Employment

Te Awa Unit

Te Awa unit is intended for children and young people who are placed in the care of Oranga Tamariki in the Auckland region and who have high needs at home, in school and in the community. The students are usually between school years 7 and 11. The unit is in the Penrose area.

The service

A team of NHS teachers, psychologists, facilitators, mentors and support staff work with the young people and can provide two types of service:

• An assessment service that looks at identifying young people’s needs or at answering specific referral questions (function of behaviour, education assessment, therapeutic needs, summary report).

The assessment of the young person’s needs will determine whether these can be met locally, from existing services or whether additional intervention is required from Te Awa. If an additional intervention is not required, the Te Awa psychologist and deputy unit leader will share recommendations and information necessary for the young person’s social worker and/or care provider to arrange a successful transition. Te Awa’s involvement with the young person and their family/whanau will cease and the case will be closed.

• An intensive wraparound service, which aims at supporting young people:
  • learn new skills and ways of behaving
  • develop a healthy sense of personal identity
  • engage successfully in education at a local school
  • develop the skills necessary for building prosocial peer relationships
  • enjoy a successful home life, including developing relationships with family/whanau and community

The wraparound process involves the young person, their family/whanau and their team. They meet regularly to agree goals and devise a collaborative plan that is implemented between meetings. Regular reviews take place monthly with goals reviewed and new needs prioritised, strategies discussed and action points agreed to by all participants. Once the plan’s goals have been met, the young person will be transitioned out of the service.

The service also runs a base classroom programme operating school terms and between the hours of 9am to 3pm daily. Up to six students work in the classroom area on individual learning programmes while education and individual assessments are undertaken to establish their needs. While they are taught strategies to manage themselves in other settings, not all young people receiving the service will physically attend the unit.

Referring a young person

At present, young people can be referred to Te Awa by Oranga Tamariki social workers, Reconnect and Youth Horizons Trust.

The Ministry of Education Te Kahu Tōī, Intensive Wraparound Service, can at times refer a young person to the Te Awa unit where the young person is in the custody of Oranga Tamariki and would be better suited to this service.

Te Awa Unit

Te Awa unit is intended for children and young people who are placed in the care of Oranga Tamariki in the Auckland region and who have high needs at home, in school and in the community. The students are usually between school years 7 and 11. The unit is in the Penrose area.

The service

A team of NHS teachers, psychologists, facilitators, mentors and support staff work with the young people and can provide two types of service:

• An assessment service that looks at identifying young people’s needs or at answering specific referral questions (function of behaviour, education assessment, therapeutic needs, summary report).

The assessment of the young person’s needs will determine whether these can be met locally, from existing services or whether additional intervention is required from Te Awa. If an additional intervention is not required, the Te Awa psychologist and deputy unit leader will share recommendations and information necessary for the young person’s social worker and/or care provider to arrange a successful transition. Te Awa’s involvement with the young person and their family/whanau will cease and the case will be closed.

• An intensive wraparound service, which aims at supporting young people:
  • learn new skills and ways of behaving
  • develop a healthy sense of personal identity
  • engage successfully in education at a local school
  • develop the skills necessary for building prosocial peer relationships
  • enjoy a successful home life, including developing relationships with family/whanau and community

The wraparound process involves the young person, their family/whanau and their team. They meet regularly to agree goals and devise a collaborative plan that is implemented between meetings. Regular reviews take place monthly with goals reviewed and new needs prioritised, strategies discussed and action points agreed to by all participants. Once the plan’s goals have been met, the young person will be transitioned out of the service.

The service also runs a base classroom programme operating school terms and between the hours of 9am to 3pm daily. Up to six students work in the classroom area on individual learning programmes while education and individual assessments are undertaken to establish their needs. While they are taught strategies to manage themselves in other settings, not all young people receiving the service will physically attend the unit.

Referring a young person

At present, young people can be referred to Te Awa by Oranga Tamariki social workers, Reconnect and Youth Horizons Trust.

The Ministry of Education Te Kahu Tōī, Intensive Wraparound Service, can at times refer a young person to the Te Awa unit where the young person is in the custody of Oranga Tamariki and would be better suited to this service.

Te Awa Unit

Te Awa unit is intended for children and young people who are placed in the care of Oranga Tamariki in the Auckland region and who have high needs at home, in school and in the community. The students are usually between school years 7 and 11. The unit is in the Penrose area.

The service

A team of NHS teachers, psychologists, facilitators, mentors and support staff work with the young people and can provide two types of service:

• An assessment service that looks at identifying young people’s needs or at answering specific referral questions (function of behaviour, education assessment, therapeutic needs, summary report).

The assessment of the young person’s needs will determine whether these can be met locally, from existing services or whether additional intervention is required from Te Awa. If an additional intervention is not required, the Te Awa psychologist and deputy unit leader will share recommendations and information necessary for the young person’s social worker and/or care provider to arrange a successful transition. Te Awa’s involvement with the young person and their family/whanau will cease and the case will be closed.

• An intensive wraparound service, which aims at supporting young people:
  • learn new skills and ways of behaving
  • develop a healthy sense of personal identity
  • engage successfully in education at a local school
  • develop the skills necessary for building prosocial peer relationships
  • enjoy a successful home life, including developing relationships with family/whanau and community

The wraparound process involves the young person, their family/whanau and their team. They meet regularly to agree goals and devise a collaborative plan that is implemented between meetings. Regular reviews take place monthly with goals reviewed and new needs prioritised, strategies discussed and action points agreed to by all participants. Once the plan’s goals have been met, the young person will be transitioned out of the service.

The service also runs a base classroom programme operating school terms and between the hours of 9am to 3pm daily. Up to six students work in the classroom area on individual learning programmes while education and individual assessments are undertaken to establish their needs. While they are taught strategies to manage themselves in other settings, not all young people receiving the service will physically attend the unit.

