Special Needs

Special Needs Support Connection   (www.supportconnection.org.nz)  

Providing advocacy, support and information to families and educational facilities that have a child in their care with a disability, health impairment or special need.

Sir Keith Park School   (www.skp.school.nz)  

A special education and resource school providing a complete range of services for students who have special learning needs related to intellectual and/or multiple impairments.

Geraldine Primary School   (www.geraldineprimary.school.nz)  

Full primary school with a roll of 250 children, in 10 classes. The school is staffed by 15 teachers and 7 ancillary staff.

Geddes Productions   (www.software4needs.com)  

Educational software for children with special needs, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities or with English as a second language.

Kaka Street   (www.kakastreet.school.nz)  

Educational facility in Tauranga, New Zealand for students with special education needs.

Astech Assistive Technology Centre   (www.astechnz.com)  

Software, occupational therapy and speech language therapy for people with physical and learning disabilities.

Sunnydene School   (www.sunnydene.school.nz)  

A Mount Roskill school catering to the needs of children with intellectual disabilities. Sunnydene has an enrolment of 60 to 70 students, with small classes and the resources to provide one-on-one attention.

NZSL.net   (www.nzsl.net.nz)  

An online dictionary of New Zealand sign language. Search, browse by category or by learning level. You can also download free resources, use a generator to create your own resources or play online games and activities.

Salisbury School   (www.salisbury.school.nz)  

A residential school in Richmond, providing special education for female students with special academic, social and emotional needs.

Carlson School for Cerebral Palsy   (www.carlson.school.nz)  

A special needs state education institution located in Auckland.

Kimi Ora School   (www.kimiora.school.nz)  

Offers an holistic approach to education, working with families to achieve the best for each child. Specialised therapists work onsite, including speech language therapists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. Enrolments are open to students throughout the greater Wellington region.

Special.school.nz   (www.special.school.nz)  

A site for special needs schools in New Zealand, where schools can have a presence on the Web and where students and teachers can place information and project work.

Waimokoia School   (www.waimokoia.school.nz)  

Located at Bucklands Beach, Auckland, Waimokoia School is a specialist facility for children who display significant behavioural, social, emotional and learning problems.

Parkside School   (www.parkside.net.nz)  

A schools for students who fall into the broad categories of profound, severe and moderate disability.

New Zealand Association of Special Schools Principals   (www.specialschools.org.nz)  

Formed to advocate on behalf of people with special education needs and to ensure provision of, and access to, quality education services for all students with special needs.

Dyslexia in New Zealand   (www.dyslexiahelp.co.nz)  

Helping children in New Zealand who have Dyslexia.

Northern Health School   (www.nhs.school.nz)  

One of three state schools established by the Ministry of Education to provide educational support for children with high health needs. The Northern Health School covers the northern part of the North Island, with regionally based primary and secondary trained teachers who work in hospitals and in the community.

Patricia Avenue School   (www.patave.school.nz)  

A Hamilton school for students with special educational needs. The school works closely with parents and caregivers, as well as local authorities and on-site specialists, to provide excellent learning opportunities for all students.

Dissertations Abstracts   (www.dissertation-abstracts.com)  

Offers doctoral and digital dissertation, thesis abstracts and statement writing help.

Merivale Language Development Programme   (www.language-development.com)  

A home based language and learning development programme for children whose speech, language, understanding and behavior are delayed as a result of Autism, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, other syndromes and conditions, or as the result of prematurity or Traumatic Brain Injury.

Arahunga Special School   (www.arahunga.info)  

A Wanganui school catering for students with special needs, recognising and celebrating the uniqueness and talents of each individual.

Southern Regional Health School   (www.srhs.school.nz)  

A special school for children who are ill and missing out on school for a long period of time. Teachers are available in Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill.

Sommerville Special School   (www.sommervillespecial.school.nz)  

Learning opportunities for children and young people with communication and hearing difficulties, visual and intellectual impairments and multiple physical disorders.

Halswell Residential College   (www.halswellcollege.com)  

Providing education within a residential setting for students with special needs due to an underlying intellectual impairment. Halswell Residential College accepts students between Years 7 and 10.

Mt Richmond Special School   (www.mtrichmondschool.co.nz)  

Providers of educational opportunities for children and young people with special needs. Mt Richmond is a state school catering for students from the age of 5 to 21 years across a wide range of disabilities, including intellectual, social-emotional, physical and sensory disorders.