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
DOM team complete the BEL’s training
This year the DOM team completed the BELS training over two sessions based at Homai in Auckland. This was such a great opportunity for our DOM team to come together… 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
Busy Bees Curriculum Day
Busy Bees Curriculum Day creates opportunities to foster lifelong friendships as well as work on both Expanded Core and NZ Curriculum Goals. Identifying and using money: BLENNZ DOM instructor Jayne… Read more
BLENNZ Student named head student of Flaxmere College
Congratulations to Jordez Marshall who has just completed her final year at Flaxmere College. Jordez was awarded the honour of being named as Head Girl at the start of 2023… Read more
Tim Bray Production Supporting inclusivity in the Arts
Each term BLENNZ Auckland North/West are given a number of free seats for the Tim Bray show at The Pumphouse in Takapuna. The theatre company allows our blind and low… Read more
Outing with a guide dog
A group of secondary-aged ākonga went on a train trip to Blind Low Vision NZ Mobility Centre. They used the state of the art – only mobility centre in the… Read more
