Tiaho Primary School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 8 months of the Education Review Office and Tīaho Primary 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 

Ko Whakapunake te maunga

Ko Te Wairoa Hōpūpū Hōnengenenge Mātangi Rau te awa

Ko Takitimu te waka

Ko Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi

Ko Te Rauhina te marae

Ko Tīaho te kura

Tīaho Primary School is located upon the whenua of Ngāti Kahungunu o Te Wairoa and caters for ākonga in years 1 to 6. The schools overarching value Te Hiringa i te Mahara – serves as korowai and is supported by the values of Ako, Kaitiakitanga, Manaakitanga and Whanaungatanga which guide all aspects of schooling.

Tīaho Primary School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• success for all

• learning and achieving for the future

• powerful partnerships

• passionate and skilled staff.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively literacy practice at Tīaho Primary School is promoting positive learner outcomes.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

• to respond more effectively to known trends in literacy data

• to improve literacy outcomes for all learners.

The school expects to see accelerated progress for all learners, leading to improved achievement in literacy.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to improve learner progress and achievement in literacy:

• learners experience a school climate that promotes their sense of cultural identity

• the learning culture is characterised by respect, inclusion and collaboration

• organisational conditions support and promote learner wellbeing and inclusion.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• the construction and implementation of a school wide plan for literacy development

• the growth in teacher capacity and capability through professional learning leading to improved literacy outcomes for learners

• accelerated progress for target groups.

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 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