Kaikohe West School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within six months of the Education Review Office and Kaikohe West School working in Te Ara Huarau, an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz

Context 

Kaikohe West School (Te Kura Hau-ā-uru ō Kaikohe), located in Kaikohe, caters for year 1 to 6 students, most of whom are Māori with affiliation to Ngāpuhi iwi. The school’s MANA Values are Manaakitanga, Aroha, Ngātahi, Auahatanga. Level three te reo Māori is offered in all classrooms.

Kaikohe West School is a member of the Te Arahura Kāhui Ako. A first-time principal was appointed to the school during 2022.

Kaikohe West School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• ākonga araroa - lifelong learners - provide a meaningful and inspiring localised
  curriculum and environment - where learners explore and grow aspirations with agency
• whakamana te reo me ōna tikanga ō Ngāpuhi – uphold the language and culture of Ngāpuhi
• whakatinanahia ngā tikanga ō Te Kura Hau-ā-uru ō Kaikohe - for all learners to embody the school’s MANA values.

You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Kaikohe West School’s website.

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well professional learning and development in mathematics and literacy supports teachers to develop and use strategies which accelerate achievement for all ākonga.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

• teachers have participated in professional learning development in mathematics and literacy in recent years
• leaders have identified the need for leaders and teachers to evaluate the impact of teacher professional development on ākonga outcomes.

The school expects to see consistency in teaching practices across classrooms so that ākonga have a clear learning pathway which promotes progress and accelerated achievement.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how well professional learning and development in mathematics and literacy supports teachers to develop and use strategies which accelerate achievement for all ākonga:

• a celebration of Ngāpuhitanga is evident throughout the school
• teachers are participating in relevant quality professional development
• leaders are committed to working collaboratively to improve outcomes.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• continue to monitor the professional learning in mathematics and literacy
• strengthen the tuakana-teina coaching relationships so they are focussed on progress and accelerated achievement for all ākonga
• develop assessment and monitoring systems which allow for teachers and leaders to track engagement and achievement of ākonga throughout their time at Kaikohe West School.

ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.

Shelley Booysen
Director of Schools

8 May 2023 

About the School

The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement.  educationcounts.govt.nz/home