Christchurch Special Needs

Van Asch Deaf Education Centre   (www.vanasch.school.nz)  

Works in partnership with parents, the Deaf community, teachers and other professionals supporting children in mainstream settings and at the school.

Achieve   (www.achieve.org.nz)  

A national network established to ensure equal opportunity and access to post-secondary education and training for people with impairments.

Allenvale School   (www.chch.school.nz/allenvale)  

We offer a wide range of programmes for children with Autism, Prada Willi Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, Fragile X and Attention Deficit Disorder, situated in Christchurch.

Waitaha Learning Centre   (www.special-education.school.nz)  

A special education school providing inclusive education for the intellectually handicapped, disabled and students with special needs located in Christchurch.

ABC Services   (www.abc-services.co.nz)  

A site catering to the requirements of special needs children, offering support to parents, caregivers, educators and people with special needs.

Special Needs Library   (www.specialneedslibrary.co.nz)  

Your source for educational and special needs toys. The Special Needs Library in Christchurch is a lending resource library for those with special intellectual, physical, sensory, emotional, behavioural or social needs.

McKenzie Residential School   (www.mckenzie.school.nz)  

Located in Christchurch, McKenzie Residential School provides special education within a residential setting for students who are between Year 3 and Year 8 in their schooling.

Ferndale School   (www.ferndaleschool.co.nz)  

Catering to the learning requirements of special needs students in Christchurch. Ferndale School and Resource Centre accepts students between the ages of five and 21 years.

Astech Assistive Technology Centre   (www.astechnz.com)  

Software, occupational therapy and speech language therapy for people with physical and learning disabilities.

Brightuns Sunshine Holiday Club   (www.brightuns.org.nz)  

A varied and stimulating 10 day school holiday programme for children aged five to fourteen years with intellectual or physical disabilities.

Halswell Residential College   (www.halswellcollege.com)  

Providing education within a residential setting for students with special needs due to an underlying intellectual impairment. Halswell Residential College accepts students between Years 7 and 10.

Merivale Language Development Programme   (www.language-development.com)  

A home based language and learning development programme for children whose speech, language, understanding and behavior are delayed as a result of Autism, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome, other syndromes and conditions, or as the result of prematurity or Traumatic Brain Injury.