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Blind and Low Vision Education Network NZ

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BLENNZ Curriculum

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All About BLENNZ

Find out about BLENNZ – read our vision, history and see who is on our Board of Trustees. Get to know our staff and our partner agencies. We have documentation including our charter, annual reports and our school Term dates.

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Enrolment and Enquiries

Referrals to BLENNZ can come from a number of sources. Referrals can be made by parents, whānau, families, teachers, ophthalmologists, health professionals, the Blind Foundation or Ministry of Education and must have parent/caregiver consent.

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Technology

Technology provides vital tools that support learning, and helps fulfil the expectation that all learners have full access to the curriculum. There is a variety of options available that includes both mainstream and assistive technologies.

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Latest Blog Stories

  • Looking towards BLENNZ Homai Campus main building with 'The Hub' sensory garden in the foreground

    BLENNZ Board of Trustees – Casual vacancy for an elected trustee

    December 17, 2020
    A casual vacancy has occurred on the board of trustees for an elected parent representative. The board has decided to fill the vacancy by selection. If 10% or more eligible... Read more
  • Looking towards a brick building with a large covered area at the front, evening dark blue sky behind

    Our new space in Pukekohe

    December 1, 2020
    BLENNZ is pleased to announce that a new Visual Resource Centre together with a satellite classroom provision of the Homai Campus School, will open at Tamaoho Primary School in Pukekohe... Read more

Vacancies

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Current Vacancies

We are often looking to employ new staff to join the team at BLENNZ. If you think this sounds like you, visit our vacancies page for more information about positions we currently have advertised around the country.

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BLENNZ 2021 School Term Dates

Term 1

  • Starts Wednesday 3 February
  • Ends Friday 16 April

Term 2

  • Starts Monday 3 May
  • Ends Friday 9 July

Term 3

  • Starts Monday 26 July
  • Ends Friday 1 October

Term 4

  • Starts Monday 18 October,
  • Ends Wednesday 15 December

BLENNZ YouTube Channel

This is where we showcase some of what is happening at BLENNZ. We have a number of videos related to student learning that cover a range of ages and curriculum areas. We also have clips from parents and educators sharing their experiences. It is also a great ‘go to’ space for information about resources and technology.

Partnership with peers supports effective access to learning - a student's perspective

Websites to visit

Kāpō Māori

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PVI

PVI website

Blind Citizens NZ

Blind Citizens NZ website

Blind Low Vision NZ

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Deafblind Association

Front page of Deafblind Association New Zealand website

Inclusive Education

Inclusive Education website

Albinism Trust

Albinism Trust Webpage

Parent to Parent

Front page of Parent to Parent website

Ministry of Health NZ

Front page of Ministry of Health NZ website

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