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For 'Maladjusted' Children: "… special school for maladjusted boys and girls who have serious emotional difficulties and whose rehabilitation requires an integrated educational, counselling and residential programme" (DSW Social Work Manual, Vol II, Q16.1,1984).
Gender: Mixed, 7 - 13 age group
Capacity: 44 beds
Controlling organisation: Government Department of Education ; State control.
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MoE Files:
Meeting Minutes: Professional and Advisory Committee 1986-1988
ERO - 1995, 1997
Staff: Staff - Establishment 1973-1982
ERO reports in digital archive:
series 27073, search "Waimokoia" - 1995, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2006.
Held in Wellington:
R10372086 Education - Waimokoia School 1981-1985
R7211656 & R7211657 Staff - Establishments - Waimokoia School - Establishment and correspondence 197301982
R7244387 Departmental Special Schools - Mt Wellington School (Waimokoia School) - Admissions - Policy and General 1960-1989
R7244400 and R7244401 Departmental Special Schools - Mt Wellington School / Waimokoia School - Maintenance - Payments by parents and general 1972-1983
R7244405 Departmental Special Schools - Mt Wellington School (Waimokoia School) - Pupils - miscellaneous correspondence 1972-1987
R7244407 Departmental Special Schools - Mt Wellington School (Waimokoia School) Teaching establishment 1972-1989
R7244411 Departmental Special Schools - (Mt Wellington School) Waimokoia School - Rosters 1984-1987; R7249766 Staff and Salaries - Administration - Salaries - Percentage Allowance - Waimokoia and McKenzie 1983-1984
R7250007 Staff and Salaries - Staff Establishment - Other Departmental Establishments - Schools - Waimokoia 1982-1987.
Held in Auckland:
R23972211 to R23972218 Buildings and Sites - Special Education Buildings - Residential School, Mt Wellington -Waimokoia 1951-1988
R23972219 to R23972227 Buildings and Sites = Special Education Buildings - Residential School, Bucklands Beach, Waimokoia 1966-1988
R23985153 Special Education - General - Residential School - Mt Wellington a) general administration b) advisory committee (Waimokoia) 1959-1965
R23985154 & R23985155 Special Education - General - Mt Wellington Residential School - General Administration - Waimokoia 1965-1986
R23985156 Special Education - General (Mt Wellington) Waimokoia Residential School - General Administration 1985-1989
R23985157-R23985159 Special Education - General - Mt Wellington Residential School - Senior Inspector of Schools Correspondence (Waimokoia) 1960-1989
R23985163 - R239785165 Special Educaiton - General - Mt Wellington Residential School - Selection Committee (Waimokoia) 1960-1987; R23977274 Equipment - Social Welfare Institutions - Special Schools - Waimokoia School 1960-1987
R23985199 Special Education - General - Waimokoia Professional Advisory Committee 1986-1988
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