcrowding at our school. Each year the board 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. Applications for enrolment will be processed in the following order of priority.
Out of Zone Enrolments
Applications for out of zone enrolment will be processed in the following order of priority:
a. if there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by a ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11G(1) of the Education Act 2020. Parents/caregivers will be notified in writing by a specified date and will be given a certain time frame in which to confirm their acceptance. Applicants seeking second, third or fourth priority status may be required to give proof of a sibling/parental relationship.
| First priority | This priority category is not applicable at this school because the school does not run a special programme approved by the Secretary for Education. |
| 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 children of former students. |
| Fifth priority | Will be given to applicants who are children of Board employees. |
| Sixth priority | Will be given to all other applicants. |
In Zone Enrolments
All ‘in-zone’ enrolments must have proof of residence in the Berkley Normal Middle School zone attached to the enrolment form. Please use one of the following documents: electricity account, telephone account or tenancy agreement. (Must be dated within 3 months of submitting enrolment.) We are unable to accept Rates/Environmental Waikato invoices.
If your child was NOT born in New Zealand you must bring your child’s passport to the school office for photocopying before the enrolment can be processed.
Note: parents need to be aware that if they are successful in gaining enrolment at Berkley Normal Middle School this does not give automatic right of access for enrolment at Hillcrest High School. If you have any queries related to the enrolment process, please contact the school office on 856 6537.