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2022 ENROLMENT APPLICATIONS CLOSED ON THURSDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2021
Tēnā koe,
Thank you for your interest in enrolment at Aquinas College in 2022.
If you have already registered your interest and are still waiting on outstanding Enrolment documentation to support your existing online application, please email this to reception@aquinas.school.nz
If you have any further queries, please email reception@aquinas.school.nz or phone the College’s Enrolment Officer, Moira Ramsbottom, on (07) 543 9032.
Ma te Atua tatou e manaaki – May God’s blessings be upon us all.
Matt Dalton
PRINCIPAL
Thank you for considering Aquinas College as your child’s preferred school for secondary education. A State Integrated Catholic College, Aquinas, has a 95% Preference enrolment. If places are available, there is up to a 5% allocation for Non-Preference enrolment.
Aquinas College is a Catholic, co-educational, Year 7-13 secondary school. We are currently at our maximum roll of 750 students, exhibiting some pressure at certain year levels. We generally receive more applications than positions available for enrolment each year. We have a transparent process for enrolment selections as outlined in our Enrolment Scheme, in line with the College’s Enrolment Policy.
2022 Enrolment Process Timeline
| September 16 | 2022 Enrolments have now closed |
| September 21 | Enrolment Shortlisting |
| September 21 | Families to be invited to an enrolment interview.
Online bookings through Schoolbridge open. |
| September 24 am | Interviews at Suzanne Aubert School |
| September 24 pm | Interviews at St Thomas More |
| September 27 | Interviews at St Mary’s School |
| September 28/29/30 | Interviews at Aquinas College |
| October 6 | Finalise enrolment decisions |
| October 11 | Letters of offer etc. emailed home |
Preference /Non-Preference
The following supporting documents are required to accompany the College’s online enrolment application form prior to closing date of Friday 31st August 2021:
- For Preference students, a completed and signed Preference Card (criteria below)
- A copy of the student’s last school Report
- A copy of the student’s Birth Certificate, Passport or other legal document confirming citizenship, residency, visa conditions.
- Any other documents you may wish to submit in support of your Enrolment Application (not compulsory).
The Non-Preference roll is very competitive. How many students we can accept each year is dependent on the number of Preference applications we receive.
2022 Enrolment Applications have now closed.
Contact Moira Ramsbottom by phone (07) 543 9032 or email admin@aquinas.school.nz with any further queries.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What is a Preference Enrolment?
Preference enrolment is granted by the Parish Priest. Preference requires that the child meets one of the following criteria:
- The child has been baptised or is being prepared for baptism in the Catholic Church.
- The child’s parents/guardians have already allowed one or more of its siblings to be baptised in the Catholic faith.
- At least one parent/guardian is a Catholic, and although their child has not yet been baptised, the child’s participation in the life of the school could lead to the parents having the child baptised.
- With the agreement of the child’s parent/guardian, a significant familial adult such as a grandparent, aunt or uncle, who is living in close proximity and who is actively involved in the child’s upbringing undertakes to support the child’s formation in the faith and practices of the Catholic Church.
- One or both of a child’s non-Catholic parents/guardians is preparing to become a Catholic.
Parents/Caregivers of Preference learners must obtain a Preference of Enrolment Certificate signed by the Parish Priest.
What are Attendance Dues?
Attendance Dues are a charge for attendance at an integrated school and are one of the main sources of income for maintenance or upgrade of existing buildings, plus meet the costs of servicing loans incurred for this purpose. The Attendance Due is a compulsory charge invoiced from, and payable to, the Catholic Integrated Schools Office. It is administered and collected by the Hamilton Diocese Office. Dues are not tax deductible. The 2021 Attendance Dues for Year 7/8 students is $444 per student, and for secondary students $888 per student.
What is the Aquinas College voluntary contribution?
The Board of Trustees has responsibility for governance including Finance, and as such, has set the College Voluntary Contribution at $1200 per annum per student, with a maximum of $3000 per annum for three or more students from the same family. This is a voluntary contribution, but the great majority of families have accepted the Board’s vision to resource and staff the College generously to enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our students and community. These contributions support curricular and extra-curricular resources, as well as some of our necessary non-teaching staff. Any family who’s financial or family circumstances are such that the full school voluntary contribution is too difficult to meet, should not be deterred from applying for enrolment.
For further queries regarding payment of Attendance Dues or Aquinas Voluntary Contribution, contact the school’s Finance Administrator, Mrs Mary Walton, on mwalton@aquinas.school.nz
Closing Date for 2022 Enrolment Applications was Thursday 16th September 2021.
Contact Moira Ramsbottom by phone (07) 543 9032 with any further queries.
