Ministry of Education Institution no. 514 School roll 56 (July 2016) Phone +64 4-567 5834 Ministry of education institution number 514 | Principal Shirley Jones Socio-economic decile 8 Founded 1951 | |
Type State co-ed special school on two sites Established 1951 in Thorndon, relocated in 2011 Kimi Ora Base School Naenae and Evans Bay Satellite Unit Address 100 Walters St, Avalon, Lower Hutt 5011, New Zealand Similar Hutt Valley High School, Naenae College, Raphael House Rudolf St, Sacred Heart College, Gymbaroo Lower Hutt | ||
Kimi Ora School Wellington is a special needs school in Wellington, New Zealand, for students with physical disabilities, particularly cerebral palsy. Kimi ora is Maori for "seeking well-being in health" or "to be made whole".
Kimi Ora school caters for special needs pupils of primary and secondary school age to adulthood, or ages 5 to 21, and draws pupils from the Wellington region, up to the Kapiti Coast and the Hutt Valley.
The school offers an holistic approach to education. Speech language therapy, occupational therapy and physiotherapy are offered on site, on an ongoing basis, and add an extra dimension to each student's education.
The school had been located in Thorndon for nearly 60 years before it was decided to leave the area allowing it to increase its roll. The move allowed Kimi Ora to increase its roll from 35 to 40 students (22 at Naenae and 18 at Evans Bay).
In the beginning of 2011 the new Kimi Ora Base School was opened next to the existing intermediate schools in Naenae (Lower Hutt) and a satellite unit in Evans Bay (Kilbirnie). The Base School has been awarded by the NZGBC with a 5 Star Green Star NZ - Education 2009 Certified Rating.