Enrol at Nelson College
We look forward to working with you and your son at Nelson College. Our school offers a world-class education to the young men of Nelson.
We offer a wide range of academic and co-curricular opportunities for your son to grow and succeed, in a supportive and caring environment where it’s safe to mature as a young man.
Orientation Week
Open orientation visit of Nelson College – all students and whānau welcome
Prospective students visit Nelson College and are given the opportunity to experience some of the many opportunities on offer. This will include actively participating in classroom and co-curricular activities, along with a tour of the school to see the school in action. Parents/caregivers are welcome to join their sons on this visit.
- Prep Orientation visit – Tuesday 22 July, 9.00am – 10.45am
- Open Orientation visit – Tuesday 22 July, 11.30am – 1.15pm
- St Joseph’s School, Orientation visit – Friday 25 July, 915am – 12.00pm
- Nelson Intermediate Orientation visit – Friday 25 July, 9.30am – 12.00pm
Open Day
Saturday 26th July 1.30pm – 3.00pm, Nelson College
All prospective students and whānau are invited any time between 1.30pm and 3.00pm to attend our Open Day.
- This will include tours of the school and a showcase of what the school has to offer.
- A welcome and introduction to the school will be presented by the Tumuaki / Principal Mr Richard Washington at 1.30pm.
Procedures for Enrolment
We would like you to enrol online, using the link provided below.
If you are unable to complete your application online, please either download a pdf version or visit our School Reception, between 8am – 4pm Monday to Friday in order to collect a paper copy of the application form.
While online applications for enrolment can be partially completed and updated later, it is preferable to gather all your documents ready to attach and submit a complete application.
If you need to return to your application you must complete all the ‘required’ fields, you can submit your enrolment and tick “remember me on this computer”. When you come back to the enrolment form from the same computer at a later time you are able to choose to start a new enrolment application or update the existing application.
It is advisable to complete your application on a PC or computer rather than a smart device.
Before you start it is advisable to have the following documents scanned as PDF’s:
- Proof of ‘Domestic Status’, i.e. a copy of NZ Birth Certificate, Passport, NZ Citizen certificate or Australian Passport
- If NOT a NZ or Australian citizen a copy of Student Visa/Permit AND Parent’s Work Visa
All enrolled applications will receive an acknowledgement email with post-enrolment details.