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.
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.
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.
Latest Blog Stories
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April 7, 2022Integrating Lego Braille Bricks with writing and reading has been highly successful with my 5 year old braille learner, Lily. They have been used incidentally initially, when Lily’s class were... Read more
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April 7, 2022After being postponed twice our NAS visit went ahead in February. This was a relief for everyone organising it and for ākonga and whānau who had waited patiently. The opportunity... Read more
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.
BLENNZ 2025 School Term Dates
Term 1
- Starts Wednesday 29 January
- Ends Friday 11 April
Term 2
- Starts Monday 28 April
- Ends Friday 27 June
Term 3
- Starts Monday 14 July
- Ends Friday 19 September
Term 4
- Starts Monday 6 October,
- Ends Tuesday 16 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.