Student Health Centre

The Health Centre is a unique facility among New Zealand secondary schools, which offers comprehensive services to address the physical and emotional needs of our students by providing convenient, accessible and user friendly medical and counselling services. Parents and caregivers are always welcome to contact the Health Centre to arrange appointments for their child, and to discuss any concerns.

We offer the following full time services:

• School Nurse

• Two School Counsellors

• Resource Teacher in Learning and Behaviour (RTLB)

• Behaviour and Management Services (B.A.M.)

• School Chaplain

and the following part time services:

• Two Doctors

• Physiotherapist

• Drug and Alcohol Counsellor

• Psychologist

• Dental Service

The Health Centre utilises:

• Mental Health Services

• Youth Services

• CYFS

The Health Centre also co-ordinates a range of student driven initiatives including SAFE and LIFE, 40 Hour Famine, and Senior Health Days.

Support Centre

We have a very strong Support Centre for students who have special needs. The students are funded through the Ongoing Reviewable Resourcing Scheme (ORRS), High Health and ACC schemes. Individual Education Programmes are in place to meet the needs of each student and teacher aide support is given to assist in the learning process in the mainstream classes. Parents and caregivers, and mainstream teachers are involved in the planning and evaluation process for each student.

Our philosophy is built on the principle of inclusion and the empathetic bond between the students, staff, home, Group Special Education, and many other professional and community organisations.