Forms and Guidelines

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Special Education Forms Browser

The Special Education Forms Browser allows to you quickly search for forms and guidelines related to special education

Individual Education Programme (IEP) Guidelines

These guidelines are for schools, parents and specialists who support students with special education needs. They are intended to assist with planning for any special education students, whatever their need.

ORRS Applications

This page has information about completing an ORRS Application Form. The Early Childhood, Kohungahunga, School, and Kura forms can be downloaded from the bottom of this page

ORRS Guidelines

2006 revision of the Ongoing and Reviewable Resourcing Schemes (ORRS) Guidelines. The guidelines explain about the Schemes for students with the highest special education needs, the criteria for eligibility...

Special Education Policy Guidelines

These guidelines are for all those involved with young children and school students with special education needs.

The School High Health Needs Fund

Guidelines and application form for students with High Health Needs who require support to attend school safely. The application form can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.

Applicaton Form - Students with Moderate Physical Disabilities

The application form for students with moderate physical disabilities to access special education services

Informed Consent Guidelines

Key requirements for GSE practitioners to follow to ensure that they are meeting legal and ethical requirements for informed consent

Managing the Special Education Grant: A Handbook for Schools

A guide for principals, teachers, boards of trustees members, and parents involved in the management of special education in schools

Regional Health Schools

Criteria for access to Regional Health Schools and their locations are on this page

Special schools

Twenty eight day special schools provide support to high needs students in New Zealand

Section 9 Agreements

This agreement allows a child or young person to enrol at a special education facility or to continue to be enrolled at a primary, intermediate or secondary school beyond the legal age