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Welcome to our school! We are excited to have you and your family join our school community.
Please check that your child is in the Riverlands School zone (click here to check) and fill in the online enrolment form. Our office will be in touch with you when they receive this information.
If you are enrolling a New Entrant student, you will receive an email from one of our New Entrant teachers regarding the times and dates for your child’s transition to school visits.
Parents and students are encouraged to visit our school for a look around before your child starts at Riverlands. Please ring the office on 03 5787077 to arrange a tour.
When will my child start school?
After consulting with our community in Term 4 2024, the decision was made to implement cohort entry for New Entrant students from Term 1, 2025.
Cohort entry is when new entrants start school in groups throughout the year rather than on their fifth birthday.
After a child turns 5, their school start date is the first day of the next cohort entry date. There are two entry points per term, one on the first day of term and one at a mid-point during a term.
| Birthday Range | Term | Cohort | First Visit Caregiver stays for the whole visit |
Second Visit Caregiver settles child then leaves for a period of time and returns later |
Third Visit Child can stay by themselves once settled in by their caregiver |
First Day of School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/2026 - 01/02/2027 | Term 1 | Cohort 1 | Monday 25th January 9-10.30 | Friday 29 January 9-10.30 (Child can stay by themselves once their caregiver has settled them) |
– | Monday 01 February 2027 |
| 02/02/2027 - 08/03/2027 | Term 1 | Cohort 2 | Friday 19 February 8.45-11.00 | Friday 26 February 8.45-12.45 | Friday 5th March 8.45 - 1.30 | Monday 8 March 2027 |
| 9/03/2027 - 27/4/2027 | Term 2 | Cohort 3 | Thursday 25 March 8.45-11.00 (Easter Friday 26 March) |
Friday 2 April 8.45-12.45 | Friday 9 April 8.45 - 1.30 | Tuesday 27 April 2027 (Monday is ANZAC day) |
| 28/4/2027 - 31/05/20207 | Term 2 | Cohort 4 | Friday 14 May 8.45-11.00 | Friday 21 May 8.45 - 12.45 | Friday 28 May 8.45 - 1.30 | Monday 31 May 2027 |
| 1/06/2027 - 19/07/2027 | Term 3 | Cohort 5 | Friday 18 June 8.45-11.00 | Thursday 24 June 8.45 - 12.45 (Matariki 25 June) |
Friday 2 July 8.45 -1.30 | Monday 19 July 2027 |
| 20/07/2027 - 23/08/2027 | Term 3 | Cohort 6 | Friday 6 August 8.45 - 11.00 | Friday 13 August 8.45-12.45 | Friday 20 August 8.45-1.30 | Monday 23 August 2027 |
| 24/08/2027 - 11/10/2027 | Term 4 | Cohort 7 | Friday 10 September 8.45 - 11.00 | Friday 17 September 8.45 - 12.45 | Friday 24 September 8.45-1.30 | 11 October 2027 |
| 12/10/2027 - 15/11/2027 | Term 4 | Cohort 8 | Friday 29 October 8.45- 11.00 | Friday 5 November 8.45-12.45 | Friday 12 November 8.45-1.30 | 15 November 2027 |
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