28/11/2024
Craig Nielsen
[FYI request #28996 email]
Tēnā koe Craig
OIA: 1339091 – ORS and HHN services in the Taranaki region.
Thank you for your email of 31 October 2024 to the Ministry of Education (the Ministry) requesting
the fol owing information:
Could you please provide information regarding students accessing the Ongoing Resource
Scheme (ORS) and High Health Needs (HHN) services enrol ed in schools in the Taranaki
region, inclusive of those accessing state-integrated, fundholder, faith-based, private and
other methods.
If the fol owing breakdown could be provided:
Number of children total
Sub-regional y, North Taranaki, South Taranaki:
Number on (ORS) VHN, HN and HHN
Number of children by age 5 through 21
The overal , total number of children enrol ed in schooling in Taranaki.
Your request has been considered under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act).
The Ministry does not hold this data broken down to the level of detail requested. I am therefore
refusing your request under section 18(g) of the Act, as the information requested is not held by
the Ministry, and I have no grounds for believing it is either held by, or connected more closely with
the functions of, another department or organisation subject to the Act.
8 Gilmer Terrace, Levels Ground floor, 1, 2, and 6-14, Wellington
PO Box 1666, Wellington 6140 Phone: +64 4 463 8000
We do however, hold this data broken down by Education Region, which covers the Taranaki,
Whanganui, and Manawatū regions. I am releasing this information to you as Appendix A, set out
in three tables as fol ows:
Total number of children eligible for the ORS Very High Needs (VHN), ORS Highest Needs
(HN), and the School High Health Needs Fund (SHHNF)
Total number of children eligible ORS and SHHNF broken down by ages 5 through 21
Overal total number of children enrol ed in schooling in the Taranaki, Whanganui, and
Manawatū Education Region.
A breakdown of total students for New Plymouth, Stratford and South Taranaki can also be found
on our Education Counts website here: https://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/__data/assets/file/
0011/71768/1-Time-Series-for-Trend-Analysis_1996-2023.xlsx. However, please note that this is
not comparable to the data provided for ORS and SHHNF.
Please note, we may publish this response on our website after five working days. Your name and
contact details wil be removed.
Thank you again for your email. You have the right to ask an Ombudsman to review my decision
on your request, in accordance with section 28 of the Act. You can do this by writing to
[email address] or to Office of the Ombudsman, PO Box 10152, Wel ington 6143.
Nāku noa, nā
Michel e Ashby
General Manager
Te Mahau | Te Pae Aronui | Learning Support
OIA: 1339091
