Welcome to Kea Street Specialist School.

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We are a Specialist school providing education for students aged five to twenty-one years, with intellectual and physical disabilities, from the greater Rotorua and Taupo area. In Rotorua, satellite classes operate at Malfroy School, Western Heights School, Kaitao Middle School and Owhata Primary. In Taupo there is a class located at Mountview Primary School. Four classes operate at the Kea Street base school, in the western suburbs of Rotorua. All students are enrolled at Kea Street Specialist School, and all staff, including teacher aides, are employed by the Kea Street Board of Trustees.

A large Activity Centre provides an area for full assemblies, celebratory occasions, dance, movement, physical activities and music. There is a Sensory room there as well.

We provide opportunities for Community integration for the students and the following are examples of other activities they enjoy:

Horse riding, gymnastics, ten pin bowling, recycling, library visits, dance, woodwork, computer off site experience, swimming plus day trips organised by the teachers for their classes.

Here at Kea Street we employ the following Specialists:

Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Vision and Mobility , Speech and Language Therapist, plus a Dance Teacher.

As well we employ a fulltime Art Specialist who delivers The Arts Curriculum to our students.

My vision is to strive to employ the best staff for the students, and to provide a nurturing, happy environment for them, where they are truly valued. I welcome the involvement of the Community and work closely with parents and caregivers, as well as local authorities plus our own onsite specialists, to provide excellent learning opportunities for all students.

It is important for us to all enjoy our time at school, for the students to be purposeful and successful to attain their potential, for our staff to be challenged and fulfilled, and for the whole community to be involved in the learning process.

We operate a unique and specific curriculum centred around the needs of each student, providing a learning environment that is motivating and challenging, success orientated, relevant with practical outcomes, individualised, and supported by specialists on site here at school.

This website is intended to give you an overview of life at our unique school. We always encourage visits, however in the interim, if you would like to know anything further, please contact us.

Kind Regards
Sherie Collins/Principal