Kia ora and welcome!
Kia ora and welcome to our community. We invite new families to visit the school to meet the principal and have a look around. While you are here, you can pick up an enrolment form, or you can download it here.
To enrol your child:
- Make an appointment to meet the principal
- Complete and return the enrolment form.
- Bring proof of address
- Bring an original birth certificate or passport to be copied
- Bring your child’s immunisation record
- If applicable, a copy of the parent’s Student or Work visa
Starting in Kereru & Pekapeka
Kereru and Pekapeka are our new entrants classes. We understand that starting school for the first time is an important milestone in a child’s life. We also recognise the effect this event has on the whole family. We therefore take great care in working with parents and caregivers to make sure the transition into school is positive for everyone involved.
We offer a programme that values play and is in line with our local early childhood centres. Our aim is to develop learning dispositions in children so that they become effective, life-long, learners.
We highly recommend a few visits to our classrooms prior to your child actually starting school. During these visits, our new entrants teachers are able to answer any questions or concerns you might have about your child starting at Mt Cook School. Once you enrol your child the new entrants teachers will contact you to arrange a visit.
Come and meet us
We Look forward to meeting you. To arrange a time to visit please email us or ring the school office on 04 385 9432.
Our Enrolment Zone
Mt Cook School has an enrolment scheme in place. Students will be enrolled if they live within the home zone shown on the map. The enrolment of out of zone students is governed by the provisions of the education act 1989. If you have any questions about the enrolment scheme please contact the office.
Meghan
"At Mt Cook school the playground is friendly. If you don’t have someone to play with, lots of people will offer to include you. It’s easy to make friends."
Jack
"Mt Cook School is special because it is accepting for all people."
Sienna
"At this school we get to do lots of interesting art in the classroom and we get to do things like craft lab. The people here are kind to you and I like that we have people from lots of different cultures here."
Elliott
"I love playing with my friends and having lots of space to play around."
Thomas G
"I like writing at school. I just like it. I try really hard and my teachers tell me ‘good job.’
I have nice friends that always like playing with me."
Mashaer
"We do really nice art at Mt Cook School. The people here are all kind and nice and helpful."
Dontay
"I bike or walk across the park to come to my school. I love playing on the top field with my friend. I like playing and learning with my friends and my teacher."
Victoria F
"There’s lots of kids at our school who are kind to me. Sometimes the big kids tell me their name and I tell them my name and I play with them. They’re really nice."
Nahum
"The teachers are really nice and supportive at Mt Cook School. They help you out."
Himakar
"I like to make paintings and drawings. My teacher helps me to do counting.
During play I like to play with the blocks and the cars."
Harshika
"I feel like our school is a safe place to be and I feel like I would never want to leave here to go to another school."
Tram
"MCS is special because there are really nice people here. They help each other and let each other play. It’s like a home where you have your friends."
Pepper
"Mt Cook School is special because there is lots of room to play and I love how people are very friendly and kind. They always include you in your games."