Ballot for Students Living Outside the Wellington College Zone
The ballot is usually held in August of the preceding year for Year 9, and October/November for Years 10-13. (Dates are available on request from the school around May each year.)
The number of students accepted through the ballot depends on the number of places available.
Applications for the ballot are processed in the following order of priority:
First priority: Special programmes – this is not applicable at Wellington College
Second priority: Applicants who are siblings of current students
Third priority: Applicants who are siblings of former students
Fourth priority: Applicants who are children of Board employees
Fifth priority: All other applicants.
The only other means by which out-of-zone students may be enrolled are:
- Following a direction by the Secretary for Education under sections 11P,
16,17D or 18A of the Education Act 1989; or
- If the Headmaster agrees to accept a student excluded or expelled from
another school and the Secretary for Education endorses the proposal.