为自闭症青少年开设的新特许学校于2026年启动,以减少旷课现象和帮助青少年重返社会。 New charter school for autistic teens launches in 2026 to reduce absenteeism and aid reintegration.

2025年10月,副教育部长David Seymour宣布2026年启动自闭症NZ教育中心,这是惠灵顿和奥克兰9至13年级自闭症和神经分裂症学生的新特许学校。 In October 2025, Associate Education Minister David Seymour announced the 2026 launch of the Autism NZ Education Hub, a new charter school for autistic and neurodivergent students in years 9 to 13 in Wellington and Auckland. 学校的经费与公立学校一样,但具有更大的运作灵活性,它将提供个性化学习计划,结合在线、基于社区的和面对面教学,以支持重新融入传统教室。 The school, funded like state schools but with greater operational flexibility, will offer personalized learning plans combining online, community-based, and in-person instruction to support reintegration into traditional classrooms. 在2023年一份报告强调有必要建立替代教育模式之后,该计划旨在解决神经分裂学生的高旷课率和学校排斥问题。 It aims to address high absenteeism and school rejection among neurodivergent students, following a 2023 report highlighting the need for alternative education models. 中心是五所新包租学校之一,使全国的学校总数达到17所,随着公立学校考虑转校,预期会更多。 The hub is one of five new charter schools, bringing the national total to 17, with more expected as state schools consider conversion.