Govt announces new charter school for students with Autism

Another charter school has been announced by the Government, this time specially catered to students with Autism. The Autism NZ Education Hub will open in Term 3 next year, and hopes to engage neurodivergent secondary school students who have struggled with traditional schooling. The school is sponsored by Autism NZ and will operate from campuses in Wellington and Auckland. Autism NZ CEO Dane Dougan spoke to Corin Dann.