How to Enrol
Enrolments Officer Mrs Brenda Valk
Email: enrolments@sanctamaria.school.nz
Phone: 09 274 4081 ext 257
2027 Enrolments are open and close on 29 May 2026. Online enrolments will be available only during this period.
Enrolments for 2027 are NOW OPEN click here for more information: Enrolments Handbook
Online applications can now be completed from Wednesday 11 March 2026. Please ensure you have all required supporting documents (according to your priority status – this information can be viewed below), including the Bishop’s Preference Certificate (signed by your parish priest) ready to complete the online application as ALL documents must be uploaded at the time your application is submitted. You cannot submit your application without all supporting documents. NB: You may begin the application and save it as a draft and return to complete it at a later date if required.
Click here to begin a New Enrolment Application
To help you prepare for the online application process, below is the list of Supporting documents required to apply:
Preference of Enrolment Certificate for the Catholic Diocese of Auckland
This form must be printed, filled in and signed by your Parish Priest. If submitting an online application, this signed document must be uploaded along with all other required paperwork. (If you do not meet any of the criteria (5.1–5.5), you are not required to complete this form).
Required Documents
Please upload the following documents with your online application:
- Completed Preference of Enrolment Certificate
- Baptism Certificate and any other Sacramental Certificates (if applicable)
- Birth Certificate or Passport
- New Zealand Residency, Work Permit, or Student Visa (if applicable)
- Most recent full school report
- Immunisation Certificate from your GP (Plunket book not accepted)
- Proof of address x 2 (Rates or utility bill, less than 3 months old)
- New Zealand Residency Visa or Citizenship papers (if applicable)
File Requirements – please ensure that each document is saved as an individual PDF file and each file is clearly named according to the document type (e.g., “Preference of Enrolment Certificate”).
Priority of Enrolment
Sancta Maria College has a Ministry of Education approved enrolment scheme that has clearly defined priorities of enrolment. Please see the description below for identified boundaries.
NOTE: Incomplete Application Forms that do not include all required information will not be processed and will be returned. Please identify the category under which you are making application – tick each box and attach a photocopy (no originals).
Priority 1
In-Zone Catholic Students attending:
Our Lady Star of the Sea School, St Marks School, Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School
Priority 2
Out of Zone Catholic Students attending:
Our Lady Star of the Sea School, St Marks School,
Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School
Priority 3
Other in zone Catholic Students NOT attending:
Our Lady Star of the Sea School, St Marks School, Sancta Maria Catholic Primary School
Priority 4
Out of Zone Catholic Students
Priority 5
In-Zone Non-Catholic Students
Priority 6
Out of Zone Non-Catholic Students
Non-preference students will be enrolled only if enrolment places remain after all preference applicants have been enrolled. The maximum number of places available for non-preference students will be governed by the maximum allowable under the College’s Integration Agreement.
Waiting List Procedure:
All unsuccessful applicants may choose to have their names placed on a waiting list. The waiting list will be kept within relevant priority categories, ranked in order. Students on the waiting list may be offered places at a later date if they become available. The waiting list will remain current until the beginning of the next enrolment intake.
Zone Description
Starting at the Otara Creek, the zone boundary follows the Tamaki River northwards and follows the coastline around Musick Point, around Whitford, Beachlands and Maraetai until the Wairoa River.
Follow the Wairoa River and across to the intersection of North Road, Twilight Road and Papakura-Clevedon Road.
From there, a line is drawn westward until the intersection of Whitford Park Road and Sandstone Road, so as to exclude Ara-Kotinga, Kimpton Road and Polo Lane.
Follow Sansdstone Road until Ormiston Road, including Regis Lane and Shepherds Lane. From there, follow Ormiston Road to the west including turning south into Murphys Road.
Follow Murphys Road until Thomas Road. Head west down to Thomas Road (south sides excludes) and Dawson Road (south sides excluded) until Te Irirangi Drive.
Head north along Te Irirangi Drive (west side excluded until Belinda Avenue. From there, follow a line around Belinda Avenue (excluded), and Rongomai Road (excluded), until the intersection of Rongomai Road and Dawson Road.
Head north along Preston Road (west side excluded), East Tamaki Road (west side excluded) and Springs Road (west side excluded) until Kerwyn Avenue.
Head west along Kerwyn Avenue and south down Andromeda Crescent until the Otara Creek.
NOTE: Both sides of boundary roads are included in the zone, unless otherwise stated.
For detailed information regarding street names refer to: Find school zone New Zealand and type Sancta Maria College in the search field.