With input from across the network, we have been refreshing BLENNZ Expanded Core Curriculum for BLENNZ ākonga. This involves aligning our specialised educational strategies with the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum…. Read more
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BLENNZ Nelson relocation
On the 6th May 2024, BLENNZ Nelson proudly relocated to Āhuru Mōwai, a new Visual Resource Centre shared with Nelson RTLB services and Ko Taku Reo Deaf Education Services. Gifted… Read more
DOM focus for Gisborne VRC
Developmental Orientation and Mobility continues to be a specific focus for BLENNZ ākonga in Tūranganui-a-Kiwa Gisborne throughout the 2024 school year. Young people learn to plan accordingly, navigate safely and… Read more
Residential ākonga engaging in Box Fit sessions
This year, our Residential ākonga have engaged in Box Fit sessions facilitated by local trainers Lesley and Willie Maipi from Ponoboxfit. Willie, a health coach in the community, and Lesley… Read more
A year with Auckland South Visual Resource Centre
2024 has brought about change in staffing with at least half the team being new to BLENNZ. During term 2, we hosted the Low Vision Workshop for Educators. This year… Read more
Pukekohe Awhi whānau group
Our Pukekohe Awhi whānau group has taken off! Introduced at the beginning of this year with 2 sessions per term, we had one ākonga and his mum for the first… Read more
W.H.A.I.O.R.A class Focus on Ability Film Festival 2024 finalist!
Tena koutou katoa, We are W.H.A.I.O.R.A, one of the senior classes at Homai Campus School. We have been working hard on creating a short film to enter into the Focus… Read more
Curriculum Day – Sporting fun
On 13th June, we held an Expanded Core Curriculum Day at the Edgar Centre with a focus on adapted sports. Ākonga from BLENNZ Invercargill joined us for this fun day…. Read more
Palmerston North VRC Little Dots whānau group
The focus of the Little Dots group is to provide a place where our ākonga and their whānau can come together to connect with each other and to participate in… Read more
Visit by Japanese Professors, lecturers in deaf blind education
The Auckland North Team were privileged have a visit from Professors Shinichi Okazawa and Hiryuki Sugai from Japan. Both professors have done extensive research in deafblind education and shared their… Read more
