The purpose of Immersion courses is to bring groups of learners together to introduce and further develop skills and knowledge in areas of the regular and expanded core curriculum. Parents… Read more
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Living Independently
Gary Veenstra, RNZFB Child and Family social worker talks about providing opportunities for all young people to leave home and live independently. Gary talks about the importance of thinking ahead… Read more
Connecting and Belonging on the Transition Path to the Big Wide World
Connecting and Belonging on the Transition Path to the Big Wide World – Te Ara Ki Te Ao Nui Te Piko o te māhuri, tērā te tupu o te rākau. … Read more
Communication techniques during Lockdown
During the Lockdown and across Term 2, our team at BLENNZ Tūranga-nui-a Kiwa/Gisborne Visual Resource Centre thought of innovative ways to communicate with schools, ākonga, whānau and each other, improving our digital skills along the way. Some examples of… Read more
Building sports and recreation opportunities outside of school
A need to offer a wider range of local sporting opportunities during the weekend for South Auckland youths with visual impairments, led to the founding of the Matariki South Youth Sports Program. The free program, created by Casey… Read more
Braille Music Editor 2 Workshop: September 2015
On September 4th, 2015, seven young and enthusiastic music students gathered together at our Homai Campus to spend a day learning how to use the new and exciting Braille Music… Read more
‘Make a hamburger’ lunch – Celebrating te wiki o te reo Māori!
What an awesome way to celebrate te wiki o te reo Māori! To add to our te wiki o te reo Māori celebrations, we had a ‘Make a hamburger’ lunch… Read more
Official Opening – Principal’s Speech
Official Opening of BLENNZ Homai Campus Tena tātou katoa Te manu e kai ana i te miromiro, nōna te ngahere. Te manu e kai ana i te matauranga, nōna te… Read more
A national approach to accessible digital assessments in New Zealand
Together BLENNZ, the Blind Foundation and NZQA are working towards developing accessible online assessments that take into account a range of learner needs and assistive technology packages. It has been… Read more
COVID-19 Information
Section Links Use these links to jump to the relevant section on this page. Why get vaccinated? Addressing vaccine misinformation in your community Working through vaccine hesitancy Why get vaccinated?… Read more