Kelston Boys' High School

Thank you for considering Kelston Boys' High School for your son’s education. Enrolment applications are completed online followed by an interview. Please read the information below to get started.

If you have any questions about the application process, please phone the school office on 09 818 6185 or email office@kbhs.school.nz

WE CANNOT PROCEED WITH THE ENROLMENT APPLCATION IF YOU HAVE

NOT SUPPLIED US WITH THE NECCESSARY DOCUMENTATION

Before you get started you will need the following documentation….

NZ CITIZEN/ PERMANENT RESIDENT

Student’s birth certificate, NZ Passport or proof of Citizenship/ Residency
Student’s most recent school report (you can request this from their previous school)
Proof of address (In-Zone enrolments only)

NON-NZ CITIZEN

Student and parent passports, and current VISA for both parent and student
Student’s most recent school report (you can request this from their previous school)
Proof of address (In-Zone enrolments only)

IN ZONE ENROLMENT

All students living within our home zone are entitled to enrol if they are eligible to attend. See our boundary map for our zone.

OUT OF ZONE ENROLMENT

Kelston Boys’ High School is able to offer placements to a certain number of students (to be determined by the BoT) who live outside of our home zone.

Where the number of students exceeds the places available, a ballot will be held, applications will be processed in the following order of priority:

Priority 1: Applicants for enrolment in special programmes:

KBHS offers 3 bilingual units as special programmes:

Onewhero Hīkina Māori Bilingual Akomanga
Tōfā Manusina Samoan Bilingual
Tongan Bilingual Programme

Priority 2: Applicants who are brothers of current students

Priority 3: Applicants who are brothers of former students

Priority 4: Applicants who are children of former students

Priority 5: Applicants who are children of Board employees or Board members

Priority 6: All other applicants