The Secretary for Education has made amendments to the Instructions relating to the operation of enrolment schemes issued under Schedule 20, clause 3(2)(d) of the Education and Training Act 2020.

The Secretary has amended Instructions 7 and 11 as follows:

Instruction 7

The dates agreed on must be no later than:

• 15 October for the deadline for applications.
• 30 October for the ballot (or for the ballot for places at new entrant, year 7 or year 9 level, as the case may be, if it has been decided to hold the ballot(s) for upper level places at a later date).

In 2021 only, schools in Tai Tokerau, Auckland and Waikato may use the following dates:

• 8 December for the deadline for applications
• 10 December for the ballot

Instruction 11

In relation to the first pre-enrolment period, the dates agreed on must be no later than:

• 15 October for the deadline for applications date for the deadline for applications.
• 30 October for the ballot

In 2021 only, schools in Tai Tokerau, Auckland and Waikato may use the following dates:

• 8 December for the deadline for applications
• 10 December for the ballot.

Dated at Wellington this 1st day of November 2021.

IONA HOLSTED, Secretary for Education.