One Tree Point School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report 

Background

This Profile Report was written within 6 months of the Education Review Office and One Tree Point 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 

One Tree Point School is on the shores of the Whangārei Harbour, North Auckland. It caters for students from Years 1 to 6. The school has a vision of Empowering Learners who C.A.R.E. - Te whakamana i ngā ākonga e tiaki ana. Its values and Learning Powers form the foundation of the school culture and are embedded in everything the school does. 

One Tree Point School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• build teacher capacity to provide a rich curriculum that engages and empowers all learners
• develop the curriculum and assessment to align with Te Mātaiaho in preparation for full implementation in 2027
• integrate Enviroschools within our localised curriculum.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively mathematics professional development is improving teacher practice and raising student learning outcomes.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to: 

• support learners to make progress and achieve greater success in mathematics
• enable teachers to implement a balanced mathematics curriculum that meets the needs of all learners especially those learners at risk of not achieving
• ensure assessment processes and systems are consistent across the school.

The school expects to see a mathematics programme that is improving student achievement and has:

• consistent teaching and learning approaches
• engaged and motivated learners
• reliable moderation and assessment practices.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to improve teacher practice and raise student learning outcomes.

• curriculum leaders who have a strong understanding of effective teaching and learning
• professional growth cycle that promotes teacher collaboration and is focused on raising student achievement
• carefully considered strategic plan that sets the direction of the school and is regularly reported on.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise: 

• school wide engagement with mathematics professional development
• teachers implementing new learning, refining their practice, and monitoring progress.

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

23 April 2024

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