We are a state school for students from Years 1 to 13 who are too ill to attend full-time education at their regular school.  We teach students anywhere in the South Island.

We have teachers and learning support centres in:

• Nelson
• Blenheim

Who uses our services?  Primary and Secondary School students who are ill and who live in the South Island, Stewart Island or the Chathams.  But the illness is not as important as the fact that the students are unwell and missing school.  It is our job to help them to keep learning and help them get back to school as soon as they are well.

How do we help?  We develop an Individual Learning Plan (ILP) in association with the School of Enrolment, parents and other professionals involved with the student.  We prepare and locate resources and learning programmes for the students.  We arrange Correspondence School lessons for students as appropriate.  We provide online learning opportunities.  We teach students in hospital, at home and in our learning support centres.  We keep in touch with students’ usual school and teachers.  We support students’ learning needs.  We work with students to help them back to their usual school.

Who can be admitted to our school?  Students who have high health needs as identified by a qualified doctor or specialist.  These students will have been absent from school for more than 10 days in a row or 40 in a whole year; will be having treatment for their illness; and will stay on the roll of their usual school, since they are only admitted to our school while they are ill.

Nelson Teachers:

• Peter McCoy (027) 466 0126 – email [email protected]
• Michelle Dallison – email [email protected]
• Helen Trevena (027) 466 0130 – email [email protected]
• Victoria Hawke (021) 316 685 – email [email protected]

Blenheim Teachers:

• Rose Watson (027) 466 0141 – email [email protected]
• Helen Walshe (021) 918 335 – email [email protected]
• Sally McLennan (021) 082 57032 – email [email protected]