Internal Review

We have developed content for specialist schools to recognise differences in particular areas.

Student Assessment and Achievement Information

This is a specialist school version of the Student Assessment and Achievement Information. Updates include:

• removed content and references to NCEA and NZQA
• removed content about assessment results being compared and analysed for students, and teachers providing relevant assessment pathways
• added wording about written plans that support student assessment and achievement
• updated the wording to indicate all students have learning support needs.

Safe Transport

This is a new topic for specialist schools that offer transport services for students.

Enrolment

This is a specialist school version of Enrolment. Updates include:

• added content about the Specialist Education Agreement
• added optional wording to cover students being funded by the Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS).

Informed Consent

This is a new topic to cover the legal process that applies to the provision of health and disability services in specialist schools.

Topic Number: 47689

Last Modified Date: 02/05/2024 15:30:35

Topic Version: 1

Published Date: 30/01/2026