Aquinas College is a Catholic, co-educational, Year 7-13 secondary school. We are currently at our maximum roll of 750 students which exhibits some pressure at certain year levels.
Because we generally receive more applications for enrolment than positions available, we have in place a transparent process for selecting students for enrolment as outlined in our Enrolment Scheme, which is in line with the College’s Enrolment Policy.
To begin the 2021 enrolment process, you will first need to complete an Online Registration Form which can be downloaded from here
Once you have completed and submitted this form to us, an Enrolment Pack will be emailed to you for download. You will then need to complete these enrolment papers and lodge them in hard copy (do not email) with the College Administration Reception office along with the following documents, prior to Closing Date of Friday 21st August 2020:
For online data entry purposes, the Start Date for the 2021 academic year is 2 February 2021.
Open Day this year is Wednesday 29th July 2020. Two sessions will operate: 9:00am-10:30am or 11:15am-12.45pm. It is not necessary to make a booking – simply meet in the College’s Administration Block foyer at your preferred session time. This is a prime opportunity for your family to view the College facilities, interact with students and staff, and have your questions answered by senior staff members. The College Prospectus will be available for you to take home.
Closing Date for 2021 Enrolment Applications is Friday 21st August 2020.
If you have any queries, contact Moira Ramsbottom by phone (07) 543 9032 or by email mramsbottom@aquinas.school.nz
Attendance Dues
Attendance Dues are a compulsory charge by the Catholic Integrated Schools Office. It is a charge for attendance at an integrated school and is 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.
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 for three or more students from the same family. The Board set this amount at a level to ensure all students are able to access the resources and facilities they deserve. It is a voluntary contribution, but the great majority of families have accepted the need to resource and staff the College adequately. This school contribution supplements the Operations Grant from the Ministry of Education and supports curricular and extra-curricular resources, as well as some of our necessary non-teaching and teaching staffing above central funding to ensure we can continue to offer a broad and balanced curriculum.
Any family whose financial circumstances are such that the full voluntary donation is difficult to meet, or with any other payment queries, should contact the school’s Finance Administrator Mary Walton on mwalton@aquinas.school.nz
