Auckland Secondary Schools' Centre

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The Centre is an attached unit of Western Springs College that works with young people from over forty Auckland secondary schools.

The young people have been referred by these schools or other agencies because their behavior is causing concern at their high schools. They need time-out to change their behaviors.

Major Aim of the Centre

To provide academic, social, vocational and practical education to meet the needs of individual students who might otherwise be placed at a disadvantage in later life, and to facilitate such changes as may be necessary to enable them to move successfully back into regular high school or into further education.

We offer a wide range of

• A large family (non-residential ) atmosphere
• Effective discipline and firm management
• Support to parents and students
• A chance to start again where former reputation does not influence present acceptance
• Assistance with academic skills in small groups or on a one-to-one basis
• Courses in personal development according to needs
• A chance to gain work experience
• A very well equipped learning environment
• An opportunity to learn some practical life-skills

Referrals:

All students referred must be on the roll of a regular high school. The referring school should have tried some community and/or educational resources available to meet the student’s needs before making referral to the Centre.

Schools, family or other agencies may request a preliminary interview. If the student and family want to pursue acceptance at the Centre, they are required to ask for an interview at which time a referral must be completed by the student’s school on a form that is available from the Centre.