Most hospital play specialist services provide early childhood education programmes for tamariki 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.
Check some suggestions for helping your child manage their treatment [1]
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.
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 schoolwork.
While your child is receiving support from a health school, they still need to be enrolled with their local school. When your child no longer needs support from the health school, they can return to their local school.
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 02 February 2024.
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[1] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/helping-your-child-manage-their-treatment
[2] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/2242?language=rar
[3] https://www.nhs.school.nz/locations/
[4] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/2243?language=rar
[5] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/2244?language=rar
[6] https://www.kidshealth.org.nz/node/1663?language=rar
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