Enrolment
“I want you to be the best version possible of the person God created you to be. "
Fr Cormac Hoban SM
Thank you for considering St Bede’s College for your son. Below, you’ll find information on our enrolment scheme and preference criteria. For further inquiries please contact Amy Symington, Executive Assistant to the Rector.
ENROL ONLINE
To submit an application for enrolment, please apply online using the links below.
Day Boy Enrolment
Enrolments for 2026 close on Friday 25th July.
Boarding Enrolment
Enrolments for 2026 Boarding closes 11 April 2025 for our first round. If not, all spaces are filled, we will extend the closing date to Friday 25 July 2025.
International Enrolment
St Bede’s College welcomes International Students and is proud of its longstanding tradition in hosting students from many nations for more than 20 years.
Overseas students make a valuable contribution to our college, adding to the richness and diversity of our own cultures, and enabling us all to gain a greater appreciation and understanding of a variety of other cultures.
PREFERENCE
Please ensure that you submit a Preference Card with your Application if you are applying as a “Preference” Pupil. Until receipt of this card all applications will be treated as non-preference. Please note that Preference Certificates are obtained from your parish and not the college.
The New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference (NZCBC) has defined five criteria for establishing parents’ connection with Catholic State-integrated schools such as to give Preference of Enrolment which are:
5.1 The child has been baptised or is being prepared for baptism in the Catholic Church.
5.2 The child’s parents/guardians have already allowed one or more of its siblings to be baptised in the Catholic faith.
5.3 At least one parent/guardian is a Catholic, and although their child has not yet been baptised, the child’s participation in the life of the school could lead to the parents having the child baptised.
5.4 With the agreement of the child’s parent/legal guardian, a significant familial adult such as a grandparent, aunt or uncle who is actively involved in the child’s upbringing undertakes to support the child’s formation in the faith and practices of the Catholic Church.
5.5 One or both of a child’s non-Catholic parents/guardians is preparing to become a Catholic
ENROLMENT SCHEME DOCUMENTS
SCHOLARSHIPS
Developing Young Catholic Leaders – We award four entrance scholarships after acceptance. These scholarships consider the whole person within the specified criteria, as outlined in the attached form. The scholarship process comprises of:
- Submission of a written portfolio outlining your son’s achievements and interests
- The completed scholarship form
- Upon confirmation of enrolment, you will be sent further information around available scholarships
Further enquiries to Amy Symington asymington@stbedes.school.nz
FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS
Many of the costs associated with running the college are not paid by the Government. Some of our teachers, parts of our academic programme, our chaplaincy and special character programme, our wellbeing programme, our school psychologists and counsellors, and many of our facilities (like the swimming pool) are not funded. Instead, we rely on our parents to contribute to the cost of their son’s education.
Here is more detailed information on how these funds are used and how you can gift your tax credit.
