Year 7 Vision Screening

By Debbie Halkett | Posted: Friday February 13, 2026

The Vision Hearing Technicians from Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Southern will be visiting your school to screen all Year 7 students for distance vision on the 2nd March.

Distance Vision (Amblyopia & Myopia)
This determines how well your child can see at a distance. It involves reading an eye chart (This free vision check is not required if the student wears glasses and/or is currently under care of an optometrist or eye specialist. This means you are NOT required to fill out an Opt-Out slip).

However, If you do not wish your child to be screened, please fill out an opt-out slip, which is available at the school office before the technicians visit. We will not be screening your child but will have a note for them to take home.