Northern Health School
About this service
Northern Health School is one of three New Zealand health schools providing community and hospital based teaching to school aged students who are too unwell to attend their regular school.
Northern Health School is a Ministry of Education funded school set up with the aim of maintaining the education of students who are unable to attend their regular school due to their high health needs.
We have two tasks
Support student learning
Assist students to return to their regular school as their health allows
Why would I use this Service?
Admission Criteria
10 days or more off school with hospitalisation, or
40 days absence due to a chronic illness as predicted by a specialist, or
Involvement in a mental health treatment programme
How would you use this service
Northern Health School is not an alternative to enrolment in a regular school and should not be considered as a pathway to Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu (The Correspondence School).
Contact
Call free on 0800 153 002
For student enrolments and medicals please email: rolladmin@nhs.school.nz
For other enquiries email: admin@nhs.school.nz