Ministry of Education, Supporting ākonga with health conditions, www.education.govt.nz
Usually, yes. The school has a responsibility to support you to safely take medication that you need. The school should have a policy about this. You must be allowed to take prescribed medication during school hours if you need it to access your education. For example, if you need to take insulin throughout the day.
It’s reasonable for the school to require written permission from parents or guardians before they will agree to providing a student with medication. They should make a plan that addresses things like how to store the medication, when it needs to be taken and which staff members can provide the medication.
A particular teacher has the right to choose whether they want the responsibility of administering medication. For example, they might not have the right training to help a student safely.
If you’re old enough, you might be able to take the medication yourself. Parents or guardians still need to give written permission.