Student Rights

Free legal help for students, parents & caregivers

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!