It was revealed last week the school emailed a letter to all parents and caregivers of pupils informing them of the ministry's instruction to ''undertake the steps that are necessary to implement an enrolment scheme''.
But speaking to the Otago Daily Times yesterday, Mr Reddiex and board of trustees chairman David Booth said the school would fight the measure if the community opposed it.
Early indications were that the school community did not want an enrolment scheme, Mr Reddiex said.
The school had already received letters from parents and community members voicing their opposition to the plan.
Mr Booth said the board was committed to maintaining parental choice.
The school's latest Education Review Office report had provided a glowing assessment of the school and the quality of education remained high, despite the school's growing roll, he said.
''We are on a four to five-year watch cycle, which is exceptional for a state school.''
Ministry of Education head of sector enablement and support Katrina Casey said the proposed measures were to ''manage overcrowding''.
''No decision has yet been made and we have asked the board to consider the proposal,'' she said.
But the school still had room to cater for extra pupils, Mr Reddiex said.
''We simply believe we have the capacity to accommodate all the students who want to come here, so there isn't a necessity for an enrolment scheme,'' he said.
The indication the school received from the ministry was that it needed to begin preparing for the scheme, he said.
The board, at its next meeting on July 6, would discuss what action it would take.
''That's what the board needs to discuss: what steps it's willing to take if that's[the enrolment scheme] the final decision,'' Mr Reddiex said.
