ENROLMENTS
Enrolment Information
Find the right enrolment pathway and information to get started at BDSC.
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Welcome to BDSC
We welcome applications from in-zone, out-of-zone and international students. The first step is to check whether your home address is within the BDSC school zone, then follow the appropriate application process.
In-zone enrolments are completed online and remain open throughout the year. Out-of-zone applications use a printed form and are available only during the advertised application period.
Choose your enrolment pathway
Not sure which applies to you? Check the school zone before starting an application.
IN-ZONE ENROLMENTS
Online applications are open throughout the year.
Students whose usual place of residence is within the school home zone are entitled to enrol. Supporting documents will be required to confirm eligibility.
OUT-OF-ZONE ENROLMENTS
Applications for 2027 are closed.
Places are limited and determined through a ballot. When applications open, the College makes a printed paper application form available for download and submission.
Application forms will be added here during the next application period.
What you’ll need to enrol
The documents required depend on your circumstances. Review the sections below before completing your application. The College may request further verification.
If you own your home
- Sale and Purchase agreement if the home was purchased within the last three months.
- A current electricity account, supplier verification or welcome letter showing your name and address.
- One additional current account showing your name and address, such as a phone bill, insurance receipt or vehicle registration.
If you rent your home
- A tenancy agreement valid for 12 months from the student’s first day at BDSC, for a council-approved rateable dwelling occupied solely by your family.
- A current electricity account, supplier verification or welcome letter showing your name and address.
- Bond lodgement confirmation from Tenancy Services.
- One other current utility or similar account showing your name and address.
If you have recently moved
If you moved from a property you owned within the last 12 months, provide evidence of what happened to that property (sold, rented or vacant). If you moved from a rental property, provide the final electricity account.
Additional evidence may be needed, including a mail redirection receipt for a move within the last month, shipping receipts or receipts for essential household items.
Other student and family documents
- Birth certificate or NZ citizenship certificate for New Zealand citizens.
- For non-New Zealand citizens, relevant student passport, visa or residence documentation and parent passport/work permit documents as specified by BDSC.
- Student’s latest school report.
- Student’s immunisation record.
- Legal guardianship or authorised primary duty-of-care evidence, if applicable.
Statutory declaration and residence requirements
The College requires a statutory declaration for in-zone applicants, witnessed by a New Zealand solicitor or Justice of the Peace.
These are BDSC’s published requirements; please confirm the latest policy wording before launch.
Helpful enrolment information
ENROLMENT PROCESS
Understand the steps from checking your zone and applying through to your interview and confirmation.
SCHOOL ZONE
Check the street list and any address-number restrictions for the school zone effective 20 July 2026.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
International students have a separate application pathway supported by the College’s International Student team.
Talk to our Enrolment team
If you have questions about eligibility, supporting documents or your application, please contact our Enrolment Officer.
Enrolment Officer
Mrs Vanessa Walter
Phone: 09 273 2310
Ext. #344
