Wakaaranga School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 14 months of the Education Review Office and Wakaaranga 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

Wakaaranga School in Farm Cove, Auckland caters for students in years 1 to 6. The school vision is ‘empowering learners to navigate tomorrow’ and the school values; Takohnga, Whāiwhakaaro, Manaakitanga, and Aumangea, guide the school. 

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

• Ako Angitū – learning and achievement: achieving great student outcomes through the provision of quality teaching and learning 
• Whakawhanake – continuous growth, grow and consolidate our signature high standards
• Whanaungatanga Pāhekoheko – partnerships and engagement, create opportunities to partner with our community. 

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school is strengthening assessment for learning practices and achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:

• provide equitable and excellent learning opportunities and outcomes for all students
• further strengthen responsive teacher practice across the school.

The school expects to see:

• coherent teacher practice across the school
• equitable and excellent learning outcomes for all students
• leaders and teachers continuing to use culturally responsive approaches to engage all students. 

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support it in its goal to is strengthen assessment for learning practices and achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all students.

• leaders, teachers and the community have high expectations for all students
• leadership that reflects commitment to achieving strategic goals and equity and excellence for all students
• effective assessment systems and processes that identify, monitor and report student achievement 
• emphasis on foundation areas of curriculum with specialist programmes that enhance learning experiences, to empower learners to navigate tomorrow. 

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise: 

• continue to build collective capability and practice of staff through relevant professional learning and development to ensure equitable and excellent outcomes for all students.

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

2 May 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