Out of Zone Applications

Students who live outside the home zone and within the Auckland City boundaries, and who are not currently enrolled at EGGS, may apply for out of zone places if a ballot is offered.

Please note the ballots are for places as a day student. Students intending to apply as a boarder at Epsom House (for students residing out of Auckland) will need to contact Mrs Celeste Cotter.

2024 entry

Applications for Out of Zone places for 2024 in Years 9 - 13 have closed.

2025 entry

Applications for Out of Zone places in 2025 have now closed. 

Ballots for all year levels were held on Wednesday 11 September 2024. 

Applicants will be informed by email of the outcome on Friday 13 September.

Ballots

The process we follow to select out of zone students is prescribed by legislation and is set out in our enrolment scheme.

Applicants will be processed in the following order of priority:

• First priority:  This priority category is not applicable at this school because the school does not run a special programme approved by the Secretary.
• Second priority: must be given to applicants who are siblings of current students. 
• Third priority: must be given to applicants who are siblings of former students. 
• Fourth priority: must be given to any applicant who is a child of a former student of the school.
• Fifth priority: must be given to any applicant who is either a child of an employee of the School Board or a child of a member of the School Board.
• Sixth priority: must be given to all other applicants.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence to support their inclusion in a priority group.

If there are more applicants than there are places available, we will use a ballot to randomly select students in the priority group to fill the places. Unsuccessful applicants will be ranked in their numerical order and put on a waiting list. Ballots are conducted under the supervision of a qualified solicitor.

Due to the large number of out of zone applications received and the limited number of places available, many applicants are unsuccessful in the ballot. It is important that you also apply to your local school for enrolment.

If you have any queries please contact our reception phone 09 630 5963 Ext 700 or the Enrolment Manager, Mrs Wendy Smith by phone 09 970 6710 or by email enrolments@eggs.school.nz.