Enrolment

Please email enrolments@silverdaleprimary.school.nz  for any enrolment enquiries.

NEW ENTRANTS
Starting school for the first time is an important event in both your child’s life and yours.  Especially if it is your first child to start.
In order to make the transition to school life easy and comfortable once you have completed an enrolment you are invited to bring your child for 2 school visits prior to their starting.  This gives both you and your child a chance to become familiar with the environment, routines, staff and other children.  You will be advised of the date of these visits closer to your child’s start date.  

Cohort Entry

Silverdale School board has adopted a formal cohort entry policy. Under this policy, new entrants can only start on specific dates set by us.

What Is Cohort Entry?

Cohort entry is where children start school for the first time together in groups after they turn 5.

There are 2 entry dates each term:

• the first day of term
• a mid-point during a term.

Children Must Still Start School Before They Turn 6

Cohort entry does not replace the legal requirement that a child start school by age 6. Parents, caregivers and whānau can still choose to not enrol their student before then.

Cohort Entry Benefits

There is evidence that starting school alongside other children helps them build relationships and supports a smoother entry to school life. It can also mean less disruption for new entrant teachers who can prepare for groups of children arriving on a specific date rather than on an individual and ad hoc basis through the year.

2026 Cohort Entry Dates

 * Monday 1 June – Kings Birthday (School Closed)