Flat Bush School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 6 months of the Education Review Office and Flat Bush 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 

Flat Bush School is in Otara, South Auckland. It caters for students in Years 0 to 6. Around 75% of students have Pacific heritage and Māori make up 20% of the students. The school has recently opened a building for the three Samoan bilingual classes. The school’s vision is, ‘Kia angitu tātou katoa’ meaning Success for all.

Flat Bush School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• Quality Teaching.
• Culturally Responsive Practice.
• Student Wellbeing.
• Community Engagement.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate learner progress and achievement for all ākonga, focusing on innovative initiatives designed to accelerate progress.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation: 

• is linked to the school’s strategic goal of all ākonga will make progress every year 
• is an opportunity for deeper analysis and closer monitoring of student progress and achievement information
• acknowledges teachers as powerful agents of change who will use a teaching as inquiry approach to improve teaching and learning. 

The school expects to see:

• improved outcomes for all ākonga
• greater evidence of innovative initiatives, that successfully impact on teaching and learning 
• teachers consistently using evidence-based inquiry data to inform teaching strategies to engage learners.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve learner progress and achievement for all ākonga, focusing on innovative initiatives designed to accelerate progress.

• collaborative, dedicated staff who are focused on improving outcomes for all ākonga
• committed school community who support leaders and teachers to enrich opportunities for all ākonga 
• well-established, supportive, and evidence-informed leadership.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• continued scrutiny of engagement, progress, and achievement data by leaders, teachers and the Board
• regular school wide evaluation and inquiry that focuses on improving outcome for priority learners
• targeted professional development, emphasising inclusive education for priority learners. 

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 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