2026 Enrolment Applications

The PNBHS 2026 Year 9 Enrolment Period has now closed.

Due to unprecedented enrolment applications for 2026 Year 9 places, PNBHS will need to conduct a ballot for out-of-zone pupils. The ballot will be conducted at Palmerston North Boys’ High School on Thursday, 21 August 2025 under police supervision and successful applicants will be notified within three working days. Those applications that are unsuccessful will be placed, in order in which they are drawn in the ballot, on a waiting list. All out-of-zone applications will automatically be entered into the ballot.

ENROLMENT INFORMATION

Important Dates for Year 9 2026 Enrolments

Monday 14 July 2025
Online Applications for Year 9 2026 enrolments will be available on our website from 8:00am Monday, 14 July 2025.

Thursday 24 July 2025
OPEN DAY
Day Session – 9:45am
Evening Sessions – 5:30pm and 7:00pm
Meet at the Speirs Centre at the times stated above and are each session is followed by an optional student-led tour of the school. Bookings not necessary.
College House Hostel Tour Times – 11.30am and 4.30pm.

Friday 15 August 2025
2026 enrolment applications close at 4:00pm

Thursday 21 August 2025 (Evening)
Ballot will take place – if required

Friday, 22 August 2025
Acceptance letters emailed – after ballot has taken place, if required.

Wednesday, 27 August 2025
Final date for parents to accept or decline an offer of enrolment.

Tuesday 7 – Thursday 9 October 2025
Entrance Testing at PNBHS for students entering Year 9.
The dates for these will be advised if your son is accepted.

Thursday 9 October 2025
Orientation Evening.
A meeting will be held in the Main Hall at 7:00pm for 2026 Year 9 students and their parents. It is essential for all to attend this meeting where a general introduction will be given to the school and its approach to education. There will also be an opportunity for parents to discuss any concerns with staff.

Tuesday 11 November 2025
Sports Development Programme Trials for accepted students – Football and Rugby – 9.00am – 2.30pm.

Thursday 13 November 2025
Arts and Cultural Activities Experience Day – 9.00am – 2.30pm.

Friday 14 November 2025
Sports Development Programme Trials for accepted students – Basketball, Cricket and Hockey – 9.00am – 2.30pm.

Year 10-13 Enrolments

Enrolment for out of zone Year 10-13 students is subject to a face-to-face interview with the Rector. Please note; spaces for out of zone Years 10-13 students will not be determined until mid-late Term 3, 2025. Please contact the School Main Office from late Term 3, 2025 on (06) 354 5176 or to make an appointment.

As of Monday, 27 January 2025 PNBHS has no vacancies for out of zone students in any year level for the 2025 academic year.

Available spaces for 2026 Year 10-13 students will not be able to be determined until mid Term 3 2025.

Enrolment Scheme
As part of the requirements in operating our enrolment scheme we are obliged to indicate the likely number of places available at each year level for out of zone students.
This can be a difficult number to determine as it is affected by both in zone applications and by the number of current students who return for tuition the following year.
Please be aware that based on the above-mentioned factors actual out of zone places may differ from the number advertised.

Year 10 – likely out of zone places = TBC mid term 3, 2025
Year 11 – likely out of zone places = TBC mid term 3, 2025
Year 12 – likely out of zone places = TBC mid term 3, 2025
Year 13 – likely out of zone places = TBC mid term 3, 2025students