OverviewResourcesOverviewThe schools are St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch) St Joseph's School (Papanui) and St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) This is to assist the Boards of these schools to manage situations where there is more demand for enrolments than there are places available within their maximum roll provide a fair and transparent processes for enrolment and to ensure we are making the best use of schooling facilities across the Catholic Education Network in Christchurch Purpose and principles of an enrolment scheme – New Zealand Legislation How this applies to a State integrated school – New Zealand Legislation more applicants for enrolment at a State integrated school than there are places available the Ministry of Education must establish an enrolment scheme for the school State integrated schools are not required to have a home zone but must accord priority to applicants for whom the school is a reasonably convenient school These proposed enrolment schemes identify areas of reasonable convenience for each school in the form of Primary and Secondary Qualifying Parishes It is proposed that applicants who reside in a Primary Qualifying Parish will be prioritised above applicants who reside in a Secondary Qualifying Parish and these applicants will be prioritised above applicants who live outside a Qualifying Parish This is a format that has been consulted upon and agreed with the Catholic Education Office We are not consulting on the enrolment scheme for Christ the King School (Burnside) An enrolment scheme for this school commenced in 2023 Close image modalThese enrolment scheme amendments are proposed to commence from 1 January 2026 Note that all students who are already enrolled at these schools before the enrolment scheme amendments commence are entitled to stay at the school at which they are currently enrolled The proposals for St Albans Catholic School (Christchurch) and St Patrick's School (Bryndwr) include an "Additional Entitlement to Enrol" provision This provision proposes that preference applicants who are siblings of students enrolled at the date that the enrolment scheme amendment is implemented by the school's Board will be considered as if they reside within the school’s catchment Read the details of this provision within the proposed enrolment schemes and provide specific feedback if this affects you This provision is not proposed for St Joseph's School (Papanui) as the school's first priority catchment area is unchanged It is important that we hear and understand community perspectives before we establish these enrolment scheme amendments especially the design of the enrolment categories and priorities This consultation process is about enrolment schemes See the frequently asked questions for definitions of pre-enrolment and enrolment Enrolment schemes Read applicable information below before taking part in the consultation You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image Taylah was last seen at her home in Bryndwr about 11pm on Monday Her family said yesterday she may be wearing her Cobham Intermediate School uniform and was carrying a pink Nike backpack "Her whanau have concerns about her welfare and would love her to come home," the family said "If you see her or know where she is please contact the police and quote (the) file number." A police spokesperson urged members of the public to come forward with any sightings of Taylah call the police and quote file number 250204/4066 Police have charged a man with murder at the scene of an Eden Place house in Bryndwr Police have charged a man with assault following the death of a person in a west-Christchurch home over the weekend and launched a homicide investigation and another man had suffered serious injuries when emergency services arrived at the home on Saturday evening Police said emergency services were called to the address on Eden Place about 6.20pm while the seriously injured patient was taken to hospital Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Farrant said a 53-year-old man who was injured in the incident has now been released from hospital into police custody “He is due to appear in Christchurch District Court on 14 February “Police and ESR are carrying out a scene examination at the address. No one else is being sought in relation to the incident “Police are providing support to the family of the victim and are working hard to establish the circumstances of the incident but while the investigation is underway details available for release will be limited.” Kingi loved his son’s partner’s children like they were his own grandchildren Anderson-Kingi said the family was “confused” and waiting for answers ”We’re not coping because we don’t have answers We just want to know what happened to dad.” An examination took place at the property on Saturday evening while a scene guard was put in place overnight with the entrance to the short cul-de-sac blocked off One local was out for an evening walk when he came across the police cordon Several officers could be seen in the street on Saturday One man was seen being taken away in a police car at the time without any fuss or handcuffs It’s not clear what his connection was to the death photos taken at the scene of the incident showed police had erected a blue forensics tent outside the Bryndwr home Forensics staff were photographed working at the address The only high-reach ladder truck in Auckland broke down