Enrolling at OHS

Please complete your in-zone enrolment application for year 9 2025 by Friday 13th of September 2024.

Onehunga High School, in-zone and out-of-zone enrolments are made via the completion of an enrolment form followed by a interview on either the 24 or 29 August (details below) with either a Senior member of staff. 

When completing the Y9 enrolment form, you will be asked to select Art, Technology and Languages electives. These subjects sit alongside the Core compulsory curriculum. The Year 9 Curriculum information tab below will assist with this.

2025 Year 9 In-Zone Enrolment 

Enrolling your child for Year 9 in 2025 at OHS is easy. Please follow a 3 STEP process. 

STEP 1: Online Application Form

Complete the enrolment application online (tab above). Remember to attach all relevant documents to support your application and answer all of the questions.

STEP 2: Enrolment Interview 

All Year 9 in-zone applications are required to attend an enrolment interview at the school with a member of the Senior Leadership Team. Do come with your child to the front reception for the interview. You do not need to book a time. Make sure you have completed the online application beforehand. During the interview we will share key information about OHS, answer your questions and your child will select their 2025 option subjects. 

 We are running the interviews at the following times and they should last approximately 20 minutes:

  • Thursday 29th August 9.00am-8.00pm  

          OR

  • Saturday 24th August 10.00-2.00pm

STEP 3: Confirmation of your place 

You can confirm your place at OHS during the enrolment interview or / and we will write to you after the interview asking that all in-zone places are confirmed by 13 September. Confirmation by this date is important so we can plan for your arrival in 2025. 

 We look forward to meeting you. 


Starting the enrolment process . . . 

To start the enrolment process please complete the enrolment form (tab above) and upload copies of the required documents as part of the form. 

In order for the enrolment process to proceed, all the required documents MUST be provided. 

Required documents:

  1. Birth Certificate - Bring the original to the enrolment interview.  
  2. The most recent school report
  3. Passport (if not born in New Zealand)
  4. Immunisation Certificate (from Well-child book or doctor)
  5. In-Zone Enrolments - Proof of Address (recent power / rates account)

If you have any queries please contact the main office on 09-636-6006 or email the Enrolment Officer (link above) and we can assist you. 

You will need to bring the originals of your child's ID to the enrolment interview

Out-of-Zone Ballot

Out-of-zone applications for 2025 will close on Wednesday 4 September 2024 and the ballot will be drawn on Wednesday 11 September 2024.  Please note, your application must be fully complete with all relevant documents provided in order to be entered into the ballot. 

Onehunga High School will hold a ballot annually to determine which out-of-zone students can be given the right to enrol for the following year. The ballot will be supervised by a solicitor, in accordance with the Enrolment Scheme. 

The following out-of-zone places are available for 2025:

  • 70 Year 9
  • 4 Year 10
  • 4 Year 11
  • 4 Year 12
  • 4 Year 13