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Our commitment at Liston College is authentic as we strive to make young men of authenticity - authentic in faith, character and aspiration. For boys, community is oxygen and your sons will find at Liston College that community is cherished – the strength of it, the wholeness of it, and the blessings that comes with it. We welcome the enrolment of your son into Liston College.

Liston College caters for boys in Year 7-13. We accept students primarily in Year 7. Enrolment at other levels is subject to availability. In line with our commitment to the Special Character of Liston College and the Integrated Schools agreement between the Ministry of Education and the Catholic Diocese of Auckland, 95% or more of our students are from a preference background. Applications are open the year before your son is due to start.

APPLICATIONS FOR 2024 HAVE NOW CLOSED

Information on Enrolment Applications for 2025

 Enrolments are submitted ONLINE. Please read the information below before completing the form. 

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The Enrolment Process

Before you start:

This online application form requires you to download documents from this website. These are to be completed and uploaded along with additional documents. Please see the note on naming the documents below.  We suggest you have these on hand before you start.

The documents to be downloaded are:

AND

A copy of your son's Birth Certificate or Passport. If not born in New Zealand, proof of citizenship/residency/student visa. If on a student visa, the parent's work visa is also required.

AND

A copy of your son's most recent school report.

Note on naming documents to be uploaded:

Documents to be uploaded with this application should be scanned and saved as .pdf files using names that indicate the contents. 

Please use these file names:

  • Preference Certificate
  • Birth Certificate
  • Attendance Dues Agreement
  • School Report
The enrolment will not be processed until all applicable documents are received.

Should you not have the facility to create .pdf documents, please bring the original documents to the school office where the Enrolment Officer will assist you.

Liston College reserves the right to request original copies of documents that have been uploaded as part of the enrolment process.

Please note - completion of this application does not guarantee a place at Liston College. 

Enrolment Process

Once the application is received, you will be contacted regarding a possible enrolment interview. The interview is with a member of the Senior Leadership Team and is a time to ask any necessary questions. Parent partnership is an important aspect of our school and we expect the presence of both parents at this interview. Parents and students are expected to demonstrate a willingness and ability to support the Catholic Character of the College.  

Year 7
Enrolment interviews for Year 7 applicants will commence at the end of Term 1 and continue into Term 2.

Year 8-13
Enrolment interviews for Year 8-13 applicants will take place in Term 2. Please note that acceptance at these levels will be possible only if vacancies are available.

Confirmation of an offer of a place will be sent to the parent in due course. Should you experience difficulties in completing this form, please contact the Enrolment Officer (Kelly Miller) by email at [email protected], or by phone during normal school hours, 8.30am-3.30pm: 09 838 9350

Offer of Place and Acceptance of Offer

On acceptance by the Principal – the following documentation will be sent out to the parent / caregiver:

  • Letter of Acceptance.
  • Enrolment Acceptance Form.
  • General Information.

To secure the offered place, parents must complete, sign and return the Acceptance form, along with payment of a non-refundable $200 acceptance fee. This is part payment of the 1st term’s fees (or the term that the student starts at Liston College).

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View the Enrolment Policy


PREFERENCE OF ENROLMENT

The College, in its Integration Agreement with the Government, has two categories of enrolment:

  • Preference
  • Non-preference.

Preference enrolment is given to those students whose parents have established a particular or general religious connection with the Special Character of the College. A completed and signed Preference Certificate must be obtained from your parish Priest before submitting an online enrolment.

A non-preference enrolment may be granted to those who cannot produce a Preference Certificate. The College has a limited number places for non-preference students. Non-preference places are allocated at the discretion of the Principal.


The Timeline for 2025 Enrolments

  1. Applications are now open and close at 4pm on Friday 31 May 2024. *
  2. Interviews will take place through Term 2 2023.
  3. Families will be notified of the outcome of their application by Term 3 2024.

* Late enrolments will be placed on a wait list and contacted if space is available.

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