Public Health Nurse

Counties Manukau District Health Board

Mana Kids School Programme

The Public Health Nurses run a school health programme called Mana Kids.  Our school gets 4 hours of a Public Health Nurses’ service, per week. They are at our school every Wednesday where possible.

Children can see the nurse for any of the following:

·       Head lice

·       Sore throats

·       Obesity

·       Skin infections

·       Scabies

·       Anxiety or worries

·       Hearing & Vision checks

·       Diabetes

·       Allergies

·       Infected cuts or bites

·       Rheumatic Fever

·       Hygiene 

The Health Nurse can get medication, in particular Antibiotics for Skin Infections/Strep Throat etc., to support your child. This will save you a trip to the doctor and it's free.

The Public Health Nurse is also able to support whānau /parents/caregivers with any health and wellbeing concerns impacting on your child's learning. 

They can be contacted on 09-295-1280 or at papakura.publichealthnurses@middlemore.co.nz. Referrals can also be done through the office.

If kaiako/teachers have a concern about your child, they will make contact with you to get your permission for a referral to the Public Health Nurse should you have not indicated so on your child's enrolment information.