Out Of Zone enrolments for 2027 (Y9 + Y10 only) & Open Week Tours

For 2027, Western Springs College will accept enrolments for students in Year 9 or Year 10 who are living out of zone (i.e. zone defined by the Western Springs College Enrolment Scheme), according to out of zone priorities 2 – 6.

For 2027, this will be capped at 30 out of zone places for Year 9 students and 5 out of zone places for Year 10 students. However, the Board may extend this number at its discretion should space become available.

Applications for Out of Zone enrolments will be processed in the following order of priority:

(Priority 1 is given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in the special programme run by the school and approved by the Secretary of Education:
Ngā Puna o Waiōrea Rumaki Te Reo Māori immersion Kura, Years 9 – 13).

Priority 2: siblings of current students.

Priority 3: siblings of former students.

Priority 4: children of a former student of the school.

Priority 5: children of staff employed at the college or members of the college board.

Priority 6: all other applicants not covered in the above categories.

If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by a ballot.

Timeline for Out of Zone Enrolments 2027 (Years 9 & 10 only):

• Monday 20 July 2026 (Week 1, Term 3) – Out of Zone (& In Zone) enrolments open.
• Tuesday 21 July to Fri 24 July 2026 – Open Week Tours (9:00am-10:30am).
• Friday 28 August 2026 – Out of Zone applications close at 3:10pm (end of school day).
• Monday 7 September 2026 – Out of Zone students notified by email.
• Friday 11 September 2026 – confirmed acceptance of Out of Zone place.

OPEN WEEK TOURS

School tours with the Principal (or a Senior Leader) will take place from Tuesday 21 July 2026 to Friday 25 July 2026 (Term 3, Week 1). The tours will start at 9am and take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, and there will be time for a Q&A session at the conclusion of the tour.

Where to meet: WSCW Cafeteria (under the deck; or inside if raining) at 8:50am. Tours start at 9am.

The tour will showcase a normal operating school day at Western Springs College in an Innovative Learning Environment (ILE).

Please join us for this opportunity – LINK COMING SOON!

Ngā mihi,

Ivan Davis
Principal