All articles about New Zealand Special Education Assessment Decoder.
Comparing a $29 assessment decoder guide against a $1,800-$3,500 private EP session in NZ — what each covers, when you need both, and what the guide does that the psychologist doesn't.
You have the WISC-V report. The school says it 'doesn't tell us what to do.' Here's how to convert standard scores into measurable IEP goals the SENCO cannot dismiss.
Your child's ORS application was declined and the school says try again next year. Here's the review process, Section 47 appeal, and evidence strategy that overturns rejections.
Your teenager needs extra time or a reader/writer for NCEA but the school hasn't applied. The best resource for NZ parents navigating Special Assessment Conditions.
You have a 20-page WISC-V report and no clinical training. Here's the best resource for NZ parents who need to understand assessment scores and turn them into school action.
The Ministry wait is 116+ days. Here are your realistic alternatives — private assessment, RTLB, interim support, and how to ensure money spent actually gets results.
What the Woodcock-Johnson assessment measures in NZ schools, how to read the scores, and what Working Memory Index and Processing Speed results mean for your child's support.
What Parent to Parent New Zealand actually provides, who it helps most, and how to use it alongside other advocacy resources when navigating special education.
What learning support coordinators do in NZ schools, how they differ from SENCOs, and how to use them effectively to get your child's needs met.
What inclusive education means in New Zealand, what the law requires, and why so many families find the gap between policy and reality so painful to navigate.
Finding a private educational psychologist in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch — what to expect, how much it costs, and what to do with the report.
How ADHD, cognitive, and learning disability assessments work in NZ — who does them, what they cost, and how to turn the report into real school support.