Check suggestions for helping your child manage their treatment [1].
Most hospital play specialist services provide early childhood education programmes for children who are patients. Their brothers and sisters can usually take part too.
Play specialists can continue your child's regular early childhood education. There is no charge for this service.
If your child usually goes to school and is in hospital or unwell at home for more than 2 weeks, a teacher from one of the 3 regional health schools in New Zealand can work with them.
Check our suggestions for preparing your child for hospital [2].
The Northern Health School, the Central Regional Health School, and the Southern Health School provide qualified teachers who can develop individual learning plans to suit your child's needs. There is no charge for this service.
Health school teachers can work with your child if they:
To get health school support, your child needs to:
If these criteria do not apply to your child, then their regular school is responsible for providing educational support. Speak to your child's teacher about providing school work.
To get health school support if your child is no longer in hospital, you will need a medical certificate from a specialist that explains:
You can find forms to request these certificates on each of the health school's websites.
This page last reviewed 01 December 2020.
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Links
[1] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/helping-your-child-manage-their-treatment
[2] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/preparing-your-child-hospital
[3] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/2242
[4] https://www.nhs.school.nz/
[5] https://www.nhs.school.nz/locations/
[6] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/2243
[7] http://www.crhs.school.nz/
[8] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/2244
[9] http://www.srhs.school.nz
[10] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/1663
[11] https://www.hospitalplay.org.nz/
[12] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/contact?from=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidshealth.org.nz%2Fprint%2F1723