Ministry of Education contacts

Below are the contact details for Ministry of Education offices throughout New Zealand including special education.

For special education advice and appropriate referral you can also call the Special Education Information Line.  Call free on 0800 622 222.

Select the area that is closest to you:

Northland and Auckland
Northland and Auckland - Special Education Offices
Central North Island
Central North Island - Special Education Offices
Lower North Island
Lower North Island - Special Education Offices
South Island
South Island - Special Education Offices

Northland and Auckland

Whangarei

The Money Factory
10 Awaroa River Road
Onerahi
Private Bag 9015
Whangarei
Ph: (09) 436 8900
Fax: (09) 436 8901
E-mail: enquiries.whangarei@minedu.govt.nz

Maungawhau

Level 3 & 4
Eden 5 Building
12-18 Normanby Road
Mt Eden
Private Bag 92644
Symonds Street
Auckland
Ph: (09) 632 9400
Fax: (09) 632 9401
E-mail: enquiries.auckland@minedu.govt.nz

Northland and Auckland - Special Education Offices

Maungawhau

Level 3 & 4
Eden 5 Building
12-18 Normanby Road
Mt Eden
Private Bag 92644
Symonds Street
Auckland
Ph: (09) 632 9400
Fax: (09) 632 9401

Tai Tokerau District Office

10 Awaroa River Road
P O Box 911
Whangarei
Ph: (09) 436 8900
Fax: (09) 436 8902

Kaikohe Centre

113 Broadway
P O Box 355
Kaikohe
Ph: 09 405 2780
Fax: 09 405 2786

Dargaville Clinic

C/- Dargaville Primary School
75 Gordon Street
P O Box 911
Whangarei

Kaitaia Centre

1st Floor, 1 Melba Street
P O Box 580
Kaitaia
Ph: (09) 408 6260
Fax: (09) 408 6261

Northwest District Office

129-155 Hurstmere Road
P O Box 33 137
Takapuna
Ph: (09) 487 1100
Fax: (09) 487 1187

West Auckland Centre

10 Montel Avenue
P O Box 21 057
Henderson
Waitakere City
Ph: (09) 836 6630
Fax: (09) 836 6620

Manukau District Office

492 Great South Road
P O Box 22 420
Otahuhu
Ph: (09) 270 4489
Fax: (09) 270 2531

Manukau Centre

1 Ash Road
P O Box 76 620
Manukau
Ph: (09) 262 7530
Fax: (09) 262 1312

Pakuranga Centre

11 Reeves Road
P O Box 51 051
Pakuranga
Auckland
Ph: (09) 572 0500
Fax: (09) 572 0504

Papakura Centre

175 Dominion Rd
PO Box 72373
Papakura
Ph: (09) 297 8200
Fax: (09) 298 0399

Auckland City District Office

Level 2, Building 740
Tamaki Campus, Auckland University
Cnr Merton & Morrin Roads
P O Box 18 440
Glen Innes
Auckland
Ph: (09) 574 3800
Fax: (09) 574 3865

Central North Island

Hamilton

Corner Victoria St & Marlborough Place
136 -150 Victoria Street
Private Bag 3011
Hamilton
Ph: (07) 858 7130
Fax: (07) 858 7131
Fax: (07) 858 7132 (Network Division)
E-mail: enquiries.hamilton@minedu.govt.nz

Rotorua

Level 4
1144 Pukaki Street.
P O Box 1749
Rotorua
Ph: (07) 349 7399
Fax: (07) 349 7398
E-mail: enquiries.rotorua@minedu.govt.nz

Napier

Bower Building
19 Bower Street
P O Box 147
Napier
Ph: (06) 833 6730
Fax: (06) 833 6731
E-mail: enquiries.napier@minedu.govt.nz

Central North Island - Special Education Offices

Central North Region Office

Ken Browne Drive
P O Box 774
Hamilton
Ph: (07) 850 8888
Fax: (07) 850 8997

Waikato District Office

Ken Browne Drive
P O Box 774
Hamilton
Ph: (07) 850 8888
Fax: (07) 850 8997

Thames Centre

404 Queen Street
P O Box 386
Thames
Ph: (07) 868 9490
Fax: (07) 868 7641

Taumarunui Centre

C/- Taumarunui Primary School
Hakiaha Street
P O Box 215
Taumaranui
Ph: (07) 895 5453
Fax: (07) 895 5453

Tokoroa Centre

32-34 Bridge Street
P O Box 392
Tokoroa
Ph: (07) 886 7222
Fax: (07) 886 7222

Bay of Plenty East District Office

Level 3, Regency House
1 Elizabeth Street
Tauranga
Ph: (07) 578 9438
Fax: (07) 571 0455

Whakatane Centre

6 Waiere Street
Waterfall Lodge
P O Box 469
Whakatane
Ph: (07) 308 8604
Fax: (07) 308 5648

Bay of Plenty West District Office

Level 3, 1144 Pukaki Street
P O Box 701
Rotorua
Ph: (07) 348 5145
Fax: (07) 349 2560

Taupo Centre

Totara Park
29 Totara Street
P O Box 986
Taupo
Ph: (07) 378 9252
Fax: (07) 377 2598

Gisborne District Office

2nd Floor Tower Building
Cnr Gladstone Rd & Grey St
P O Box 658
Gisborne
Ph: (06) 868 0120
Fax: (06) 868 0121

Hawke's Bay District Office

Heretaunga House
Cnr Warren St & Lyndon Rd
P O Box 1248
Hastings
Ph: (06) 870 9750
Fax: (06) 870 9789

