Portland School Enrolment Scheme has been adopted from 14th October 2024

To avoid overcrowding, or the likelihood of overcrowding, the board of Portland School has implemented an enrolment scheme that has been developed by the Secretary for Education. Under this scheme, students will be enrolled if they live within the home zone described below. 

Home Zone 
All students who live within the home zone described below shall be eligible to enrol at the school. The Home Zone includes addresses on both sides of the boundary roads mentioned in the description, and all no-exit roads off the boundary roads are included in the zone unless otherwise stated.

The zone starts at the roundabout at the intersection of State Highway 1 and Loop Road (not included). The zone travels south down State Highway 1 to the intersection with Mangapai Road, including addresses on the eastern/left-hand side only. Addresses on Oaks Road and Oakleigh Wharf Road are included in-zone. The zone continues south on State Highway 1 up to 1508a State Highway 1, now including addresses on the right-hand side of the road. The zone ends at the intersection with Totara Road (not included) and turns back up State Highway 1. Addresses on Knagg Road, Whittle Road, and Springfield Road up to and including Holland Road are in-zone (i.e., up to 229 Springfield Road).
The zone travels northwest on State Highway 1 and turns left onto Mangapai Road. It continues on Mangapai Road up to 231 Mangapai Road, including addresses on the southern/left-hand side only. Addresses on Monk Road, Macks Lane, Store House Lane, and McCullough Road are included in- zone. The zone ends here, turns back up Mangapai Road, and turns left onto State Highway 1. It turns right onto Marusumi Road and continues into McGill Road, then left onto Manaia Road and continues into Portland Road. All addresses on McGill Road and streets accessing McGill and Manaia Roads are in-zone. The zone follows Portland Road out to State Highway 1, with addresses on all streets accessing Portland Road included in-zone. The zone turns rights onto State Highway 1 and returns to the State Highway 1/Loop Road roundabout.

Prospective students who have a sibling enrolled at the school on 14th October will be treated as in-zone students for enrolment purposes. There will be no out of zone places available at Portland School for the remainder of 2024 and a waitlist put in place.

Enrolment numbers for 2025 will be released once we have confirmed current placements and enrolment of in zone students. The enrolment of out-of-zone students is governed by the provisions of the Education and Training Act 2020.
 

The enrolment scheme, which includes a precise description of the home zone, may be viewed at the school office, where copies of the scheme are also available.  

You can also request a copy via email from admin@portland.school.nz