Referring a young person

At present, young people can be referred to Te Awa by Oranga Tamariki social workers, Reconnect and Youth Horizons Trust.

The Ministry of Education Te Kahu Tōī, Intensive Wraparound Service, can at times refer a young person to the Te Awa unit where the young person is in the custody of Oranga Tamariki and would be better suited to this service.

Gisborne Unit

The Gisborne unit is based in a classroom at Kaiti School, Gisborne. Staff in the unit includes a teacher and a support staff worker who work alongside the principal and staff at Kaiti School, but they are responsible to the principal of Northern Health School.

The Gisborne teacher works in the hospital and in the community. The geographic area covered includes the East Coast area, as well as Gisborne, but not Napier / Hastings as this area is serviced by Central Regional Health School.

NHS teachers work with all school age students who meet Northern Health School admission criteria. Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects. An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with the school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing.

NHS teachers provide a programme to support student learning while they are at home and to help transition them back to school when the time is appropriate. Depending on their health needs, students may attend their school of enrolment on a part time basis.

Teachers can visit students in their homes for a brief time if medically required, and then students can attend the student support centre which currently runs two mornings a week, or, have lessons at their regular school each week.

When visiting students in the community, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the Teacher’s collective agreement.

Mātauranga and tikanga Māori is an integral part of the student support centre and teachers must be prepared to deliver educational experiences that are reflective of key values such as whakawhanaungatanga and manaakitanga.

ICT is another integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities. Teachers in all school units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work.

Northland Unit

The Northland unit is located in Walton Street, Whangarei and serves the Northland region from Wellsford to Kaeo and southern Hokianga

NHS Northland unit teachers work with school age students in both hospital and in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria. Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects. An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing.

NHS teachers visit students in their homes and depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis. When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full time basis.

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement.

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities. Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work.

Teachers are responsible to unit associate principal and supported by teacher aide/office administrator.

Rotorua Unit

The Rotorua unit is based at 1376 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua and serves surrounding areas Murapara, Reporoa and Rotoma.

NHS Rotorua unit teachers work with school age students in both hospital and in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria. Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects. An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing.

NHS teachers visit students in their homes and depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis. When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full time basis.

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement.

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities. Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work.

Teachers are responsible to unit senior teacher and supported by a teacher aide/office administrator.

Auckland South Unit  

The Auckland region is serviced by several NHS units.   

The Auckland South team is located in a dedicated building within the grounds of Kauri Flats School, 181 Walters Road, Takanini. This unit covers the wider South Auckland region, north to Mt Wellington, south to Te Kauwhata and east to Beachlands.  

NHS Auckland South unit teachers work with school age students in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria. Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects. An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing.  

NHS teachers visit students in their homes and, depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis. When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full time basis.  

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement.  

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities. Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work.  

Teachers are responsible to unit associate principal and supported by a teacher aide/office administrator 

Waikato Unit

There are two Northern Health School Waikato units, Frankton and Te Awamutu.

Between these units they serve surrounding areas Huntly, Te Kauwhata, Raglan, Kawhai, Paeroa, Waihi and Ohakune as well as Waikato hospital.

NHS Waikato unit teachers work with school age students in both hospital and in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria. Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects. An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing.

NHS teachers visit students in their homes and depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis. When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full time basis.

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement.

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities. Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work.

Teachers are responsible to unit associate principal and supported by a teacher aide/office administrator.

Waikato South (Te Awamutu) Unit

The Waikato South Unit serves a wide rural area including Kawhia, Karapiro, Kihikihi, Otorohonga, Pirongia, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Matamata, Tirau, Morrinsville, Te Aroha and Putaruru. 

NHS teachers work with school age students in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria.  Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects.  An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing. 

NHS teachers may visit students in their homes and depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis.  When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full time basis. 

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement. 

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities.  Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work. 

Teachers are responsible to unit associate principal and supported by a teacher aide/office administrator. 

Waikato South (Te Awamutu) Unit

The Waikato South Unit serves a wide rural area including Kawhia, Karapiro, Kihikihi, Otorohonga, Pirongia, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Matamata, Tirau, Morrinsville, Te Aroha and Putaruru. 

NHS teachers work with school age students in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria.  Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects.  An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing. 

NHS teachers may visit students in their homes and depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis.  When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full time basis. 

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement. 

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities.  Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work. 

Teachers are responsible to unit associate principal and supported by a teacher aide/office administrator. 

Waikato South (Te Awamutu) Unit

The Waikato South Unit serves a wide rural area including Kawhia, Karapiro, Kihikihi, Otorohonga, Pirongia, Te Awamutu, Cambridge, Matamata, Tirau, Morrinsville, Te Aroha and Putaruru. 

NHS teachers work with school age students in the community who meet Northern Health School admission criteria.  Education programmes are planned in association with staff of the student’s regular school and may include Te Aho O Te Kura Pounamu (Correspondence School) subjects.  An ILP (Individual Learning Plan) is developed for each student in association with their school of enrolment, parents and any others who may be involved in their wellbeing. 

NHS teachers may visit students in their homes and depending on their health needs, students may attend NHS student support centre or their school of enrolment on a part time basis.  When the time is appropriate, the NHS teacher will help transition student back to school on a full time basis. 

When visiting students in the community teachers have the use of a NHS vehicle; however should a vehicle be unavailable, teachers will be expected to use their own vehicle and be reimbursed according to the teacher’s collective agreement. 

ICT is an integral part of Northern Health School’s administration, programme development and student record activities.  Teachers in all of our units must be prepared to use ICT extensively in the course of their work. 

Teachers are responsible to unit associate principal and supported by a teacher aide/office administrator.