Lower North Island

Lower Hutt

Level 2
19 Market Grove
P O Box 30 177
Lower Hutt 5040
Ph: (04) 463 8699
Fax: (04) 463 8698
Fax: (04) 463 8697 (Network Division)
E-mail: enquiries.lowerhutt@minedu.govt.nz

Wanganui

93 Ingestre Street
Private Bag 3012
Wanganui
Ph: (06) 349 6300
Fax: (06) 349 6301
Fax: (06) 349 6302 (Network Division)
E-mail: enquiries.wanganui@minedu.govt.nz

Lower North Island - Special Education Offices

Central South Region Office

Level 2
19 Market Grove
P O Box 30 177
Lower Hutt
Ph: (04) 439 4600
Fax: (04) 570 3649

Taranaki District Office

L4 Tasman Towers
52-58 Gill Street
P O Box 8158
New Plymouth
Ph: (06) 758 7858
Fax: (06) 758 4135

Hawera Centre

C/o Hawera Primary School
261 South Road
P O Box 8158
Hawera
Ph: (06) 278 8510
Fax: (06) 278 7394

Central District Office and Palmerston North Centre

1-3 Oxford Street
(cnr Ferguson and Oxford Street - opposite Pedal Pushers)
P O Box 1154
Palmerston North
Ph: (06) 357 9245
Fax: (06) 355 0503

Wanganui Centre

93 Ingestre Street
P O Box 4045
Wanganui
Ph: (06) 349 6300
Fax: (06) 345 5210

Horowhenua/Kapiti Centre

Otaki College
Mill Road
P O Box 9
Otaki
Ph: (06) 364 0840
Fax: (06) 364 0864

Greater Wellington District Office

Level 2
19 Market Grove
P O Box 30 177
Lower Hutt
Ph: (04) 439 4600
Fax: (04) 570 3667

Masterton Centre

49 Lincoln Road
P O Box 862
Masterton
Ph: (06) 370 0140
Fax: (06) 378 9573

Wellington Centre

Level 4
204-206 Thorndon Quay
P O Box 123 71
Wellington
Ph: (04) 439 5000
Fax: (04) 439 5001

Porirua Centre

22 Prosser Street
P O Box 50 136
Elsdon
Porirua
Ph: (04) 237 6670
Fax: (04) 237 5808

South Island

Nelson

Level 2
Aon House
241 Hardy Street
P O Box 282
Nelson
Ph: (03) 546 3470
Fax: (03) 546 3471
E-mail: enquiries.nelson@minedu.govt.nz

Christchurch

39 Princess Street
Private Box 2522
Christchurch
Ph: (03) 378 7300
Fax: (03) 378 7308
E-mail: enquiries.christchurch@minedu.govt.nz

Dunedin

414 Moray Place
Private Bag 1971
Dunedin 9054
Ph: (03) 471 5200
Fax: (03) 471 5201
E-mail: enquiries.dunedin@minedu.govt.nz

Invercargill

78 Doon St
Private Bag 90-122
Invercargill
Ph: (03) 211 3610
Fax: (03) 211 3611
E-mail: enquiries.invercargill@minedu.govt.nz

South Island - Special Education Offices

Southern Region Office

39 Princess Street
Private Box 2522
Christchurch
Ph: (03) 378 7300
Fax: (03) 378 7308

Marlborough/Nelson/West Coast District Office

Level 3, Aon House
241 Hardy Street
P O Box 282
Nelson
Ph: (03) 546 3470
Fax: (03) 539 1501

Blenheim Centre

18 Stephenson St
P O Box 826
Blenheim
Ph: (03) 578 5917
Fax: (03) 578 1860

Greymouth Centre

Government Building
Cnr Tainui & Puketahi St
P O Box 246
Greymouth
Ph: (03) 768 7210
Fax: (03) 768 7750

Westport Centre

Westport South School
Derby Street
P O Box 408
Westport
Ph: (03) 789 8998
Fax: (03) 789 8974

Motueka Centre

27B Talbot Street
Motueka
Ph: (03) 528 1148
Fax: (03) 528 0405

Canterbury District Office

39 Princess Street
Private Box 2522
Addington
Christchurch
Ph: (03) 378 7300
Fax: (03) 378 7308

Early Intervention Centre

(For Early Childhood Education inquiries)
39 Princess Street
Private Box 2522
Christchurch
Ph: (03) 378 7300
Fax: (03) 378 7308

Champion Street Centre

Youth Education Centre
102 Champion Street
Private Box 2522
Christchurch
Ph: (03) 378 7300
Fax: (03) 378 7308

Rural South - Timaru

Level 5
Cantec House
24 George St
P O Box 155
Timaru
Ph: (03) 684 3179
Fax: (03) 684 3178

Rural North – Rangiora

137 Kippenberger Ave
P O Box 433
Rangiora
Ph: (03) 313 8215
Fax: (03) 313 3510

Ashburton Centre

Ashurton Intermediate School
Grey St
Ashurton
P O Box 155
Ph (03) 684 3179
Fax (03) 684 3178

Otago District Office

Public Trust Building
414 Moray Place
Private Bag 1971
Dunedin 9054
Ph: (03) 477 8610
Fax: (03) 479 0541

Balclutha Centre

C/- Balclutha Primary School
Lanark St
P O Box 72
Balclutha
Ph: (03) 418 1176
Fax: (03) 418 1176

Southern Lakes Centre

Arrow Lane
P O Box 93
Arrowtown
Ph: (03) 442 1575
Fax: (03) 442 1475

Oamaru Centre

C/- Waitaki Boys High School
Waitaki Avenue
P O Box 287
Oamaru
Ph: (03) 437 2386
Fax: (03) 437 2553

Southland District Office

190 Forth Street
P O Box 887
Invercargill
Ph: (03) 218 2442
Fax: (03) 218 2171