Useful contacts
Community Law
Your local Community Law Centre can provide free initial legal advice and information.
www.communitylaw.org.nz
Advocacy Centre IHC National Office
PO Box 4155
Wellington 6140
Tel: 7
Free Phone:
www.ihc.org.nz
Education Review Office
PO Box 27002
Wellington 6011
Auckland: 1
Hamilton: 8
Napier: 3
Whanganui: 1
Wellington: 0
Christchurch: 0
Dunedin: 9
www.ero.govt.nz
Human Rights Commission
PO Box 12411
Wellington 6144
Tel: 1
Infoline:
www.hrc.co.nz
Ministry of Education
45-47 Pipitea Street
PO Box 1666
Thorndon, Wellington 6140
Tel: 0
Fax: 1
E-mail:
www.minedu.govt.nz
New Zealand Association of Counsellors
PO Box 165
Hamilton 3240
Tel: 0
www.nzac.org.nz
New Zealand Teachers Council
PO Box 5326
Wellington 6145
Tel: 2
www.teacherscouncil.govt.nz
Office of the Children’s Commissioner
Level 6, Public Trust Building
117–125 Lambton Quay
PO Box 5610
Wellington 6145
Tel: 0
Free Phone:
www.occ.org.nz
Office of the Ombudsmen
Level 14, 70 The Terrace, Wellington
PO Box 10152
Wellington 6143
Tel: 3
55-65 Shortland Street, Auckland
PO Box 1960
Auckland 1140
Tel: 2
Level 6, 764 Columbo St, Christchurch
PO Box 13482
Christchurch 8141
Tel: 6
Complaints Free Phone:
www.ombudsmen.parliament.nz
Privacy Commissioner
Level 4, Gen-i Tower, 109-111 Featherston Street
PO Box 10094
Wellington 6143
Tel: -7590
Level 3, WHK Tower, 51-53 Shortland Street
Auckland 1140
Tel: 0
Enquiries line:
www.privacy.org.nz
Student Rights Service
PO Box 24005
Wellington 6142
Free Phone:
www.communitylaw.org.nz
Special Education
Special Education Information Line:
YouthLaw
0800 UTHLAW (884 529)
Level 1, 145 St George Street, Papatoetoe
PO Box 200020
Auckland 2156
www.youthlaw.co.nz
NOTE: Also send a copy (of your letter to the principal) to the chairperson of the board of trustees
Always keep a
copy of each letter
for yourself!