last night Emergency services were called to a property on Eden Pl Another has been transported to hospital in a serious condition "Police are now working to establish the circumstances of what has occurred "An examination will take place at the property this evening and a scene guard will be in place overnight," a police spokesperson said last night The Herald understands the seriously injured man was living at the Kāinga Ora property It is believed he is assisting police with their investigation It is understood there were reports of fighting at the address on Saturday Members of the deceased man’s family arrived at the scene on Sunday morning A family member declined to comment to the Herald told the Herald he had made multiple complaints to authorities about the "volatile" man who lived in the property They first became aware of the incident when police and ambulances arrived on Saturday evening a police spokesperson said there was no further update at this time Police tape blocked the entrance to Eden Pl on Sunday morning and a police car was parked at the entrance of one of the homes One local was out for an evening walk on Saturday when he came across the police cordon Police have blocked off the entrance to the short cul-de-sac Several officers can be seen in the street and detectives have arrived on the scene One man was seen being taken away in a police car without any fuss or handcuffs It’s not clear what his connection is to the death Kāinga Ora has been approached for comment As the Covid-19 pandemic brings the world into uncharted waters Star Media journalists and photographers continue to report local stories that matter everyday - yours For more than 152 years our journalists have provided Cantabrians with local news that can be trusted It’s more important now than ever to keep Cantabrians connected As our advertising has fallen during the pandemic You can help us continue to provide local news you can trust simply by becoming a supporter The annual tradition was led by Bill Parker a diversional therapist who has worked at Radius Hawthorne for more than 20 years singing waiata and reminiscing about hāngī from their earlier years A number of elderly Māori and pakeha residents were thrilled to be involved in preparing and eating the hāngī “The smell of the food took me back and boy it tasted good,” said kaumātua resident Jeff Samson “Supporting people’s cultural traditions when they’re in a rest home environment is part of truly caring for an individual and giving them a full active life in later years,” facility manager Jacqui Boylen said Staff at Radius Hawthorne have backgrounds from a range of countries The elderly residents themselves often have strong international connections to countries in Europe “Cultural celebrations lift the spirits of residents and it’s also a great way to build social connections between residents and staff,” Boylen said A man found dead at a Christchurch home was a “hard-working Emergency services were called to a property on Eden Place A police spokesperson earlier said that on arrival one person was found dead Another was taken to hospital in a serious condition “Police are now working to establish the circumstances of what has occurred.” told the Herald his father was “hard-working “We’re not coping because we don’t have answers The Herald understands the seriously injured man was living at the Kāinga Ora property It’s believed there were reports of fighting at the address on Saturday Neighbours first became aware of the incident when police and ambulances arrived on Saturday evening Police tape blocked the entrance to Eden Place on Sunday morning Several officers could be seen in the street and detectives had arrived on the scene A heavily pregnant woman fought off three teenage boys who were trying to rob her while one pointed an imitation pistol at her head and another stabbed her in the leg during a drug deal gone wrong While the woman believed the pistol pointed at her was real as protective instincts kicked in with her baby’s safety at the forefront of her mind “I think if I wasn’t pregnant to be honest it wouldn’t have been much of a fight it was more me fighting for my baby to be honest,” she told NZME admitted setting up fake online profiles to organise cannabis deals before he and his associates attacked their victims including stabbing the woman who was nine months pregnant appeared at the High Court at Christchurch where he pleaded guilty to one charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and two charges of aggravated robbery Glintmeyer used a fake Facebook profile called “Cody Flyer” to organise a cannabis deal with the 28-year-old woman He instructed her to park her car on the side of the road in Bryndwr admitted having a “weird feeling” as soon as she pulled up to the agreed meeting spot as the person was taking “so long” to meet her one of whom was armed with an imitation Glock pistol approached her car wearing full face masks One boy spoke to the woman from the driver’s side of the car and demanded she hand over her car keys and money while the boy holding the imitation pistol got into the passenger seat and pointed the pistol at the woman The woman described hearing the gun first before it was pointed at her head She said two boys were at the driver’s side trying to “rip me out” of the car while others yelled to grab her car keys The boy holding the imitation pistol struck the woman in the head with the pistol before stealing a $20 note and some cannabis from her Glintmeyer then approached the car and stabbed the woman in her right thigh The woman admitted she hadn’t even realised she had been stabbed at the time “I remember trying to fight them off and I felt like he had punched me in the leg I was more trying to protect my tummy because I was two weeks away from giving birth,” she said The woman said she thinks the boys got scared when the car alarm went off and they ran away She climbed out of the car to grab her keys which had been dropped on the road It wasn’t until she stood up and felt blood trickling down her leg that she saw what had happened “I felt something running down my leg and then I look down on the ground and see a pile of blood on the concrete People who had heard the commotion came out to the street to help the woman “I yelled out ‘Can you please call an ambulance An ambulance took her to the hospital where she received stitches and staff checked that her baby was okay The woman said it was difficult to walk on her right leg and needed her partner’s help for things such as getting dressed Five days later she gave birth to a healthy baby boy While the woman said it was a “very scary” experience she thought that Glintmeyer and his associates needed help “The one that stabbed me yeah I think he just was really not in the right headspace and think he just needed some help.” The day after Glintmeyer and his associates robbed the woman they were communicating through Snapchat discussing the previous night’s robbery and orgainsing another Glintmeyer used a second Facebook profile he owned called “Gaggles Goodies” to contact another person to organise the sale of cannabis A 37-year-old man arrived in Bryndwr and pulled over as instructed Glintmeyer and his associates approached the car wearing full face masks One boy climbed into the passenger seat and pointed the imitation pistol at the man’s head while Glintmeyer and two others opened the drivers door and one of them began to hit the man The boy holding the imitation pistol began to strike the man on his head with the pistol The man managed to grab his backpack and run away Glintmeyer and two others then drove away in the man’s car The man suffered abrasions to the back of his head and face His car was recovered by a member of the public in Parklands but his cellphone was missing Glintmeyer was remanded in custody at a youth facility until his sentencing on February 20 By Emily MoorhouseOpen Justice multimedia journalist Stephen Bruce Angus was arrested on Friday at a Riccarton address A man sought by police after a woman was shot in the leg at a Hooker Ave was caught at a Riccarton address on Friday about 10am and will appear in the district court on Saturday He has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition Police had been searching for Angus in relation to the Bryndwr shooting which happened on Wednesday about 4.45pm A Hooker Ave resident who was gardening when the incident happened said it was "crazy" Moments after he heard a gunshot two women emerged from the house one with blood on her leg who then collapsed between two vehicles The witness said the woman was clutching her leg as blood dripped over the pavement The woman's injury was not considered life-threatening - Star.Kiwi “just friends” Keeva Irving and Nathan Lewis got together about five years ago to buy a house which they sold last week for $300,000 profit on the purchase price enough to make a big difference for their respective home ownership paths cost them $550,000 in 2017 and sold last week at auction for $850,000 Irving is Irish and Lewis is Welsh but Irving told OneRoof both are residents and both work in project management the pair put their business hats on to conduct extensive research before the subsequent purchase of their house which they lived in together and sometimes with flatmates to accommodate their separate travels Irving says they each saved like crazy for the deposit and they specifically wanted to buy in an area with good schools and good resale “We literally got the white board and a cork board out and we had a map of Christchurch and we drew around the school zones here and here and we’re flexible on those areas’.” Each listed their wants – she wanted a log burner and a garden – and cross referenced against areas “It was quite hard because we had a lot of people say to us it won’t work and it could get complicated and everything like this so we were quite aware it was a business decision “We had to remove a certain amount of emotion and there would be times when he’d be travelling and I would take on the responsibility and vice versa.” Irving says they did not have a watertight legal agreement saying they were told because they were not a couple they would have been affected by the bright-line test if one of them wanted to buy out the other But they each made their will which involved having a conversation about what would happen if one of them died and the result was an agreement that one person would have first option to buy the other out Sometimes there were difficult conversations over the years and sometimes it was difficult to work out the financial split exactly when one of them was travelling but Irving says it has worked out around 50/50 and they have not had a cross word They remortgaged last year to take out $60,000 each and Irving says with the sale of the house each of them will get around $140,000 once the legal fees and commission are taken out That