Richards Centre

Programme

• An Individual Education Plan (IEP) is designed by parents, staff and the student, to meet goals and assess what support from specialist teachers    or therapists is needed.
• Students are mainstreamed for all or part of their schooling. Remedial   English and mathematics programmes are provided in the unit, if required.
• Support in the mainstream is available at all levels.
• Transition to work, technical institutes or university is given special consideration in senior forms.
• Reader-writer support is provided for examinations.
• Students have individual sessions with the physiotherapist, cccupational   and speech-language therapists if required by the IEP.
• Computer needs are assessed

• Purpose built unit with individual therapy rooms.
• Computer suite on Intranet.
• Transport to and from school by state funded taxi service, if ORS funded.

• Two specialist teachers.
• Two special education assistants who are registered nurses.
• A physiotherapist.
• An occupational therapist.
• A speech-language therapist.
• Teacher aides.

• Weekly swimming
• Riding for the Disabled
• Duke of Edinburgh Award Programme
• Computing
• Work Experience
• Richards Centre camp
• Music tuition available
• Full range of school clubs
• Sports and social activities with CCS, Parafed, PHAB etc.

• Any secondary school student with a physical disability is eligible to seek enrolment, who would benefit from the specialist teaching and therapies offered.
• The roll is limited to 25.
• The school requests enrolment by 1st August, for entry the following year, although late applications may be considered if vacancies are available.
• All students are mainstreamed for at least part of their school programme.
• An enrolment committee assesses the educational opportunities we can    offer the student.
• Students with Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS), Schools High Health  Needs Funding or ACC funding and in the Southern or Eastern areas of Auckland have priority.