Kimi Ora School

Kimi Ora School
Address
Kemp Street, Kilbrnie, Wellington & Walter Street, Naenae, Lower Hutt
Information
Type	State co-ed special school on two sites
Established	1951 in Thorndon, relocated in 2010 to Kilbirnie and Naenae
Ministry of Education Institution no.	514
Principal	Don Stevens
School roll	40
Socio-economic decile	8
Website	Kimiora School

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 through adulthood, or ages 5 to 21; and draws pupils from the Wellington region, up to the Kapiti Coast and the Hutt Valley.

Kimi Ora 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 part of the Thorndon community for nearly 60 years before it was decided to leave the area allowing it to increase its roll.

In 2010 new premises were opened next to existing intermediate schools in Naenae (Lower Hutt) and Evans Bay (Kilbirnie). The move allowed Kimi Ora to increase its roll from 35 to 40 students – 22 students at Naenae and 18 at Evans Bay.