Rosebank School (Auckland)

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 4 months of the Education Review Office and Te Kura o Pātiki Rosebank 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 

Te Kura o Pātiki Rosebank School is in Avondale and is a multicultural school catering for Year 0 to Year 6 learners. The school includes three Māori bilingual classes and three Samoan bilingual classes. The school hosts two Oaklynn Special School classes. 

Te Kura o Pātiki Rosebank School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• tikanga Māori underpins all we do
• developing high-calibre staff to promote success
• ākonga are set up for success 

You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Te Kura o Pātiki Rosebank School’s website.

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of school wide systems including assessment processes, use of data, reporting and analysis to improve positive outcomes for all learners. 

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is: 

• a robust review of all areas of assessment, data collection, reporting and analysis, in order to more effectively utilise achievement information 
• the school has a series of initiatives already scheduled to develop high-calibre staff who are focused on improving learner progress and achievement
• developing high-calibre staff, including Kaiawhina (teacher aides), who will be supported to become better able to work with learners with specific needs.

The school expects to see further evidence of:

• improved progress and achievement outcomes for ākonga due to leaders and teachers having a clear line of sight on achievement
• robust and reliable assessment, data collection and analysis practices, in each area of the school that inform teaching and learning 
• sophisticated data analysis while reporting continues to be in plain language
• increased student engagement and learner success through the development of high-calibre staff. 

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to develop school wide systems that reduce barriers to success for all Rosebank learners:

• a positive school culture where a strong sense of identity, culture and language is fostered for learners
• a diverse mix of beginning and experienced teachers who are culturally responsive, share resources and expertise with each other
• staff who are connected to wider educational networks and forums that enable them to draw on evidence-based teaching and learning strategies from the sector
• school wide leadership that is well-established and utilises collaborative systems and internal monitoring to ensure a focus on continuous improvement.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise: 

• a thorough needs analysis of current school systems relating to assessment, data collection, analysis, and reporting that will inform teaching and learning
• continued networking with other school leaders focusing on the opportunities to develop staff expertise.

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

28 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