is money each can use for their current properties – she has bought with a partner and Lewis is building with a partner Her advice for anyone contemplating buying with a friend is to make sure there is mutual trust “Don’t just go in with someone because they’ve got some money You have to be able to have those difficult conversations but continue the friendship and you have to be able to pull your weight and know they’ll do theirs and look after each other and be open and honest financially.” The pair both had full control over the finances and also had a kitty of money so if something needed doing they could access the kitty and get it done general manager of sales for Bayleys Christchurch said not many friends bought together but Irving and Lewis had an exceptional trust level to make the deal work I think you’ve got to have very good friendship and you’ve got to have a good financial understanding “You’ve got obligations to the bank and when people are coming in and out Dovey acknowledges it is probably easier for first-home buyers to get on the housing ladder in Christchurch because prices are lower than in Auckland and other centres “The median sales price is in the $700,000s so technically a 10% deposit is a lot cheaper than $1m sale which is $100,000 “We do see a lot of young people who own property here and values have gone up so some of those people bought at $400,000 or $500,000.” -By Catherine Masters, OneRoof.co.nz Age Concern Canterbury team leader for elder abuse and neglect Carla Sheehan is calling for older people to be given the option to live together in separate housing complexes to younger people “Grouping the older people together would be better It’s better for their socialisation and their social engagement She said the number of calls Age Concern has received from elderly saying they feel concerned for their safety has increased by about 20 and 30 per cent in the last year Bob Cuttance is 80 and lives at the Aorangi Courts social housing complex in Bryndwr which is run by the Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust He is often afraid for his safety due to drug use by some of his neighbours and their visitors and other unsettling behaviour He supports the idea of separate housing for older people and said this should be considered whether anyone has suggested it to the trust or not Said Cuttance: “I’ve been here about seven years and I’ve seen some weird people here but I’ve never felt this insecure before “The people that they have here are getting their highs try to open people's doors and walk in uninvited “That was the thing that quite frightened me,” he said Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust senior housing advisor Bob Hardie said the trust had not been made aware of Age Concern’s position on community housing Hardie said six people have complained to it about behaviour at Aorangi Courts in the last year He said Cuttance has complained three times since November last year relating to visitors to the complex and these complaints were acted on “ŌCHT subsequently issued trespass notices to the visitors causing a nuisance and tenancy breach notices have been issued to identified tenants in relation to nuisance caused by their visitors,” he said But Cuttance said those who have been trespassed continue to visit the complex and can not be made to leave again if they are inside units at it Said Hardie: “ŌCHT can trespass visitors from common areas and spaces but ŌCHT cannot trespass visitors from occupied units Only a tenant can do this (if it is their unit) He feels someone in the complex will have to hurt themselves or someone else before something is done Hardie said ŌCHT considers relocation of problem tenants when appropriate but it prefers to “help resolve the underlying causes of any behavioural issues where possible.” Cuttance believes the behaviour of the tenants he is concerned about and their visitors has not improved and the best option is for the trust to find them new housing Said Sheehan: “There’s a lot more drug use and drug-related incidents and violence happening.” In 2019 one of her clients was assaulted “two or three times” by a younger female neighbour and was hospitalised with facial injuries The victim was moved from the complex she was living in to a flat which was more expensive and difficult for her to afford Sheehan said: “I just had a call yesterday an elderly man ringing because he’s in social housing and the neighbour is threatening to assault him and physically harm his dog.” She also had calls about elderly people getting asked for money by other social housing residents and damage being caused to their properties and vehicles CCS Disability Action Christchurch service manager for family and youth said disabled social housing complex residents have also reported feeling unsafe stolen from and had her wheelie bins deliberately moved in the three years she has lived in her accommodation received a death threat from one of her neighbours two years ago but said this was not enough for their requests to be moved into new housing to be acted on “We’ve had two neighbours who have moved out because of how horrendous it is,” the woman said It has taken one-and-a-half-years for her and her daughter to reach the top of the waiting list for new housing She hopes they will be moved into new accommodation in February Police say they have not had an increase in calls from social housing residents concerned about their neighbours’ behaviour in the last year But Sergeant Jim Currie said this does not mean there has not been an increase just that people may not have reported problems to police He said if people are scared for their safety they should call police but it is ultimately up to the organisations which run social housing complexes to decide if people’s behaviour is bad enough to evict them which helps former homeless people find places to live conceded a small number of its clients tend to behave badly once housed there are not that many houses to go around for people so it’s important that when they get one they stay in one.” Bao was last seen in the Wigram area about 10.30am on Wednesday She has not been found but her cellphone was located on the Southern Motorway on Friday A 52-year-old Bryndwr man has been charged with kidnapping Bao The Herald understands he had booked a last-minute one-way international flight Police arrested him at Christchurch Airport; it’s believed he had no suitcases with him Police say they’re not ruling out further charges The New Zealand Herald understands Bao was due to show a potential buyer through the house told the Herald on Monday they had been told Bao was showing someone through the property Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves told NZME on Monday that police had received more than 120 pieces of information from the public The Herald understands a majority of the tips relate to a silver Mitsubishi sedan Police are seeking sightings of the car from mid-week until Saturday night with a focus on the car’s location on Wednesday The Herald understands police have also been searching a ditch near Lake Ellesmere Reeves told NZME police were still treating Bao as a "missing person" "The concern continues to grow the longer that we don’t know where she is." The houses that were being searched were "places of interest" as a result of inquiries to date "Some of this is to rule places in as parts of interest and sometimes it’s actually to rule places out as locations of interest." Police have to date searched three properties - one on Iroquois Place where Bao’s car was found another property in Bryndwr where the alleged kidnapper lived Several people are "assisting" police with the investigation "It’s just a nightmare," he said at his Christchurch home in the west of the city I still can’t quite believe that this is all unfolding." Gooch said he remained hopeful for a positive outcome and his wife will come home to him and their young daughter it’s a very dark head space to be in," he said Gooch became emotional when thanking the public "I just want to thank them all so far for their wonderful support Bao’s alleged kidnapper appeared in the Christchurch District Court on Monday before Judge Michael Crosbie Court documents allege the man "unlawfully took away Yanfei Bao without her consent with intent to cause her to be confined" was granted interim name suppression and remanded in custody to appear on August 15 His lawyer said the man’s family had not been informed about his arrest posted on her Facebook page that she had last spoken to Bao "She mentioned [something] about a potential client who wants to transfer money to NZ and checked about the rate and channel "Then she said she was going to call the person to see [what] he/she wanted and would call me back Tian said she was not sure where Bao was when she called her and a missing person investigation remains ongoing "She was last seen conducting her business as a real estate agent on Vickerys Rd in the Wigram area about 10.30am she failed to pick up her daughter from after-school care has been located nearby the area she was last seen on Iroquois Place Reeves earlier said the last person who saw Bao was a homeowner whom Bao had visited "We are now interested to hear from any members of the public who might have been travelling on the motorway on Wednesday and noticed anything out of the ordinary is encouraged to contact police immediately "Police have also been conducting door-to-door inquiries in the area she was last seen "If you live in this area and have not spoken with police but have access to CCTV footage of the street area "I would like to reiterate that police and Ms Bao’s family are deeply concerned for her safety and her loved ones are desperate to hear from her and know she is safe." Gooch also prepared a statement which was provided to media "My family and I are deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of my beloved wife "Our 9-year-old daughter and I are desperate for any information that could help police locate her." "We are incredibly worried and ask for any assistance from anyone that knows something "We pray for Yanfei’s safe return and would like to thank everyone for their vigilance and support at this time." Bao’s profile on the Harcourts site said she has "extensive experience" in sales and was previously a top-selling salesperson for a major electronics brand with a Master’s degree in English linguistics and a post-graduate diploma in business management and is ready to utilise the knowledge she gained from her academic achievements to enhance the result she delivers for clients and customers." and she loved spending time with her partner and young daughter and her other interests include travel and learning something new every day passionate and hard-working salesperson to assist you in buying or selling your most important asset as she would love to hear from you," the Harcourts site states