Te Kura o Tahaaroa

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 18 months of the Education Review Office and Te Kura o Tahaaroa 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 Tahaaroa is on the west coast of the Kāwhia Harbour. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 8.

Te Kura o Tahaaroa’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:

• improve student learning and achievement
• develop a quality learning environment
• improve school organisation and structure.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the school’s wellbeing focus supports target students’ outcomes in literacy?

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that there is a need to:

• improve student achievement and engagement  
• continue to build teacher capability to accelerate student achievement
• consistently celebrate successes in student learning and improvements in student agency.

The school expects to see:

• students supported in their learning so that they can progress, fully participate and contribute to the school
• improvements in overall levels of student progress
• students able to confidently talk about their own achievement and progress.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its evaluation of how well the wellbeing focus supports target students’ outcomes in literacy:

• effective, culturally responsive practice that supports students’ identity
• a focus on addressing student needs
• leaders and teachers that actively engage the whānau and community in reciprocal relationships
• leaders and staff who are aware the need for, and are committed to, improving outcomes for students.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• teacher professional learning about targeted teaching to address student needs
• embedding consistent teaching practice across the school to accelerate progress for all students who need it.

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.

Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

28 February 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