Pakiri School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 15 months of the Education Review Office and Pakiri 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 

Pakiri School caters for learners in years 1 – 8. It is a small rural school about 90 kilometres north of Auckland on the east coast. Most tamariki are of Māori descent and are affiliated to Ngati Wai and Ngati Manuhiri. Until recently a limited statutory manager has been working with the school board. A new principal was appointed at the beginning of 2023.

Pakiri School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• Children at all levels will experience educational success by receiving quality teaching and leadership – quality teaching and leadership make the difference for learners and their whānau.
• The four pou W.A.K.A – whakaute, ako, kotahitanga, aroha – are well embedded in every aspect and at every level of school life, including governance, leadership, day to day management, and the learning and physical environments, (PB4L).
• Learners at the centre – learners, with their whānau, are the centre of education.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is building learning networks that support it to achieve the best possible outcomes for all learners. 

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to: 

• develop a rich local curriculum
• strengthen the learning environment to enable all children to achieve their best
• continue to build partnerships with whānau, families and the community.

The school expects to see:

• a successful, inclusive learning community where everyone feels valued
• a local curriculum that reflects the school’s environment and supports teachers and children to celebrate their learning
• whānau and family working with the school to develop a learning community.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effectively the school is building learning networks that support it to achieve the best possible outcomes for all learners:

• improved school governance and a board who are engaged and committed to the school vision
• leadership is collaboratively building a culture of relational trust through an improvement focussed approach
• staff are refining and strengthening processes and systems that support learner wellbeing and safety.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise: 

• consultation with whānau and the local community
• surveying ākonga, whānau and staff to gather their ideas for school priorities
• children making progress with their learning and being able to identify their next learning steps
• professional development and learning focussed on creating a local curriculum.

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

6 March 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