Parent Information
Enrolment and Zoning
A Ministry of Education approved enrolment zone has been adopted by the Board of Trustees and is now in effect.
Home Zone
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All students who live within the home zone, as shown on the map, shall be entitled to enrol at the school. A full description of the home zone is available at the school office and on our website.
Proof of residence within the home zone will be required.
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Out of Zone Enrolments
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Each year the Board of Trustees will determine the number of places which are likely to be available in the following year for the enrolment of students who live outside the home zone.The Board will publish this information by notice in a newspaper circulating in the area served by the school. The notice will indicate how many applications are to be made and will specify a date by which all applications must be received.
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Applications for out of zone enrolments will be processed in the following order of priority:
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First priority must be given to students who have been accepted for enrolment in the above
special programmes
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Second priority must be give to applicants who are siblings of current students
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Third priority must be given to applicants who are siblings of former students
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Fourth priority must be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school
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Fifth priority must be given to any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the BOT or a child of a member of the BOT
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Sixth priority must be given to all other applicants
Special Programmes
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Rotorua Primary has a RÅ«maki Reo unit as a special programme.
Term Dates 2025
Term 1 - 29th January to 11th April
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Thursday 6th February Waitangi Day
Good Friday 18 April - School Holidays
Easter Monday 21 April - School Holidays
Easter Tuesday 22 April - School Holidays
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Term 3 - Monday 14th July to Friday 19th September
Term 2 - Monday 28th April to Friday 27th June
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Monday 2nd June King's Birthday
Thursday 19th June Academic review day
and school reports
Friday 20th June Matariki
Term 4 - Monday 6th October to No later than 11th December (TBC)
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Monday 27th October Labour Day
Wednesday 10th December Prize giving
School Uniform
Rotorua Primary School has a compulsory uniform that must be purchased from The Warehouse. New enrolments have a 2 weeks grace period to purchase uniforms.
Years 1-6
Years 7-8
Our School Day
School is an everchanging place and no two days look the same. Below is an outline of the key times of our school day.
8.05am - School opens (students to wait in Waharoa/shelter before this time)
9.00am - Classes begin
10.25am - Morning interval - Juniors (25minutes)
10.55am - Morning Interval - Seniors (25 minutes)
12.30pm - Lunch break - Juniors (40 minutes)
1.10pm - Lunch break - Seniors (40 minutes)
2.00pm - Afternoon interval - Juniors (10 minutes)
2.10pm - Afternoon interval - Seniors (10minutes)
3.00pm - Classes end
3.30pm - School closes (All students should have been picked up at this time)
Our school does not finish early on wet days.
Absences
If for any reason your child is unable to attend school or is absent at any time, please advise the school office/teacher by either telephone (07-348-8159), email (office@rp.school.nz) or via our school App on the morning of absence or prior to the absence.
Parent Information Booklet 2025