This year the Resource Teachers of Vision have been working collaboratively with Parafed Northland and Blind Sport New Zealand to increase both our own and whānau knowledge of accessible sporting… Read more
BLENNZ Northland
In-Service workshops for Teachers, Teacher Aides and Early Support Workers around supporting ākonga who are Blind or have Low Vision
BLENNZ Whangarei was excited to offer our first In-Service Workshops for teachers, teacher aides and early support workers around supporting ākonga who are Blind or have Low Vision. Each workshop ran for one day with… Read more
Northland Visual Resource Centre relocation
After being located in the old dental clinic at Manaia View School for the past nine years, BLENNZ Northland Visual Resource Centre moved into our very own purpose built Sensory Resource Centre located… Read more
Braille club Curriculum day based around the Expanded Core Curriculum goals
Each term in 2019 BLENNZ Northland Visual Resource Centre Braille Club Curriculum Day has been held for Zaria and Chevarni who work hard on their Expanded Core Curriculum Goals. These goals focus on Independent Daily Living,… Read more
Curriculum Days – Identifying goals and capturing student voice
This year BLENNZ Northland have been running three curriculum days each term. These consist of a Low Vision Group (primary and intermediate), Braille Club (primary) and a Braille Secondary Schools… Read more
BLENNZ learner numbers increase in Northland
As the BLENNZ learner number has increased in Northland so has the number of Resource Teachers: Vision. In February, Hera McNeill joined Kate Mabbett, Sue Fletcher and Louise Pyne. To… Read more
Locations
Here you will find contact information for all of our Visual Resource Centres, Homai Campus School and Homai Early Childhood Centre.
BLENNZ Northland – Meet our fantastic team
Kia ora and welcome to BLENNZ Northland. We are fortunate to have four RTV’s in our 2015 team; Kate Mabbett (Manager), who remains .6 while she completes her final year… Read more
