Generally, records about the health camp itself are held:
The Ministry of Education should have health camp school records.
Gender and age: Mixed (5-12 age group)
Controlling organisations:
Operational period:
Princess of Wales Children's Health Camp 1983-c.2010
Te Kura Hauora, the school operating adjacent to the Princess of Wales Health Camp (Health Camp School) operated 1983-2001.
The Camp then contracted the Ministry of Education (2001-2012), through Te Puna Whaiora, to provide educational services rather than operating a separate camp school. The Health Camp was redeveloped into Rotorua Children's Village around 2010-present
New Zealand Geographic article from issue 30 Apr-Jun 1996 about Pakuranga Children's Health Camp: https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/out-in-the-cold/
Photo of Pakuranga Children's Health Camp (May 1966) - aerial shot of land and buildings on Auckland Council Libraries website: https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/41134/
Find out how to request Archives New Zealand records.
Digital repository: R25639794, R25639800, R25639808, R25639813 & R25639820 - ERO reports - Te Kura Hauora 1995, 1996, 1998, 1998, 1999.
Held in Wellington:
Held in Auckland:
See also general files re health camps below.
MoE Records
Management Files:
Meeting Minutes: School Committee - Prince of Wales Health Camp 1983-1989 1 Hamilton Education Board
Information about Health Camp Schools provided by the Ministry of Education Submission to the Redress Hearing of the Abuse in Care Inquiry by Dr Fiona Inkpen of Stand Children's Services Tū Māia Whānau from September 2020: https://www.abuseincare.org.nz/our-progress/library/v/147/statement-of-stand-childrens-services-tu-maia-whanau-for-state-redress-hearing 18 August 2009 Press Release from Princess of Wales Children's Health Camp on redevelopment into Children's Village: https://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=40990 Whanaketia - Final Report of the Abuse in Care Inquiry, Part 2 paras 524-527 on health camps: https://www.abuseincare.org.nz/reports/whanaketia/part-2/chapter-10/ Stand Tū Māia page on current Midland/Rotorua Children's Village: https://www.standforchildren.org.nz/midland
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