Enrolment Information
BETHLEHEM SCHOOL ENROLMENT SCHEME
Home Zone Enrolments
Thank you for your interest in our kura. Parents and whānau who wish to enrol children at Bethlehem School will need to complete a School Enrolment Form. All students who live within the home zone in the map and description below shall be entitled to enrol at Bethlehem School.
The zone includes all residential addresses found on or within the boundary described below:
From a point on the Wairoa River directly adjacent to Harrison Road, along Harrison Road to the Cambridge Road / Moffat Rd intersection, north along Cambridge Road to the Waihi Road / Cambridge Road intersection. Westward along Waihi Road to SH2, along SH2 to Mayfield Lane. Along Mayfield Lane to its conclusion, onward along the western side of Carmichael’s Drain (now Tauranga District Council reserve land) which leads out to the Tauranga Harbour stopping at its intersection with the East Coast main trunk railway. Westward along the East Coast main trunk railway line until it meets the Wairoa River, southwards and upstream along the Wairoa River to the point adjacent Harrison Lane.
Also included within the Home Zone are:
- all residences that directly border the portions of the boundary roads mentioned above
- all side roads off Cambridge Road between Harrison Road and Waihi Road
Parents of students who live within the home zone should enrol their child at Bethlehem School by the beginning of Term 4 in the year prior to starting to assist the school to plan appropriately for next year.
Our enrolment forms can be completed three ways:
- Online: Enrolments may be completed online by clicking here
- Download: Please use the link of the sidebar to download an Enrolment Form to scan completed forms to admin@bethlehemschool.ac.nz or return in person to the school office.
- In Person: School Enrolment forms can be collected from our school office.
Completed enrolment forms should be returned to the school office, including the following documents:
- Proof of the child’s or children’s usual place of residence (power or phone account less than 3 months old as proof of address)
- Either the child’s birth certificate or passport
Children who have not previously been enrolled in a New Zealand school, are required to provide evidence that they are eligible to enrol (i.e parent work visa, student visa located in passport).
Out of Zone Enrolment Applications
Our Bethlehem School Board has approved that there will be allocated places for Out-of-Zone Student Applications in 2027. Ten places will be available for New Entrant students, five places will be available across Years 3-6 and ten places across all Te Paeroa (Rumaki Unit) year levels.
Please complete and submit the Out-of-Zone Enrolment Application (CLICK HERE) to enter the ballot.
Key Dates to Remember:
- Applications open Friday 14 August 2026
- Applications close 9am, Wednesday 14 October 2026
- Ballot is held on Friday 16 October 2026
- Successful Out-of-Zone applicants will be contacted via email within three business days of the ballot