Te Kauwhata Primary School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within eight months of the Education Review Office and Te Kauwhata 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 

Te Kauwhata Primary School is located in the rural Waikato township of Te Kauwhata, providing education for students in Years 1 – 6. The school delivers bilingual education in Te Reo Maori and English in three classes.

Te Kauwhata Primary School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:

• deliver equitable learning outcomes for all students

• grow engagement in the classroom, the school and wider community

• strengthen the school culture where learning and success are celebrated.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the effectiveness of targeted actions to raise achievement in writing for all tamariki. An ongoing priority for the school is strengthening knowledge and capability in evaluation.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

• the school’s commitment to increasing rates of progress in writing for all learners, with a focus on those who need it most

• the importance of responding to learners’ needs in order to increase engagement and raise equity and excellence

• the priority to further strengthening leadership capability in evaluation to create and maintain consistency of practice for continuous improvement.

The school expects to see planned actions implemented and improved equitable outcomes for tamariki in writing. Increased capability in evaluation to inform further direction is also expected.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal for equitable learner outcomes:

• a collaborative and inclusive culture that is focused on continuous improvement

• provision of professional learning that builds teacher capability and informs planning for improvement

• leadership that is open to change with a priority on improving equitable and excellent outcomes for all tamariki.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• targeted actions to increase progress and achievement in writing

• implementing a strategic approach to internal evaluation to inform planning, teaching, and learning.

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

16 December 2022 

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