FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Below you will find a number of frequently asked questions. If the answer to your question is not listed here please contact us.

• When can I enrol at NYPS?

  When you are pregnant or the primary caregiver of your child/children. Before the 1st January following your 19th birthday (section 3 Education Act 1989).

• When can I go on maternity leave and when can I return?

  You can go on maternity leave when it is no longer comfortable for you to be attending school. You can return once your baby has been immunised and is over 6 weeks old.

• Once enrolled, do I have to come each school day?

  Yes, NYPS works just like a school.

• How long can I stay after I return to NYPS after having my baby?

  Until the end of the year that you turned 20 years old.

• How many students are in the class?

  The role fluctuates but NYPS has capacity for up to 20 students.

• What are the ages of the students that are able to attend NYPS?

  Any age and up to the end of the year that you turned 20.

• What subjects can I do?

  Most subjects that you can do at any mainstream school.

• Where will my child/ren be while I study?

  We encourage you to enrol your child/ren at Auckland Point Kindergarten, so they are close by, but you can enrol them at any child care centre in Nelson.

• School year and hours?

  We follow secondary school term dates and are open from 9.00am - 3.10pm Monday - Friday.

• What supports are available?

• We have a YPS van that picks up and drops off you and your child from home. Food is provided for the babies/children as well as breakfast and lunch for students.