We are lucky to be the host school for the district attendance service , the RTLB's and a RTLit. These specialist services work across the South Otago and West Otago district.
While the RTLB in our district work from our site they are employed through Tahuna Intermediate school in Dunedin.
The services for the RTLit and RTLB must be referred by a classroom teacher or other professional.
While the RTLB in our district work from our site they are employed through Tahuna Intermediate school in Dunedin.
The services for the RTLit and RTLB must be referred by a classroom teacher or other professional.
Resource Teacher Literacy
Diane Grant Resource Teachers of Literacy (RTLit) provide specialised literacy assistance to learners in years 1 to 8 who are experiencing difficulties with literacy learning. RTLit provide English reading literacy, written literacy, and oral language support to teachers of identified students or the targeted students. They may work with individual students, groups or with the whole school system. The RT:Lit approach involves collaborative problem solving within schools, with parents and community members, with teachers and with students themselves, and includes effective assessment and intervention strategies. RT:Lit may;
Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour Christine Cutler and Kerren Crawford. We currently have a vacancy for an RTLB in the district The national RTLB service works together with teachers and schools to find solutions that support students in Years 1-10 who have learning and/or behaviour difficulties. These solutions may go beyond the individual student and also benefit the teacher, whole class, groups of students and/or the whole school. RTLB have a particular focus on supporting Māori students, Pasifika students and children and young people moving into State care. Attendance Service Mrs Sandra Keach works 11 hours a week supporting families and students to ensure Every Child attends School Every Day. Mrs Keach works with sector groups to reduce barriers that prevent children attending school Cell 027 315 2853 attendance@balclutha.school.nz |
Click here to download the referral form for RTLit services, and email or post to Diane Grant.
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Contact Information RTLB: Lead School: Tahuna Normal School Cluster Area: Dunedin/Taieri/Otago │ Ministry Area: Otago, Southland Cluster Manager: Patrice Connor Contact details: patrice@tahuna.school.nz, (03) 455 3994 ext 235 |