Students whose families have an established religious connection with the Catholic character of our school, in other words, Catholic themselves, will be given a preferential place. Non-preference, or non-Catholic enrolments, are restricted to five percent of the total roll and dependent upon vacancies at the time of enrolment. All students being considered for enrolment at St Patrick's school must see our Parish Priest, Father Michael Pui, who solely determines the eligibility for preference/ non-preference of enrolment using nationally set criteria.
Enrolment Procedures:
1. Arrange to see the Principal to discuss your child's needs and to hear what the school has to offer.
2. Arrange to see the Parish Priest of St Patrick's Kaiapoi who will discuss preference and non-preference enrolment with you. If Catholic, please bring a copy of your child's Baptism certificate to this meeting. The Parish Priest of St Patrick's will fill in a Christchurch Diocese Preference or Non-preference form for you.
3. Bring the Application for Enrolment form and and the Parent and Proprietor Consent form (and for 5 year old New Entrant children his/her Birth and Immunisation Certificates) to the school office where enrolment procedures can be completed.
4. No placement can be held or enrolment confirmed until the school receives the Parent and Proprietor Consent form, commonly known as a "Preference" form.