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  • Two learners sitting side by side, one with a guitar and one with a Braille Sense U2

    Our vision

    “Te manu e kai ana i te miro, nōna te ngahere. Te manu e kai ana i te mātauranga, nōna te ao. The bird who feasts upon the miro, resides... Read more
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  • Eight children sitting around a table of tactile model made from boxes and cardboard tubes

    Our history

    Initial services for children and young people who are blind, deafblind or have low vision. The first education services to blind and low vision children in this country were provided... Read more
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  • A boy who is blind is feeling the holes in the pegboard and is placing the pegs into the board

    Our Board of Trustees

    An introduction to the BLENNZ Board of Trustees BLENNZ has a national board of trustees which is representative of BLENNZ parents and of the wider blindness education sector. The role of... Read more
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  • Staff photo at Homai Campus School

    Our staff

    BLENNZ has bases across New Zealand with staff working in a range of national and regional roles. BLENNZ Senior Management Team Karen Stobbs – Principal Elaine Gilmour – Senior Manager Assessment... Read more
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  • Two students riding a bike at Homai

    Our network

    BLENNZ Community Our BLENNZ community, centred around ākonga and their families and whānau, is a wide and diverse group of people spread all across Aotearoa New Zealand and beyond. As... Read more
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  • A young boy is attempting to stack duplo blocks together

    Our partners

    BLENNZ works closely with a number of partner agencies. Albinism Trust Albinism Trust is a voluntary not for profit group dedicated to all New Zealanders with Albinism. They collaborate with Australian and... Read more
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    Vacancies

    This is where you can find vacancies that we have to join the BLENNZ team. We are often advertising for new staff to fill a range of roles which are... Read more
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  • A boy who is blind is feeling the holes in the pegboard and is placing the pegs into the board

    BLENNZ School Terms

    BLENNZ 2022 School Term Dates Term 1 Starts Tuesday 2 February Ends Thursday 14 April Term 2 Starts Monday 2 May Ends Friday 8 July Term 3 Starts Monday 25... Read more
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  • 13 staff enjoying breakfast and talking around a dining table

    Working at BLENNZ

    At BLENNZ we have a large nationwide team, that supports ākonga who are blind, deafblind or have low vision. These people come from a variety of backgrounds and provide skills... Read more
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  • Student sitting at a table with small round discs of different colours

    Consultations

    Welcome to the 2014 BLENNZ Consultation. Your input is very important to BLENNZ. BLENNZ Consultation 2014. BLENNZ Draft Curriculum. “In Aotearoa New Zealand the curriculum is provided through Te Whāriki:... Read more
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