Kia Ora and Welcome to our Lynfield College Community
Thank you for considering Lynfield College for your child. You and your family are invited to come and visit the College, either at one of our School Tours or on our Open Evening.
Our admissions process is straightforward and our friendly team are available to assist to ensure your child’s transition to Lynfield College is both welcoming, and an exciting start to their secondary education.
Enrolment at Lynfield College includes a meeting with one of our Deans or a member of the Senior Leadership Team. By getting to know you and your child we are able to work together and share the learning journey enabling your child to reach their full potential aligning with our core values of Whanaungatanga, Wairua kaha, Hinengaro wawata and Manaakitanga.
TERM 3: OPEN EVENING FOR ENROLMENT 2026 (MEET IN THE LYNFIELD COLLEGE HALL)
OPEN EVENING | Tuesday 22 July at 6.00 pm
TERM 3: SCHOOL TOURS FOR ENROLMENT 2026 (MEET IN THE LYNFIELD COLLEGE HALL)
SCHOOL TOUR | Thursday 24 July, 11.30 am to 1.00 pm
SCHOOL TOUR | Friday 25 July, 11.30 am to 1.00 pm
Year 9 to 13 In Zone Applicants for 2025 and 2026
STEP 1: COMPLETE THE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM
Online enrolments for all In Zone students wishing to start in 2025 and 2026 are now open at this link: Enrolment 2025 and 2026
In Zone enrolment interviews will be held on the following dates:
Monday 28 July to Friday 1 August 2025 (TBC) from 3.30 pm to 4.45 pm
Year 9 Out of Zone (Category 6) Applicants for 2026
Parents are advised that because of the high demand for places at Lynfield College from within our home zone, it is unlikely that we will be able to take any Out of Zone Category 6 students in 2026.
Should the Lynfield College School Board approve any Year 9 out of zone enrolments for 2026, these applications must be received before Wednesday 27 August 2025.
Out of Zone Enrolment is based on the following priority categories defined by the Education Act:
- Category 1: Applicants for enrolment in special programmes (Lynfield College Adult ESOL programme)
- Category 2: Applicants who are brothers or sisters of current students
- Category 3: Applicants who are brothers or sisters of former students
- Category 4: Applicants who are children of former students
- Category 5: Applicants who are children of Board employees or Board members
- Category 6: All other applicants
Where the number of students exceeds the number of places available, a ballot will be held from the group with the lowest priority according to rules advised by the Ministry of Education.
Please Note: Applications received after the advertised due dates will be added to the waiting list. Places will be offered to those on the waiting list if they become available.
The School Board has determined that 60 places are available for Year 9 Out of Zone Category 6 students for 2025. There are NO Out of Zone places available at any other year level.
Please Note: Out of Zone applications close at 4.00 pm on Wednesday 27 August 2025.STEP 1: COMPLETE THE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM
Online enrolments for Year 9 Out of Zone students wishing to start in 2025 and 2026 are now open at this link: Enrolment 2025 and 2026
- Ballot for Out of Zone places (if required), will be held at 4.00 pm on Wednesday 27 September 2025
- Results of Out of Zone ballot and successful applicants will be sent out on Tuesday 30 September 2025
- Confirmation from successful Category 1-6 applicants as to their decision to accept or decline the placement is required before 4.00 pm on Friday 14 October 2025.
STEP 2: ATTEND ENROLMENT INTERVIEW
Out of Zone enrolment interview dates will be held in Term 4 at a date to be confirmed.
Enrolment Interviews
Once an online application has been received this will be checked and you will be contacted if further details are required. Enrolment at Lynfield College is only confirmed once ALL the required documentation has been received and an enrolment interview has taken place.
Please bring original copies of the uploaded documents to the interview so they can be sighted, e.g., Passport, Visa, Birth Certificate, Custody, Vaccinations, School Report and proof of address (in-zone applicants only).
Transition from Intermediate School to Secondary School
James Appleby, the Year 9 Dean for 2026 and senior staff (including HOD Learning Support, Belinda Kusabs), will be holding meetings with staff from Blockhouse Bay Intermediate, Waikowhai Intermediate and Glen Avon School, in support of your child.
Change of Details
If any contact details you have already provided us with have changed, please contact the College via telephone on (09) 627 0600 extension 700, or email us at admin@lynfield.school.nz with the change.
For more information please contact Deputy Principal Gabrielle Clark: gclark@lynfield.school.nz
Enrolment Information for 2026
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Enrolment Zone Category Information
Enrolment at Lynfield College is governed by an Enrolment Scheme, which recognises a growing demand for places at Lynfield College from our in-zone contributing schools.
The purpose of the enrolment scheme is to help manage overcrowding, to ensure fair and transparent selection, and to ensure the best use of Ministry of Education schools. Our Enrolment Scheme includes procedures for enrolling Out of Zone students if we have the capacity to do so.
IN ZONE ENROLMENT
All students living within the zone are entitled to enrol if they are eligible domestic students.
CLICK HERE FOR A MAP AND A LIST OF STREETS WITHIN OUR ENROLMENT ZONE
This 'Address Finder' link from Education Counts is a helpful tool, please use it to check if your address is within our SCHOOL ZONE or;OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENT
The School Board has determined that 60 places are available for Year 9 Out of Zone Category 6 students for 2025. Please Note: There are NO Out of Zone places available at any other year level.
Out of Zone Enrolment is based on the following priority categories defined by the Education Act:- Category 1: Applicants for enrolment in special programmes (Lynfield College Adult ESOL programme)
- Category 2: Applicants who are brothers or sisters of current students
- Category 3: Applicants who are brothers or sisters of former students
- Category 4: Applicants who are children of former students
- Category 5: Applicants who are children of Board employees or Board members
- Category 6: All other applicants
Where the number of students exceeds the number of places available, a ballot will be held from the group with the lowest priority according to rules advised by the Ministry of Education.
Please Note: Applications received after the advertised due dates will be added to the waiting list. Places will be offered to those on the waiting list if they become available.