Getting a social worker in your school

The Social Workers in Schools service is focused on low decile schools and colleges, with a school role of 400-700 students.

It is currently run in 50% of decile 1-3 primary and intermediate schools and 20% of decile 1-3 secondary schools.

The SWiS service is currently full, however decile 1-3 schools can still ask to be put on a register of schools who would like to have the service. Eligible schools will be notified if the service is expanded and advised of the process for selection.

To register your interest, please send us the following information using one of the templates below:

• school’s name
• school’s physical address
• school locality
• contact person along with phone number and email address
• other schools in cluster
• school decile
• school role
• name of referring person and date of referral
• confirmation that the Board of Trustees support the application.

There are programmes to help children and their families even if a school can’t get on the SWiS programme. For more information, contact Child, Youth and Family or Family and Community Services.

Once the form is completed, please send it to:

The Administrator
Social Workers in Schools
PO Box 1556
Wellington