Following community consultation, Balmoral School has adopted a Cohort Entry Enrolment Policy under Section 63 of the Education and Training Act 2020, starting from Term 3 2025.

Cohort entry refers to a system of staged enrolment dates for students starting school at the age of five.  Beginning students start school at the next available cohort entry enrolment date following their 5th birthday.  Parents can also wait for a later cohort entry point if they feel their child is not ready to start school (so long as the child begins school by the required enrollment age of 6).   

There are two entry points per term - one on the first day of term and one at a mid-point of the term as determined by the Ministry of Education.

You can view the Board Policy here.