Bridge Pa School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 13 months of the Education Review Office and Bridge Pa 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 

Bridge Pa is a semi-rural school serving the hāpori of Bridge Pa and caters to learners from Years 1-8. The kura has whānau and hapu affiliations to Ngāti Poporo and Ngāti Rahunga i te Rangi.

The guiding tauparapara for Bridge Pa is E anga whakamua ai, me ata titiro whakamuri |I walk into the future, carefully looking to the past. Instilling these traditional values, kia ngawari (be kind), kia maia (be confident), kia manahou (be resilient), kia pukumahi (be hardworking) and kia whakaute (be respectful) will prepare tamariki for the future.

Ko Takitimu te waka, Ko Kahuranaki te maunga, Ko Ngaruroro te awa, Ko Korongata raua ko Mangaroa nga marae, Ko Ngati Kahungunu te iwi.

Bridge Pa School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• learners and their whānau are at the centre of education

• great education opportunities and outcomes are within reach for every learner

• quality teaching and leadership make the difference for learners and their whānau.

A copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan is available from the school.

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively literacy practices are accelerating progress to improve outcomes for all learners over time.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

• an identified need to continue to improve equity and excellence in learning outcomes for all learners

• strong literacy foundations in the junior school will empower learners as they transition through their schooling

• supporting and strengthening purposeful internal evaluation that builds collective capacity and contributes to sustained improvement.

The school expects to see accelerated progress, that improvements in achievement made are sustained over time and equitable in literacy for all akonga.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively literacy practices are accelerating progress to improve outcomes for all learners over time.

• Leadership builds relational trust through a collaborative team approach that supports schoolwide improvement.

• Engagement in learning is promoted through an inclusive learning climate that is positive and culturally responsive.

• Well established connections, communications and relationships with whānau, hapū, and iwi to support student’s confidence in learning, holistic wellbeing and partnerships for ongoing improvement.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• continued growth in teacher capacity and capability through professional learning in effective literacy practices leading to improved outcomes for all learners

• the close tracking and monitoring of learner progress as they transition through the school

• strengthening assessment for learning to support student agency and inform 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.

Shelley Booysen
Director of Schools

30 October 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