Enrolment Enquiries
Please see the diagram below for our enrolment procedures and the linked page for a copy of our enrolment policy.
To register interest for attending a special character interview as the first step of the process please email enrol@raphaelhouse.school.nz with your name and contact details and the names and ages of the students you would like to consider enrolling.
Our enrolment officer will get back in touch with you about the documentation required so that we can arrange a special character interview.
Our kindergarten is under the oversight of the Wellington Rudolf Steiner kindergarten Trust, For kindergarten enrolment queries for 2023 please contact the manager Jaci Gilbertson on centremanager@steinercottage.co.nz
Usually we would require your attendance at at least one of the following before a special character interview
- School tour – Next Lower School tour is scheduled for 22nd June at 3:30 p.m.
- School Festival
- Community Performance
- Class Play
- Other community events
Please see our calendar for details of when these may occur. To register for a school tour please contact our enrolment officer at the above address and a time will be confirmed with you.

2023 Fees
Attendance Dues are compulsory. These are paid to the Proprietor’s Trust and used for land and property development. In 2023 these are $1460 per child.
Board Donations are paid to the Board and help fund the education, including special character features, that is over and above a standard education funded by the Government. This includes things like handwork and woodwork, class plays, festivals, eurythmy, class projects, therapies, learning support assistants and extra teaching staff above entitlement from the Government. In 2023 the suggested amount for a child in Class 1 or Class 2 is $1800 per child, for a child in Class 3-7 the suggested amount is $2000. For a child in Class 8-12 the suggested amount is $2180.
We do also ask for a donation towards our camp programme to support the high quality camp experiences we offer. For Class 3-7 we suggest a $330 donation and for Classes 8-12 a $380 donation. Please note the actual costs for the camps exceed this and other school money is also budgeted toward the camp costs.
Spaces are currently available for 2023 in:
- Class 1 (State equivalent Year 2)
- Class 10 ( State equivalent Year 11)
- Class 11 ( State equivalent Year 12)
- Class 12 ( State equivalent Year 13)
Other classes are currently full and after a Special character interview, should you be invited to register for enrolment, you will be placed on a Waiting list.
Please note that we may defer the invitation for a Special character interview if the Waiting list for the class is also full. You will be informed of this when you apply.