Enrolment Scheme

In 2005 Houghton Valley School was instructed to implement an enrolment scheme and home ‘zone’. Currently, only children from households within this zone are eligible for enrolment. See the map below for the exact zone details. Parents are encouraged to contact the principal regarding any enquiries related to the enrolment scheme. Please let the school know if you intend to enrol your child at Houghton Valley School over the next 3 years – while any such communication is not binding it helps us manage our enrolment scheme. Thanks.

Enrolling Your New Entrant Child

Children who live within the ‘home zone’ are eligible to enrol once they reach 5 years of age. As a school we appreciate that beginning a school career is a very big step and therefore try to make the transition to school as smooth as possible. We advise parents/caregivers to contact the office administrator or principal at least 6 weeks before their child is due to begin school to obtain an information pack, which includes an enrolment form. This should be filled out and returned to the school. We also encourage prospective parents/caregivers to phone the office to arrange a time to meet with the principal and have a tour of the school.In the weeks prior to your child beginning school our new entrants’ teacher will phone to arrange a series of visits for you and your child. These are usually on a Monday or Friday morning and are designed to introduce new children to the school environment and routines. Once your child starts school we welcome regular contact.

Enrolling Children Who Are Moving to Houghton Valley From Another School

Providing you live within the Houghton Valley School zone you may enrol your child at any time. We prefer to meet with you and your child prior to enrolment so that we can get to know you before your child begins at Houghton Valley School.

Home Zone

All students who live within the home zone described below and shown on the attached map, shall be entitled to enrol at Houghton Valley School.From 249 to 424 Queen’s Drive (south past Dorrie Leslie Park and Waitaha Cove). From 01 to 172 The Esplanade. All of the following streets or roads, Houghton Bay Road, Cave Road, Hungerford Road, View Road, Buckley Road, Orchy Crescent, Earn Place and Bann Street. All of Southgate Road including all of Arun Crescent and Rydal Place. Melrose Road from 105 to 68 including all of Witham Street and Foyle Street. All of Hornsey Road including Sunglow Avenue, Dunedin Terrace, Auckland Terrace and Heaphy Way. Manchester Street until where it is intersected by Caprera Street. This includes all of Melrose Crescent, Caprera Street and Antico Street. All of Sutherland Road including Carlton Street, Houghton Terrace and Miller Place.

PLEASE PHONE OR EMAIL THE SCHOOL OFFICE FOR AN INFORMATION and ENROLMENT PACK