Special Education contacts

Contact details for the Ministry of Education's Special Education national, district and local offices.

Office Address Contact numbers
National Office Level 4, 45-47 Pipitea Street
PO Box 1666
Thorndon
Wellington
Ph: 04 463 8910
Fax: 04 463 8254

Northern region

Office Address Contact numbers
Northern Region
Jean Smith
Regional Manager Northern
Exec Officer: Kayne Good
Level 3, Eden 5 Building
12 - 18 Normanby Road
Mt Eden
Private Bag 92 644
Symonds St
Auckland 1150
Ph: 09 632 9400
Fax: 09 632 9401
Tai Tokerau District Office
Rose Cameron
District Manager
10 Awaroa River Road
PO Box 911
Whangarei 0140
Ph: 09 436 8900
Fax: 09 436 8902
Kaikohe Centre 113 Broadway
PO Box 355
Kaikohe 0440
Ph: 09 405 2780
Fax: 09 405 2786
Kaitaia Centre 1st Floor, 1 Melba St
PO Box 580
Kaitaia 0441
Ph: 09 408 6260
Fax: 09 408 6261
Northwest District Office
Marilyn Mitchell
Acting District Manager
129-155 Hurstmere Road
PO Box 33 137
Takapuna
North Shore City 0740
Ph: 09 487 1100
Fax: 09 487 1187
West Auckland Centre 10 Montel Avenue
PO Box 21 057
Henderson
Waitakere City 0650
Ph: 09 836 6630
Fax: 09 836 6620
Manukau District Office
Sue Hutton & Jane Winton
Acting District Managers
492 Great South Rd
PO Box 22 420
Otahuhu 1640
Ph: 09 270 4489
Fax: 09 270 2531
Manukau Centre 1A Ash Road
PO Box 76 620
Manukau City 2140
Ph: 09 262 7530
Fax: 09 262 1312
Pakuranga Centre 11 Reeves Road
PO Box 51 051
Pakuranga
Manukau 2140
Ph: 09 572 0500
Fax: 09 572 0504
Papakura Centre 175 Dominion Road
PO Box 72 373
Papakura 2244
Ph: 09 297 8200
Fax: 09 298 0399
Auckland City District Office
Jen Seel
District Manager
Level 3, Eden 5 Building
12 - 18 Normanby Road
Mt Eden
Private Bag 92 644
Symonds St
Auckland 1150
Ph: 09 632 9400
Fax: 09 632 9401
Maungawhau Centre Level 3, Eden 5 Building
12 - 18 Normanby Road
Mt Eden
Private Bag 92 644
Symonds St
Auckland 1150
Ph: 09 632 9400
Fax: 09 632 9401

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Central North region

Office Address Contact numbers
Central North Region
Murray Williams
Regional Manager Central North
Exec Officer: Margaret Donaldson
Ken Browne Drive
PO Box 774
Hamilton 3240
Ph: 07 850 8888
Fax: 07 850 8997
Waikato District Office
Bruce McIntosh
District Manager
Ken Browne Drive
P O Box 774
Hamilton 3240
Ph: 07 850 8880
Fax: 07 850 8998
Thames Centre 404 Queen Street
PO Box 386
Thames 3540
Ph: 07 868 9490
Fax: 07 868 7641
Taumarunui Centre C/- Taumarunui Primary School
Hakiaha Street
PO Box 215
Taumaranui 3946
Ph: 07 895 5453
Fax: 07 895 5453
Tokoroa Centre 32-34 Bridge Street
PO Box 392
Tokoroa 3444
Ph: 07 886 7222
Fax: 07 886 7222
Bay of Plenty East District Office
Nicky Hampshire
Acting District Manager
Level 3, Regency House
1 Elizabeth Street
Tauranga 3110
Ph: 07 571 7800
Fax: 07 571 7864
Whakatane Centre Shelby House
22 Louvain Street
Whakatane 3120
Ph: 07 306 2500
Fax: 07 308 5648
Poutama Pounamu Educational Research Centre
Mere Berryman
Manager
Block J, Welcome Bay School
309 Welcome Bay Road
Tauranga 3112
Ph; 07 544 3581
Fax; 07 544 0723
Bay of Plenty West District Office
Jeanette Van der wal
District Manager
Level 3, 1144 Pukaki Street
PO Box 701
Rotorua 3040
Ph: 07 349 7399
Fax: 07 349 2560
Taupo Centre Totara Park
31 Totara Street
PO Box 986
Taupo 3351
Ph: 07 376 1870
Fax: 07 377 2598
Gisborne District Office
Wayne Spence
District Manager
2nd Floor Rockforte Tower Building
Cnr Gladstone Rd & Grey St
PO Box 658
Gisborne 4040
Ph: 06 868 0120
Fax: 06 868 0121
Free ph: 0508 656 565
Hawke's Bay District Office
Grant Gunning
District Manager
8 A Lever Street
Ahuriri
PO Box 147
Napier 4110
Ph: 06 833 6730
Fax: 06 833 6731

