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Cultural Exchange with Japanese Deaf School Students

28 Mar 2024

We are excited to announce a wonderful cultural exchange initiative undertaken by our enrolled school students. Our students have been privileged to broaden their horizons through interactions with students from a Deaf school in Japan.

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Policies for review in Term 1 2024

12 Mar 2024

Parents, staff, and board members are asked to review policies and procedures each term. For a list of policies and procedures for review, see term 1, 2024.

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Chief Ombudsman's published report

06 Mar 2024

Last week the Chief Ombudsman published a report of an investigation into a complaint made by Deaf Aotearoa about the Ministry of Education's strategy to progress NZSL in education. The report has a number of recommendations for the Ministry.

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Term 4 Whānau Newsletter - 14 December 2023

15 Dec 2023

We're pleased to share this link to our quarterly newsletter with you and hope you enjoy reading this selection of stories from across our school community this term.

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Yearbook 2023

15 Dec 2023

As the school year concludes, we're delighted to present our 2023 Yearbook, capturing the vibrant tapestry of life within our bilingual Provisions and Outreach services nationwide during 2023 - a year marked by significant growth and transformation. Join us in reliving the moments that shaped our community, reflecting on the remarkable achievements and milestones of our ākonga. We hope our yearbook brings you immense joy and pride as we revisit our extraordinary journey.

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Assistive Technology Service over the Christmas Holidays

07 Dec 2023

The final day for dispatching orders will be Wednesday, December 20th, 2023. Any orders placed after that date will be processed and dispatched on the 11th of January, 2024.

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Celebrating Our Outstanding Students!

06 Nov 2023

We are thrilled to announce the exceptional achievements of our students at the Hillmorton High Merit Assembly & Senior Prizegiving 2023! 🌟 We want to take a moment to recognise and celebrate their hard work, dedication, and remarkable accomplishments.

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Central Otago KIT Day 2023

02 Nov 2023

Hi, I’m Rylee, and I would like to tell you about the KIT Day I organised. We held it at Highlands Motorsport Park in Cromwell on the 19th of October. There were 41 people: 23 students and 18 adults.

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Deaf Culture

05 Oct 2023

As young Deaf adults New Zealand Sign Language is our language. Sign language is a visual language which uses our hands and facial expressions. We wanted to share our language with the students and teachers at Ormiston Junior College.

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Term 3 Whānau Newsletter - 26 September 2023

26 Sept 2023

We're pleased to share this link to our quarterly newsletter with you and hope you enjoy reading this selection of stories from across our school community this term.

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