Updated 18 August 2025:
Out of Zone Enrolment Process for Term 1, 2026
Term 1: 2 February to 3 April, 2026. Deadline for receipt of applications is 12pm on Thursday 22 January 2026: Date of ballot: Thursday 22 January 2026. Open. Email office@sps.kiwi.nz to register for Out of Zone spaces.
Current Spaces: Year 1 = 10; Year 3 = 2; Year 4 = 2; Year 5 = 7; Year 7 = 5;
No spaces: Year 2, Year 6 and Year 8.
Stratford Primary School operates approved special programmes, for which enrolment is controlled by particular criteria stated in their enrolment scheme. The special programme places likely to be available for out of zone students are shown below. Spaces Yr 1 = 1 space; Yr 2 = 1 space; Yr 3 = 1 space; Yr 5 = 1 space.
Future Enrolment Windows:
Term 2: 20 April to 3 July, 2026. Deadline for receipt of applications is 12pm on Thursday 26 March 2025: Date of ballot: Thursday 26 March.
Term 3: 20 July to 25 September, 2026. Deadline for receipt of applications is 12pm on Thursday 18 June 2025: Date of ballot: Thursday 18 June.
Term 4: 12 October to 16 December, 2026. Deadline for receipt of applications is 12pm on Thursday 17 September, 2026: Date of ballot:Thursday 17 September.
Enrolment Policy:
Enrolment Zone Map: