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Website: https://www.kotakureo.school.nz/contact
In July 2020, Kelston Deaf Education Centre merged with van Asch Deaf Education Centre to form one national organisation, 'Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand'
From Whanaketia Abuse In Care Inquiry Final report, part 2 para 205: "Kelston School for Deaf children was established in 1958 in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, replacing temporary State schools for Deaf children and young people at Mount Wellington and Titirangi (Lopdell House)."
Gender: Mixed (preschool to 21 age group)
Capacity: Current, 19 beds (12-21 age group)
Controlling organisation: Government Department of Education ; State control.
Survivor experience of Whiti Ronaki about his time in Kelston from Whanaketia (Abuse In Care Royal Commission Final Report) Part 2: Context: https://www.abuseincare.org.nz/reports/whanaketia/part-2/survivor-experience-whiti-ronaki/
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Annual Reports - 1964 - 1982
Inspection Reports - 1954
Inspectors files 1970- 1989
Management Files:
ERO - Education Review Office Reports: 1995, 1999
Meeting Minutes - Professional Advisory Committee 1983 - 1989
Policies and Procedures:
Special Education Files 1969 - 1989
Staff:
Students - Pupils 1972 - 1988
Teachers:
Teachers 1962-1983
Teachers 1972-1989
Digital holdings: Six ERO reviews in series 27073 (search "Kelston Deaf Education Centre") 1995-2007.
Held in Wellington:
R4672737 Senior Personnel - Renault, Jae M - Housemaster, Kelston School for Deaf 1977; R21436762 Kelston School for Deaf [architectural plans] c.1949-c.1961
R21009904 Kelston - preliminary sketch for proposed School for Deaf by Blake Kelly - RA Patterson Government Architect 1962
R22503676 [Child health] - School for the deaf - Kelston (new), Auckland - Child Hygiene - Auckland, Titirangi (old) 1952-1975
R25045376 Welfare organisations, deaf - New Zealand League for Hard of Hearing, School for Deaf, Kelston, Auckland & Deaf Centre, Auckland 1963-1992
R16136517 Local purposes reserves - North Auckland Land District - Glen Eden School Sites also Kelston School for the Deaf 1946-1973
R10370588 Education - Schools: Kelston School for the Deaf, New Lynn, Auckland 1958-1986
R20408828 Child Welfare - Kelston School for Deaf 1961-1969
R1872037 Department of Education Head Office: Mr Renwick's Speeches: Conference of Teachers of the Deaf: Kelston School for the Deaf "educational priorities and responsibilities for the space age" 1977
R17917740 Furniture and equipment - special education groups - Kelston School for the Deaf 1966-1972
R7220676 Buildings and sites - Auckland District - Keslton School for Deaf 1984-1989
R7210807 to R7210809 Special Education - Deafness - Kelston School for the Deaf 1869-1988
R7210850 and R7210851 Special Education - Deafness - Kelston School for the Deaf - General 1983-1989
R7211665 Staff - Establishments - Kelston School for the Deaf - Establishments and Correspondence 1972-1982
R7211716 Staff - Establishments - Kelston School for Deaf [transit card only] - no date
R7211717 Staff - Establishments - Kelston School for Deaf 1972-1973
R7212555 to R7212558 Teachers - Staffing and Appointments - Departmental Teachers - School for the deaf, Kelston 1962-1983
R7244139 and R7244140 Departmental Special Schools - Kelston School for the Deaf - management - general 1963-1981
R7244141 Departmental Special Schools - Kelston School for the Deaf - Admision - Policly and General 1963-1988
R7244142-R7244144 Departmental Special Schools - Kelston School for the Deaf - Accommodation - Staff 1960 to 1987, Annual Report 1964-1982 and Bequest Funds 1973-1989
R7244151 to R7244156 Departmental Special Schools - Keslton School for the Deaf - Equipment (excluding teaching aids) 1972-1989, Fire prevention 1945-1980, Furniture and Fittings 1964-1971, Garden and Grounds 1964-1968, Health - medical and dental services 1973-1985 and maintenance - payments by parents and general 1974-1982
R7244145 Child Welfare - Institution Buildings - Kelston School for the Deaf 1960-1970
R7244146 to R7244150 Departmental Special Schools - Kelston School for the Deaf - Buildings - new and addionts 1970-1974 and 1974-1988, buildings - alterations and maintenance 1962-1984, clothing 1937-1965, discharges - children (transit card only) no date
R7244157 Departmental Special Schools - Keslton School for the Deaf - Policy 1974-1988; R7244158 Departmental Special Schools - Kelston School for the Deaf - Property - Negotiations, Acquisitions and General 1964-1987
R7244159 Dpeartmental Special Schools - Kelston School for the Deaf - Pupils - Miscellaneous Correspondence 1972-1988
R7244160 to R7244166 Departmental Special Schools - Kelston School for the Deaf - Recreational amenities 1946-1986, teaching establishment 1972-1989, Trust account - returns and general 1971-1986, Teaching aids and equipement (including hearing aids) 1955-1982, timetables 1972-1975, use of property by private organisations 1950-1984 and rosters 178-1984
R7225730 to R7225735 Staff - Institution staff - School for Deaf, Kelston 1958-1972
R7249047 Personnel - staffing - departmental teachers - School for the Deaf, Kelston 1988
R7252867 Policy and Advisory - Parliament - Parliamentary Petitions - Mr Allen John Young, Kelston School for the Deaf, New Lynn 1986-1987
R23461474 Kelston School for the Deaf - Classroom block 1972
R16648767 Child health - School for the Deaf - Kelston (New) Auckland - Child Hygiene - Auckland Titirangi (old) 1975-1988
R4267888 Field work - State wards - School for the Deaf - Sumner and Kelston - Pocket money 1958-1972; R11356228 Administration - Office organisation - School for Deaf - Kelston 1960-1972
R11356159 Administration - Inspections - Schools for the Deaf, Sumner and Kelston 1906-1950
R11356735 Child welfare institutions - School for Deaf: Kelston - Trade training, general 1963
R11356845 to R11356847 Child welfare institutions - School for the Deaf, Kelston - Proposed new school accommodation and site 1945-1958
R19237467 School for the Deaf - Kelston - Proposed new school and accommodation and site 1957-1960
R5902807 Staff - departmental establishments - education - child welfare division - institutional staff - schools for deaf, Kelston, Sumner (no date)
R11374460 Staff - departmental establishments / localities or groups - Education, Child Welfare Division, Institutional Staff, Schools for the Deaf, Kelston, Sumner 1970-1978
R22154133 Pictorial Parade No. 103 [includes Kelston School visits Mt Ruapehu] 1960.
Files held in Auckland:
7 Ministry of Works files relating to land and buildings R25057500 to R25057507 1989-1994
R25053371 School sites - Kelston - Deaf - Dumb School Site 1954-1959
R23454671 Kelston Deaf Education Centre [appraisal of records] 1998-2008
R21577968 kelston School for the Deaf 1960-1973
Seven Works Department files relating to land and buildings in series 1054 (search "School for the Deaf Kelston") 1951-1979
R3851415 Buildings and works maintenance unit - Kelston School for the Deaf Institute paperwork 1982
R23972196 to R23972210 Buildings and sites - Special Education Buildings - School for the Deaf - Kelston 1945-1986
R23950098 Accounts - General - Grants for Special Education Purposes - School for Deaf Kelston 1963-1979
R23979654 Inspection of Schools - General - School for the Deaf - Titirangi, Kelston 1954
R23985323 Special Education - Deafness - Professional Advisory Committee for Kelston School for the Deaf 1985-1988
R23980290 & 23980291 School transport - contract and state bus services - Individual services in Auckland Board district - School for Deaf Kelston 1948-1977
R24232988 Survey of Schools - Keslton School for Deaf Children 1986-1987
R24231934 & R24231935 Kelston School for the Deaf and Unit Class 1984-1989
R24232105 Kelston School for the Deaf 1970-1983
R7199456 School accommodation - Kelston Primary Deaf Class 1968-1976
R7201830 & R7201831 Transport - Kelston School for the Deaf 1983-1985.
Held in Christchurch:
R16953763 Kelston School for the Deaf, Auckland 1946-1968
Ko Taku Reo - Deaf Education New Zealand website
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