The National Assessment Service (NAS) visit to BLENNZ Wellington

Published: December 2, 2025

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The National Assessment Service (NAS) responded to a request by the BLENNZ Wellington team, to undertake assessment locally for six ākonga.

Figure 1 A toddler being swung in a blanket to calm him and regulate his sensory systems
Figure 1 A toddler being swung in a blanket to calm him and regulate his sensory systems

Assessments took place at the Visual Resource Centre and involved whānau, local therapists and teaching teams, a metabolic nurse specialist from Starship Hospital and the Resource Teachers Vision (RTV) working with these ākonga.

The value of working together in partnership to best meet individual needs and sharing knowledge and skills to enhance outcomes for these ākonga was evident and of benefit for all.

Having the option to provide NAS services in the regions is paramount in meeting ākonga need at a local level and to strengthen relationships both within BLENNZ, and with teams outside of BLENNZ.

A learner is sitting on a chair with a desk in front of her. On the desk is a laptop computer. An adult is watching her while she is doing a eye tracking assessment. They are in a room.

Figure 2 A learner engaging in an eye tracking assessment to gain further understanding of how she uses her vision