Enrolment Process

Annual Enrolments for Start of School Year

Year 9

Contributing schools visited by DP and enrolment packs distributed. Enrolment packs also distributed by office on request; by DP during school visits; and at Open Evening.

Interviews with senior management offered throughout enrolment process.

Enrolments received by early August deadline. Office checks correct completion of enrolment forms and communicates with family.

In-zone roll determined. Out of zone applicants balloted.

Student information sheets sent to primary schools and collected at interview.

IEP meetings held in November if necessary.

Form classes determined by Year 9 Dean using enrolment information.

Form teachers collate form class information summary for subject teachers.

Powhiri and orientation on first day of year.

Enrollment

Year 10-13

Enrolment packs distributed by office.

Enrolment forms due early October. Office checks correct completion of enrolment forms and communicates with family.

Decision to offer places to out of zone students made. Ballot if necessary early November.
New student Powhiri and orientation day on same day as Year 9 first day.

Enrolments during the year

Only in zone students are entitled to enroll during the year. Re-enrolling students need to complete enrolment forms.

Office distributes enrolment packs on request

Enrolment forms returned to office. Office checks correct completion of enrolment forms and communicates with family.

When in zone residential address is confirmed and other enrolment information is complete, office makes appointment time for family to meet Dean.

Dean contacts previous school to confirm information.

Dean interviews family and student. Proposed course of study agreed with family (course not confirmed at interview).

Dean uses course confirmation form to check the proposed course.

Once course is confirmed, a starting date for the student is set by the Dean.

Office contacts previous school to obtain students personal file.

Timetable given to Dean to explain to student.

New students is given an orientation booklet and allocated a buddy on their first day.

New student has follow up interview with appropriate DP after first three weeks.

News

EARLY CLOSING - 24 March 2010

The school has been advised by PPTA that, in accordance with the terms of clause s.26 of the Employment Relations Act 2000, a Paid Union Meeting will be held at 1:30pm on March 24. This means that school will close at 12:20pm. Buses will run at this earlier time. Please advise us (info@onslow.school.nz) if you wish for your child to be supervised at school for the afternoon.

Congratulations to...

Eleanor Pepperell - selected to represent the Wellington Juniors Track Cycling Team in the National Junior Competition to be held in Invercargill in early March.

Andy Weston - selected for the Under 15 Wellington Cricket Representative team who participated in the National Tournament during the holidays.

Ryan Dannhauser - selected for the Under 19 Wellington Cricket Representative team who participated in the National Tournament during the holidays.

Niki Zivkovic - selected for the Under 16 Wellington Cricket Representative team who will be touring India in April/May this year.

Tufi Sele & Joe Wright (ex-students) - Tufi was selected to trial for the NZ Elite and U23 rowing squads. Joe was selected to trial for the NZ U19 (Juniors). Tufi and Joe were part of the Central Region High Performance U21 Coxed Quad crew that won gold in the U21 event at the National Rowing Champs.

Rowan Barrie (ex-student) - awarded an Engineering Scholarship to study in Germany as part of the 'EU-NZ Mobility Project'. Rowan will study electronic & computer systems engineering at Rostock University, north of Germany from October to March next year.

Will Rivett, Brodie Smith, Cameron Forest, Johnathan Doogan, Terina Ngata, Sarah Ellis, Brittany McLeod - vounteered for the Heart Foundation in February by serving as Marshalls for Round the Bays. This involved a very early start on a Sunday morning. The students got an insight into the organisation behind a large event while assisting the Heart Foundation to raise funds. The Heart Foundation is a charity and relies on raised funds to operate.

EARLY CLOSING. The school has been advised by PPTA that, in accordance with the terms of clause s.26 of the Employment Relations Act 2000, a Paid Union Meeting will be held at 1:30 on March 24. This means that school will close at 12:20 p.m. Buses will run at this earlier time. Please advise us (info@onslow.school.nz) if you wish for your child to be supervised at school for the afternoon.

Farewell to Doc Martin

It is with regret that the Board of Trustees has received the resignation of Dr Stuart Martin, our Principal since 2001. Stuart began 12-months of sabbatical and leave last year and was due to return to the school late in May. For the last nine...

Congratulations...

...to Sonja Hempel, Year 13 2009, on being Top Scholar in New Zealand for Geography.While Sonja Hempel gained a scholarship in English, it was her Geography result which really stood out. Her mark which gained her an Outstanding Scholarship was the h...

Host Families Needed!

Our International Department is looking for host families that may be interested in hosting German or Brazilian students. We would like to increase our host family data base as there will be a new intake of students in July. There is also ...

PTA AGM - 15 March 2010

The AGM of the Onslow College PTA will be held on Monday 15 March 2010 at 7.30pm in the College Library. Notice is hereby given of the intention to amend the Constitution of the Association, specifically that the quorum number required for the Onslow...