Cohort entry refers to children starting school as a group, at the beginning or midpoint of a term, after or on their 5th birthday as opposed to starting school anytime during the school year. This means new entrants can only start school in week 1 and week 6 of each term.

All new entrant students will start on one of the dates below and we consider this the best option to support your child in transitioning to school. This change will not affect any students that are not new entrants.

Term 1: W1 Wednesday 1st February and W6 Monday 7th March

Term 2: W1 Wednesday 26th April & W6 Tuesday 6th June

Term 3: W1 Monday 17th July and W6 Monday 21st August

Term 4: W1 Monday 09th October and W6 Monday 13th November

​To enroll your child at Waterview School, please click on the link to complete an online application. 

Please ensure that you email through the following at the time of application:

• Child’s Birth Certificate or Passport (& any applicable visa's)
  
• Immunisation Certificate
  
• Proof of addressis (x2 utility/rates bills)
  

Email address to send supporting documents is:  office@waterview.school.nz 

The Year 0-1 innovative learning environment is called Hoiho.  Your child will have a home teacher but will be taught by all 2/3 teachers throughout the year.  The Hoiho Learning Hub is a flexible learning environment (open plan) where students will develop the foundation skills they need to be lifelong learners.​

At Waterview Primary School we aim to make your child’s transition to school as seamless as possible. Students are entitled to 3 school pre-visits 1 month prior to their birthday. A visit includes 1 learning block and a break time. Pre-visits are scheduled for Fridays only. Please email hoiho@waterview.school.nz one month prior to your child turning 5 to arrange suitable times for pre-visits.

On your child’s first day at school please report to the office between 8.30 am and 8.55 am.  You are welcome to stay a short time with your child as part of the settling-in process.  Please discuss this further with the classroom teacher on your arrival.

Starter packs are $40 which include all the stationery your child needs to be prepared for school.

The school account number is ASB 12-3109-0011786-00. Use this to make a stationary purchase. Put your child’s name as a reference. ​

Starter packs can be purchased/paid for through our school shop. Click here to visit our school shop or for more information check out our School Shop tab at the top of each page.

Please contact the school office with any further questions or queries on 09 828 7227 or email office@waterview.school.nz 

If you have an in-zone child whom you wish to attend Waterview School please complete an online enrolment online application. & provide us with the information required by the Ministry of Education & our school. The following documentation will need to be provided to the school before your child can start school.

• Your child’s Birth Certificate or NZ Passport (if your child was not born in NZ their passport & visa documention is required)

• Immunisation record (Plunket book or Medical History)

• Proof of address x 2 (e.g. Phone account – Power account – Gas account – Rental Tenancy Agreement – Rates account – Sale and Purchase Agreement)

• Parent’s Passport (If the child has a parent who was not born in NZ and does not speak English as their first language, we must photocopy the parent’s passport for ESOL funding).
  

For New Entrants, Waterview runs an Induction Programme that consists of visits to the school prior to the intake start date (generally the 1st and 6th Mondays of each term).  This program ensures a smooth and happy start to school life (for both children and parents) as the children get to know other children they will start with and Mums and Dads get to meet other parents. For all other students (Y2-6) enrolment interviews are organised when you make contact with the school.   

Children may not start school before their 5th birthday in Aotearoa.

This system is to ensure our students are given the opportunity to deveolp a strong foundation for their ongoing learning journey, and so they are not too young to transition to High School.

• Children who start school at age five in Term One in the first cohort are classified as Year 1 and automatically move up a level at the beginning of each year. 
• Children who start in Terms 2, 3 & 4 at the age of five will be classified as Year 0 and will start as Year 1 the following year to starting.

**Any children who enrol and start school aged six, will be classified as Year 2**