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Central South region

Office Address Contact numbers
Central South Region
Jacky Burgon
Acting Regional Manager
Exec Officer: Chris Marshall
Level 2
19 Market Grove
PO Box 30 177
Lower Hutt 5040
Ph: 04 439 4600
Fax: 04 570 3649
Taranaki District Office
Margaret Carvill
District Manager
L,4 Tasman Towers
52-58 Gill Street
PO Box 8158
New Plymouth 4342
Ph: 06 758 7858
Fax: 06 758 4135
Hawera Centre C/o Hawera Primary School
261 South Road, Hawera
PO Box 8158
New Plymouth 4342
Ph: 06 278 8510
Fax: 06 278 7394
Central District Office
Garth Bennie
District Manager
1-3 Oxford Street
(cnr of Ferguson and Oxford Street)
PO Box 1154
Palmerston North 4440
Ph: 06 357 9245
Fax: 06 355 0503
Palmerston North Centre 1-3 Oxford Street
(cnr of Ferguson and Oxford Street)
PO Box 1154
Palmerston North 4440
Ph: 06 357 9245
Fax: 06 355 0503
Wanganui Centre 93 Ingestre Street
PO Box 4045
Wanganui 4541
Ph: 06 349 6300
Fax: 06 349 6301
Horowhenua/Kapiti Centre At Otaki College (1st building on right through main gate)
Mill Road
PO Box 9
Otaki 5541
Ph: 06 364 0840
Fax: 06 364 0864
Greater Wellington District Office
Cristina Gnida
Acting District Manager
Level 2
19 Market Grove
PO Box 30 177
Lower Hutt 5040
Ph: 04 439 4600
Fax: 04 570 3667
Masterton Centre 49 Lincoln Road
PO Box 862
Masterton 5840
Ph: 06 370 0140
Fax: 06 378 9573
Wellington Centre Level 4, 204-206 Thorndon Quay
PO Box 123 71
Wellington 6144
Ph: 04 439 5000
Fax: 04 439 5001
Porirua Centre 5 Tutu Place
PO Box 50 136
Porirua 5022
Ph: 04 463 4800
Fax: 04 237 5808

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Southern region

Office Address Contact numbers
Southern Region
Murray Roberts
Acting Regional Manager
Exec Officer: Emma Mitchell
39 Princess Street
PO Box 2522
Christchurch 8140
Ph: 03 378 7300
Fax: 03 378 7302
Marlborough/Nelson/West Coast District Office
David Pluck
District Manager
19 Haven Road
PO Box 282
Nelson 7040
Ph: 03 546 3470
Fax: 03 539 1501
Blenheim Centre 18 Stephenson Street
PO Box 826
Blenheim 7240
Ph: 03 578 5917
Fax: 03 578 1860
Greymouth Centre Government Building
Cnr Tainui & Puketahi Street
PO Box 246
Greymouth 7840
Ph: 03 768 7210
Fax: 03 768 7750
Westport Centre Westport South School
Derby Street
PO Box 408
Westport 7866
Ph: 03 789 8998
Fax: 03 789 8974
Motueka Centre 27B Talbot Street
Motueka 7120
Ph: 03 528 1148
Fax: 03 528 1149
Canterbury District Office
Lukas Swart & Sally Ellison
Acting District Managers
39 Princess Street
PO Box 2522
Christchurch 8140
Ph: 03 378 7300
Fax: 03 378 7302
Christchurch Office 39 Princess Street
PO Box 2522
Christchurch 8140
Ph: 03 378 7300
Fax: 03 378 7302
Youth Education Service 102 Champion Street
PO Box 2522
Christchurch 8140
Ph: 03 378 7300
Fax: 03 365 0833
Rural South - Timaru Level 5, Cantec House
24 George Street
PO Box 155
Timaru 7940
Ph: 03 684 3179
Fax: 03 684 3178
Rural North - Rangiora 137 Kippenberger Ave
PO Box 433
Rangiora 7440
Ph: 03 313 8215
Fax: 03 313 3510
Ashburton Centre C/- Ashburton Intermediate School
Grey Street
Ashburton
All correspondence to:
PO Box 155
Timaru 7940
Ph: 03 684 3179
Fax: 03 684 3178
Otago District Office
Patrick Crowley
District Manager
414 Moray Place
Private Bag 1971
Dunedin 9058
Ph: 03 471 5200
Fax: 03 479 0541
Balclutha Centre C/- Balclutha Primary School
Lanark St
PO Box 72
Balclutha 9240
Ph: 03 418 1176
Fax: 03 418 1176
Southern Lakes Centre Arrow Lane
PO Box 93
Arrowtown 9351
Ph: 03 442 1575
Fax: 03 442 1475
Oamaru Centre C/- Waitaki Boys High School
Waitaki Avenue
PO Box 287
Oamaru 9444
Ph: 03 437 2386
Fax: 03 437 2553
Southland District Office
Christine Menzies
District Manager
190 Forth Street
PO Box 887
Invercargill 9840
Ph: 03 218 2442
Fax: 03 218 2171



Content last updated: 21 October 2009