Maungaturoto School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 12 months of the Education Review Office and Maungaturoto 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 

Maungaturoto School, is a rural school north of Auckland. It caters for students in Years 1 to 6. The school’s mission is ‘Uplift our children, for they are our future – Me hapaitia i ngā tamariki, ko roto rātou ngā pataka āpōpō’. Its vision is for students to be resilient, effective communicators, actively involved, lifelong learners (REAL) with values of community - whanaungatanga, a ‘can do’ attitude - kia kaha, respect - manaakitanga, excellence - hiranga (CARE).

Maungaturoto School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:

• provide rich child centred learning opportunities for all children so all leaners achieve to their potential

• provide an environment where everyone feels safe and appreciated

• continue to grow positive whānau and community relationships.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness in implementing their localised curriculum, focused on supporting tamariki to become more environmentally connected and take greater ownership of their learning.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:

• promote identified areas of improvement in the school's strategic plan

• provide a wider range of experiences in the arts, science, and social studies through explicit teaching and learning focussed on developing student agency

• broaden opportunities for tamariki through a responsive localised curriculum

• ensure effective teaching practice is supported by professional learning opportunities and collaboration with kaiako.

The school expects to see:

• greater learning connections made to the local environment

• teaching and learning experiences that help children to have greater ownership of their learning

• explicit connections made to the children’s language, culture and identity

• strengthened learning relationships with whānau that support equitable and excellent learner outcomes.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to evaluate the effectiveness in implementing their localised curriculum.

• CARE (community, a can-do attitude, respect and excellence) values that create a positive, supportive school culture.

• Well-developed whānau and community engagement supporting the development of a responsive localised curriculum.

• A dedicated and stable staff who continuously look to improve outcomes for all tamariki.

• A board of trustees focused on achieving equity and excellence for all.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• community consultation to establish whānau and iwi aspirations for Maungaturoto School tamariki

• determine available local resources in the environment, that can be utilised to support curriculum delivery

• a localised, culturally responsive curriculum focused on ensuring learning is highly relevant and engaging for all tamariki.

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

4 July 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