Day Students

Day students play a full role in life at Whanganui Collegiate School - the only difference is that they don't have a pillow!

This is so much more for day students at Whanganui Collegiate School than what is available at a traditional day school, where the school day is limited and generally only five days a week.
At Collegiate, day students begin their day immersed in their House activity before attending class, sport and cultural programmes.  While not mandatory, many day students choose to stay for dinner and utilise the prep time before returning to their families to sleep. 

As each day student becomes a member of one of the boarding Houses, they play a full part in school life, House competitions and are welcomed into their House dayroom to study, relax and use as a home base while on site.   

 

Key Dates for First Round 2024 Day Student Applications

Monday 9 January Applications for Day Enrolments Open
Saturday 18 March  Term One Tour Day
Thursday 8 June Day Enrolments close 12 noon. Day ballot occurs
Thursday 9 June Day applicants notified

 

Applying for Enrolment as a Day Student

All day applications are reviewed by the Preference Committee. Preference candidates will be considered for a place according to WCS Enrolment Scheme and places allocated according to the priority as outlined in the scheme. Under the Enrolment Scheme with the Ministry of Education, our day student numbers are capped at 150.  The approved WCS Enrolment Scheme includes the WCS Area of Reasonable Convenience. Please note, evidence of your residential address may be required.

Non-preference candidates will be considered if the number of available places exceeds the number of approved Preference candidates.

The preference priority as outlined in the Enrolment Scheme

Priority 1. Preference applicants who are siblings of current students.

Priority 2. Preference applicants who are children of current permanent school employees (half time or greater), School Board members, Board of Proprietors members.

Priority 3. Preference applicants who are siblings of past pupils.

Priority 4. Preference applicants who are children of past pupils.

Priority 5. Preference applicants who are grandchildren of past pupils or have strong family connections to Whanganui Collegiate School as evidenced by the Old Boys and Girls Association Register.

Priority 6. Preference applicants who, reside within the area of reasonable convenience but are not covered by the priorities one to five.

Priority 7. Preference applicants who reside outside the area of reasonable convenience.

Note: Applicants seeking first, or third priority status may be required to give proof of a sibling relationship.

If, after the selection of preference students, the maximum day pupil roll has not been exceeded, non-preference applications will be considered given that, by doing so, Whanganui Collegiate School does not exceed the number of non-preference pupils allowed in its integration agreement.

Selection of non-preference applicants will be based, in sequence, on priorities eight through to ten.

Priority 8. Non-preference applicants who are siblings of current students.

Priority 9. Non-preference applicants at Year 9.

Priority 10. Non-preference applicants at year levels where there is space in the class at that time.

Families with an offer of admissions are required to confirm acceptance within 14 days.


Find out more

More information on registering, terms and conditions and fees for Day Students can be found online
Still have questions?  Complete the online form or give us a call 06 349 0210 and ask for Admissions.  We’ll answer your questions, talk about fees, bursaries, send you more information and invite you to one of our Open Days.