Te Rito was pleased to headline at this year’s Specialist Education Principal’s Association (SEPANZ) conference in Waitangi, sharing the benefits of connecting.
SEPANZ is a nationwide organisation advocating on behalf of students with special educational needs to ensure their access to quality education services.
SEPANZ President, Maureen Poulter, launched the event, and guests included Leanne Otene, President of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation and Matthew Johnson, National President and CEO of ASEPA (Australian Special Education Principals’ Association).
Work on a learning profile providing educators with a strengths-based overview for students with high and very high needs was presented. If you’d like to know more or be involved, contact Trudi Brocas, Tumuaki / Principal at Central Auckland Specialist School (principal@cass.school.nz) or Myles Ferris, Acting Principal, Kia Aroha School, Auckland (mana.awhina@gmail.com).
(L-R) Myles Ferris, Leanne Otene, Michael Middlemiss (Managing Director Asia Pacific, Edsby) and Matthew Johnson