Whangarei School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report 

Background

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

Whangārei School located in the heart of Whangārei City caters for learners in years 1 to 6. Learning is underpinned by the school vision, ‘Dare to be Remarkable’ and the school values of Ngakau Pono|Care, Ākonga Toa|Courage, Manaakitanga|Respect, and Ākonga Tutika|Responsibility. A new principal has been appointed since the last ERO report.

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

• strengthen wellbeing in the school
• embed a strong identity and positive culture
• raise achievement in all areas of school life.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school is engaging, involving, and strengthening whānau and community partnerships to further increase wellbeing and achievement levels for all learners.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:

• effectively engage with whānau to further raise engagement, wellbeing and achievement
• providing situations and opportunities to involve whānau and community in the school
• strengthen existing partnerships with community
• further raise engagement, wellbeing, and achievement in learning. 

The school expects to see:

• leaders and teachers effectively engaging and utilising whānau and community partnerships to enhance wellbeing and learning opportunities for all tamariki
• whānau and community demonstrating increased involvement and connection with the school that will result in improved wellbeing and learning outcomes for all tamariki.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to involve and strengthen whānau and community partnerships to further increase wellbeing and achievement levels for all learners: 

• school leadership that reflects ongoing commitment to achieve the school’s strategic direction
• School values reflect attributes that both students and adults aspire to, model, and act upon in everything that they do
• leaders and teachers who value the importance of knowing individual learners and meeting their needs and strengths 
• effective assessment systems and processes that and monitor the achievement of all tamariki
• professional learning and classroom literacy programmes that support improved literacy learning outcomes for tamariki.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• building the collective capability and capacity of staff through relevant on-going professional learning programmes 
• inviting whānau and members of the community to share their knowledge and skills to further develop and strengthen the local curriculum 
• working towards increasing equitable and excellent outcomes for all tamariki.

Shelley Booysen
Director of Schools

23 February 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