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2026 Term Dates

Term 1: Tuesday 27 January - Thursday 2 March
Term 2: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July (106 half days).
Term 3: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 
Term 4: Monday 12 October to TBC

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2026 Public Holidays (during term time):
Term 1:
Waitangi Day - 6 February
Good Friday - 3 April 
Easter Monday - 6 April
Easter Tuesday - 7 April
Term 2:
Anzac Day - 25 April 
King's Birthday - 1 June
Matariki - 10 jULY
Term 4:
Labour Day - 26 October
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Our Contact Details:

Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua

Rotorua Specialist School

36 Kea Street
Selwyn Heights
ROTORUA 3015

Phone: (07) 3476717
Email: office@rsspukenga.school.nz

Enrolment

Kia ora, as our office is unattended over the holidays we will process all enrolments after the 27th of January 2026

Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kūra Pukenga o Rotorua accepts enrolments form students between 5 and 21 years of age who have ORS funding.  Our enrolment process is outlined below.  Please contact us if you are interested in finding out if we are the right option for your child.

Initial Contact

Families / Whānau may approach the school for information or be introduced through MOE SE.

Inquiries are directed to Lorraine, Campbell or Shelley.

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Expression of Interest Meeting

Families / Whānau meet with Lorraine and Campbell to discuss the school, the student and the possibility of placement upon confirmation of ORs status.

Please note: ORs funding is a requisite of enrolment at Rotorua Specialist School.

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Enrolment Meeting

Enrolment forms are completed by Whānau/Family

Enrolment information is entered into the relevant databases by school staff.

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Pre-Enrolment Organisation

Campbell will visit the student in their current school or preschool. 

Lorraine will discuss the suitability and availability of class placement.

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Class Visits

Whānau/Family  will visit the identified class.  Campbell or Lorraine to accompany.

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Transition to School
  1. Transition visits organised to the new classroom.
  2. Therapists may coordinate additional meetings for students with intense therapy programmes.
  3. Meetings with external agencies may be organised if required.

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Starting School

Welcome - Nau mai, haere mai ki  Rotorua Specialist School - Te Kūra Pukenga o Rotorua.

IEP one page summary to be established within one month of the student starting.

A therapist team member to complete their initial screening within one month of the student starting.

 


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