A clinical psychologist who regularly treats sex offenders says a group living together can only be a good thing for their rehabilitation.

Corrections has confirmed 11 registered sex offenders are living on the same street in Otahuhu, Auckland, with a number boarding in the same house.

Clinical psychologist Barry Kirker says this isn't unusual as sex offenders are usually in the same wing in prison when getting rehab.

Kirker says it's actually good that they have support around them.

"When I heard this, I thought well I can't see how this is going to be a negative thing, it's only going to be a positive thing in terms of their rehabilitation if they are able to get ideas from each other on how to keep safe and support each other like that."

The case has proved controversial as the house is located near two schools.

The principals of them have said that they had no idea that they were living so close until media contacted them.

However, Kirker says that any suggestion that the offenders are comparing notes on how to prey on children is "ludicrous".

He says that just because they are living together doesn't mean they are sitting around or wandering to schools looking to offend.

"Pretty much 90 per cent of the time, their victims have been someone who's known to them, so they are not organised in that way, operating in packs or anything like that, that's just nonsense."

He says it is always a tricky situation as to whether schools in the area should be informed about these offenders living nearby.

Despite this, a petition has been started to remove 11 sex offenders from Otahuhu.

Kirker says if sex offenders are constantly hounded then it will have the opposite effect of trying to keep people safe.

"What are they going to do with that information? Are they just going to get hysterical and panic? They should be notified if they are going to act in a sensible manner, but not if they are going to try and run them out of town."

Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis says they are reviewing the situation in Otahuhu.

He s says corrections works hard to ensure the public not only are physically safe but feel safe as well.

Davis says he expects Corrections to have a robust consultation process to insure this happens and that the housing crisis has impacted Corrections' ability to find homes for offenders.