Flanshaw Road School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 9 months of the Education Review Office and Flanshaw Road 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 

Flanshaw Road School is located in Te Atatu South, Auckland City and caters for ākonga/learners in
Years 0-6. The school’s vision is to ‘develop academically strong, culturally centered, socially resilient, physically confident students who know they can make a difference in the world.

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

• develop a strong foundation of academic success in learning, underpinned by ‘student agency’ and ‘assessment literacy’, upon which to build future success
• support students to develop a positive sense of self, using specific culturally focused, place-based teaching strategies, that enhances and elevates the ‘mana’ of every student
• support staff and students to develop future focused skills, such as creativity, communication, problem solving, adaptability, teamwork skills and perseverance, using technology resources
• engage 100% of Flanshaw parents in key learning activities through specific strategies – Transition to School, Mutukaroa, Student-led Conferences, learning-focused workshops, involvement in ‘Friends of Flanshaw’ and school events – to enhance and support parents’ capacity as first teachers.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well learners develop their cultural ‘sense of self/whakapapa’, underpinned by the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi through effective and equitable teaching and learning practices.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is: 

• continuing the focus on attendance, engagement and addressing gaps in learning post the pandemic ensures optimising excellent learning outcomes
• implementing an explicit focus on strong foundation skills continues as a core school expectation 
• extending the digital curriculum applications and use of technology across the school supports future skill development for all learners
• ongoing development with the Māori Achievement Collaborative (MAC) supports staff and whānau continuing a strong positive impact on learners’ identity culture and language.

The school expects to see: 

• learners at the centre of a localised responsive culturally sustaining curriculum
• support for the ongoing development of quality teaching and leadership that make a positive difference to all ākonga
• learning that is future focused, meaningful, and relevant to students’ lives
• inclusive relational teaching and learning where every child knows what success feels like
• whānau and community engagement that supports learning outcomes for all.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how well learners develop their cultural sense of self/whakapapa:

• ākonga are provided with multiple experiences to grow self
• kaiako are encouraged and provided with resources to develop their own knowledge and capabilities
• informed, professionally qualified and collaborative leadership
• supportive whānau and Board school involvement.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise: 

• aligning the ERO focus to the school’s evaluation planning
• developing clear indicators to support meeting the evaluation expectations
• review learning agency opportunities
• embed and monitor bi-cultural practices.

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 December 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