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Enrolment Information
We are very aware of the importance of the transition from primary to intermediate kura and want to make it incredibly successful for the new members of the Maidstone Intermediate community.
Follow the steps below to complete an enrolment with our kura.
- If you are enrolling your tamaiti for 2026, please contact our kura office at admin@maidstone.school.nz.
- 2027 enrolments open Friday 26 June.
To find out more about our kura, please look through this website and view our online Prospectus.
View our online ProspectusPuka whakauru
Mā te kimi ka kite, Mā te kite ka mōhio, Mā te mōhio ka mārama
Seek and discover. Discover and know. Know and become enlightened.
Important Dates
Our goal is to ensure all our ākonga (students) move confidentally and naturally from their primary kura (school) to Maidstone Intermediate.Over Two Weeks Starting Monday 15th June 2026
Maidstone Primary Kura Visits
One of our Tumuaki Tuarua (Deputy Principals) and Maidstone ākonga leaders visit our contributing primary kura (from UH kura north of Maidstone) to speak to the Year 6 ākonga.
Friday 26th June 2026
Enrolments Open
2027 On-line enrolments open. Maidstone is not a zoned kura.
Thursday 30th July 2026
Year 6 “Kura in action” Open Evening
6pm - 8.30pm
We warmly invite all prospective whānau to our Open Evening. Welcome in the Hall by our Senior Leadership Team, followed by an ākonga-led tour of the kura.
During the week Starting
Monday 10th August 2026
Year 6 Ākonga visit Maidstone
Year 6 ākonga from Upper Hutt kura (north of Maidstone) visit Maidstone. This organised through their kura.
Friday 14th August 2026
Year 6 Ākonga visit Maidstone
Year 6 ākonga (from Upper Hutt kura south of Maidstone) visit Maidstone.
Friday 25th September 2026
Enrolments Close
Official Maidstone enrolments close
Monday 7th December 2026
Class Placement Visit - 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
This is when ākonga find out what class they are in and who their kaiako (teacher) will be. Information packs will be given out with all the information you need to get started preparing for 2027.
Why An Intermediate?
We are a kura designed to cater for the specific needs of 11, 12 & 13 year olds. Our programmes are designed for this age group, our kaiako love teaching this age group and our spaces are set up for this age group.
Early adolescence is a unique time in life and a real bridge between childhood and early adulthood. Maidstone, like all intermediate kura in NZ, is set up to engage, inspire and cater for the complex needs of early adolescents.
Ask any Maidstone ākonga what they like most about kura and they will most-likely say “The OPPORTUNITIES”. Intermediate is a great place to try new things and discover new talents!
Here are further reading about the middle kura phase below and a link to view our Kura In Action Galleries.
Kura In Action Gallery
The Importance of Middle Kura
Middle Kura Matters
Our Location and History
Maidstone Intermediate is situated in park-like grounds just south of Upper Hutt City overlooked by the Akatarawa, Remutaka and Tararua Ranges.
The kura is approximately 30 minutes north-east of Wellington, and on the doorstep of many facilities and community centres such as H2O Xtream, Kaitoke Regional Park, Whirinaki Arts and Entertainment Centre and Staglands Wildlife Reserve.
The Maidstone name comes from the town of Maidstone in Kent (England) where a group of Upper Hutt settlers came from. The kura opened in 1970.
