Learning Support

Jill MacKenzie ​Learning Support Co-Ordinator	India Wych ​Learning Assistant	Jen Nairn ​Learning Assistant	Emma Hopper ​Learning Assistant
Andrew Kent ​Learning Assistant	Simone Turnbull ​Learning Assistant	Helen Brinkman ​Learning Assistant	Victoria Kingi ​Learning Assistant

A range of services are available to support students with learning, behaviour and/or wellbeing needs. All services require referral to learning support agencies for consideration and funding if applicable. The school Learning Support Coordintor manages these referrals.

 

If you have any queries please contact: lsc@whenuapai.school.nz

 

The Ministry of Education website has in-depth information on support services available for Primary/Intermediate aged children – PLEASE CLICK HERE.

 

Agencies accessed to support children with learning and/or behaviour needs:​

Whenuapai School works with the following agencies. Click the links to find out more about these services:

• Ministry of Education Learning Support
• Resource Teachers for Learning and Behaviour Service (RTLB)
• Resource Teachers for Literacy (RTLit)
• Early Intervention Services
• Speech Language Therapy Services (SLT)
• The Physical Disability Service (MOE)
• Marinoto
• Te Whānau o Waipareira Trust – Attendance Services   
• Oranga Tamariki

Some learning support services have funding that provides an allocated time per week for our learning assistants to work with the classroom teacher to support children. These include:

• In Class Support (ICS – MOE) – provides 5 hours per week learning assistant support for a child. 
• English Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) Funding – provides 2.5 hours per week of learning assistant support for English Language Learners. There are two rounds of applications for funding (1st March, and 1st August.)  See link for criteria for support
• Language Learning Intervention (LLI) – provides 2.5 hours per week (for two terms) for children who meet the criteria for this support. A child’s parent, the speech language therapist, class teacher, Learning Support Coordinator and learning assistant attend a one day workshop prior to the programme.

There are a number of services that provide expert help for a class teacher to support children’s learning and/or behaviour needs. These may have funding for learning assistant support, but this is not always the case:

• RTLB/ RTLit: support the teacher to develop a programme to assist the child. They may work one:one with the child, but not always. Where required the RTLB can apply for learning support funding for a child they are working with. The funding is for a discreet intervention e.g. 30 mins or one hour learning assistant support for one term (10 weeks)
• MOE Behaviour Support: provides assistance for a teacher (from our MOE School Psychologist) to create an Individual Behaviour Plan (IBP) and/or safety plan when required. Funding may be allocated for learning assistant support in-class and/or in the playground

The following services provide expert help and referrals can be made by parents/caregivers and/or the school:

• Speech Language Therapist: Assists the teacher to implement a programme of speech support. May also work with the child and parents in the home environment.
• The Physical Disability Service (MOE)
• Marinoto
• Oranga Tamariki

Parents/Caregivers may be interested in looking at private sector support for their child/ren where they do not meet the criteria for funding. KidsLink is a free and easy to use website to search for private services that support families. Check out this link for further information on this