Kalandra Education Group Limited, Karaka

About Kalandra Education Group Limited

Kalandra Education Group Limited is a Category 2 private training provider focused on health care for older people. It was established in 2016 by Dr Christine Clark, who serves as Chief Executive, in response to a deficit in Health Care Assistant capability she identified through her doctoral research.

All of Kalandra's Health Care Assistant programmes are NZQA-approved and span eight specialist areas, including Dementia Care, Mental Health and Addictions, Community Care, Palliative Care, Intellectual Disability Support, Physical Disability Support, Diversional Therapy, and Embalming, offered across Levels 3 to 5. The organisation also offers short course programmes alongside these qualifications.

Kalandra's staff hold backgrounds in health and business, with a combined tertiary education experience of more than 60 years. The organisation states a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through partnership with Māori.

Programmes

Kalandra Education Group Limited offers the following named programmes:

• New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Level 5) – (Diversional Therapy) — Level 5 diploma — duration not stated (international students only)
• New Zealand Diploma in Health and Wellbeing (Level 5) – (Kalandra Diploma in Palliative Care) — Level 5 diploma — duration not stated

Student Support and Pastoral Care Services

Kings High School provides the following named student support and pastoral care services:

• Counselling Service — Three counsellors (James Howey, Carolyn England, and Holger Korth) offer confidential counselling. Students can be referred by a teacher, submit a referral via an online form, or leave a note at the Student Support Centre. The service is not an emergency service.
• Te Mana o te Raiona — Student Support Centre — Located near the bottom of the steps in the main block, this centre serves as the access point for student support referrals.
• Public Health Nurse — Rebecca Young holds a walk-in clinic on Wednesdays from 1:25–2:00 PM, provided through the Southern DHB.
• Year Level Deans — Deans are involved in attendance monitoring, acknowledging high attendance, and escalating pastoral concerns. They also conduct welcome hui with whānau for Year 9 students at the start of the year.
• Pastoral Care Team — Meets on Thursday period 2 to review attendance data and identify students with ongoing absence concerns.
• Group Teachers — Provide students and parents with weekly attendance updates and make initial contact with families when absence thresholds are reached.

Address

Where Kalandra Education Group Limited is based, taken directly from the Ministry of Education's own address record for this provider.

• Street7 Sophia Place
• CityKaraka
• Postcode2241
• Territorial authorityAuckland - Papakura
• RegionAuckland Region

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Contact Kalandra Education Group Limited

Find the published contact details for Kalandra Education Group Limited, including its phone number, website and other available contact information.

• Websitewww.kalandra.ac.nz

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