St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes)

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 8 months of the Education Review Office and St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes) 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 

St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes) is a well-established state integrated school in Auckland. It provides education for local children from Years 1 to 8. In 2020, a rebuild of the school was completed. In Term 4, 2021 a new principal was appointed.

St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes) strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• Incorporate innovative teaching methods that promote the growth of Catholic education knowledge and spiritual connections with Christ.
• Establish a network of positive relationships at the local, national, and international levels through partnerships.
• Constantly improve and expand the local curriculum to provide engaging, authentic learning experiences, increase student autonomy, and meet student needs.

You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Pius X Catholic School (Glen Innes) website.

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of the school’s continual improvement strategies, including strengthening parent partnerships and equity and excellence for all learners.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:

• assist the school with sustaining an equitable and excellent achievement and improvement pathway
• know the impact of strengthened parent and whānau partnership on improved outcomes for all learners
• improve the progress and achievement for all learners.

The school expects to see:

• improved home school partnership
• strengthened teacher practice that reflects collaboration and innovation
• learners demonstrating agency in their learning
• improved progress and achievement for all learners.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to evaluate the impact of strengthening parent partnerships and equity and excellence for all learners is a:

• commitment to a shared faith and a strong relationship with the local parish
• leadership team who enact the school vision
• strong sense of acceptance, identity and belonging for all.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• meaningful engagement with parents and whānau/families
• strengthening staff collegiality through participation in retreat days, professional development and growth coaching conversations
• implementing play-based learning in the junior school.

Filivaifale Jason Swann
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki

4 April 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