Ōpāwa School Zone
Potential Amendment to the Ōpāwa School Enrolment Scheme Home Zone
The Ōpāwa School zone is currently drawn to road boundaries.
The new convention is to draw enrolment zones to identify the Land Parcels associated with addresses included in the enrolment zone. This allows more accurate identification of in-zone addresses.
This also results in the apparently rough edge to the zone.
Further changes to the enrolment zone are likely to occur as a result of discussions between the local schools, but this amendment is required to be effective by the time the Te Waka Unua School enrolment scheme is implemented to avoid some students being left outside both zones.
The map of the enrolment zone is a visual depiction of the Written description, which is shown below.
Written Description for the Potential Enrolment Scheme Home Zone:
Addresses on both sides of boundary roads are included unless otherwise stated.
The Ōpāwa School zone is currently drawn to road boundaries.
The new convention is to draw enrolment zones to identify the Land Parcels associated with addresses included in the enrolment zone. This allows more accurate identification of in-zone addresses.
This also results in the apparently rough edge to the zone.
Further changes to the enrolment zone are likely to occur as a result of discussions between the local schools, but this amendment is required to be effective by the time the Te Waka Unua School enrolment scheme is implemented to avoid some students being left outside both zones.
The map of the enrolment zone is a visual depiction of the Written description, which is shown below.
Written Description for the Potential Enrolment Scheme Home Zone:
Addresses on both sides of boundary roads are included unless otherwise stated.
- From the intersection of Ensors Road and Opawa Road
- North west on Opawa Road to Wilsons Road (including Manatu Lane)
- North on Wilsons Road to Charles Street
- East on Charles Street (south side only) to Grafton Street
- South on Grafton Street (west side only) to Laurence Street
- East on Laurence Street to Ensors Road
- North on Ensors Road (east side only) to Mackenzie Avenue
- South east on Mackenzie Avenue to Richardson Terrace
- From the Mackenzie Avenue / Richardson Terrace intersection across the river to the Clarendon Terrace / Sheldon Street intersection
- East on Sheldon Street to Cumnor Terrace
- South on Cumnor Terrace to Chapmans Road
- South on Chapmans Road to Port Hills Road
- North west on Port Hills Road to Centaurus Road
- West on Centaurus Road to Aynsley Terrace
- North on Aynsley Terrace to the walkway on the North bank of the river,
- West along the Walkway to the bridge to Riverlaw Terrace
- North west on Riverlaw Terrace to Beckford Road (including addresses on the South east portion of Riverlaw Terrace)
- West on Beckford Road to Wilsons Road
- North west on Wilsons Road to Riverlaw Terrace
- East on Riverlaw Terrace to Ensors Road
- North east on Ensors Road to Opawa Road
If you are living outside the school's zone, it is only possible to secure a place at the school if there is a vacancy via the Ministry of Education Out of Zone Enrolment/Ballot process. The reason for setting up the enrolment zone is to ensure that our class sizes do not become too large.
Children living outside the zone may obtain a place through the ballot system. Please note if you already have children at Ōpāwa School and are out of zone, you will still need to complete an Out of Zone enrolment form for any children yet to begin Ōpāwa School.
You will need to obtain an Out of Zone enrolment through one of the following ways:
Once the ballot closes, you will receive a letter in the following 3-5 school days, informing you of the outcome of the ballot. Please see the ‘Enrolment Information’ tab for information if you are successful.
Click on the button below the map to view the information on the Ministry of Education website.
All children who live within the home zone identified below have absolute entitlement to attend Ōpāwa School. PLEASE note all inzone addresses need to be verified. This can be done by producing a document such as a tenancy agreement or a phone/power bill with your name and address on it.
Children living outside the zone may obtain a place through the ballot system. Please note if you already have children at Ōpāwa School and are out of zone, you will still need to complete an Out of Zone enrolment form for any children yet to begin Ōpāwa School.
You will need to obtain an Out of Zone enrolment through one of the following ways:
- collect a form from the school office.
- ring the office on 3326374 or email our secretary Debbie on admin@opawa.school.nz to have one sent.
- download a form and either drop it in to the office or email it back to admin@opawa.school.nz.
Once the ballot closes, you will receive a letter in the following 3-5 school days, informing you of the outcome of the ballot. Please see the ‘Enrolment Information’ tab for information if you are successful.
Click on the button below the map to view the information on the Ministry of Education website.
All children who live within the home zone identified below have absolute entitlement to attend Ōpāwa School. PLEASE note all inzone addresses need to be verified. This can be done by producing a document such as a tenancy agreement or a phone/power bill with your name and address on it.
Click the button below to view TKI's School Zone Finder.
