van Asch Deaf Education Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand
Welcome to the van Asch Deaf Education Centre website. Search our site using the boxes to the right, explore the menus above, or view the extensive list of resources for deaf and hard-of-hearing students available for you to purchase from our Online Shop.
The van Asch Deaf Education Centre is a residential special school for deaf children, and is situated in Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Centre strives to be a leading provider of quality educational programmes and special related services that meet the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing students and their families, in the lower half of the North Island and the South Island of New Zealand.
The Centre also provides services and support for mainstream students and their teachers.
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> go to the 'online at vanasch' website. |
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Van Asch Deaf Education Centre educators take students on an exciting learning journey from preschool to twenty-one years of age. |
New Zealand Sign Language Interpreters (NZSL) for Deaf parents with children at school |
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From February 2013 the Ministry of Education will fund New Zealand Sign Language Interpreters for Deaf parents so they can contribute and participate in their children's core education activities. The Ministry of Education has contracted iSign, through Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand, to provide this service nationally for 2013. This service is funded by the Ministry of Education and will be free to parents and schools. It will be provided while children are attending primary and secondary school. Core education activities are defined as: · Formal parent-teacher meetings · Individual Education Plan meetings · Attendance at prize giving/special assemblies · Attendance at any additional meetings with school staff where any aspect of a child's education is being discussed · Attendance at school enrolment meetings Information about this service, and how to access it can be found on the Ministry website www.minedu.govt.nz or www.iSign.co.nz. The Ministry contact for any further information is Carolyn Grace and she can be contacted on 04 463 8953 or carolyn.grace@minedu.govt.nz |
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Click here to find out about the week long Residential Immersion Courses especially for mainstreamed hearing impaired/deaf, year 8+ students. |
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Preschool Residential Visits - For parents and their deaf preschooler. |
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Assessment Visits - For primary and secondary students accompanied by their parent/s. |
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Placement Visits - For primary and secondary students accompanied by their parent/s, who are considering a placement at the Core School. |
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| Click here for information > PDF document |
Success for All - Every School, Every Child
Aggregating sensory resources -
Key messages from December 2010
Key messages from February 2011
Key messages from March 2011
Key messages from May 2011
Key messages from June 2011
Key messages from August 2011
Key messages from October 2011
Key messages from February 2012
Key messages from May 2012
van Asch Site Sharing
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Map showing the location of van Asch services and Redcliffs School > download .pdf |
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