Greenmeadows School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 17 months of the Education Review Office and Greenmeadows 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 

Greenmeadows School is in Napier, Hawke’s Bay. The school has learners from Years 1 to 6. The school’s motto “ma te ako ko tipu ka taea- through learning we grow and achieve” is underpinned by values of respect, perseverance and excellence.

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

• raising levels of achievement and sustained high achievement 
• an enabling environment for learning
• an engaged community.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which effective literacy practices in reading and writing improve and support equitable learning outcomes for all learners, particularly for Māori and learners with diverse needs.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is: 

• to improve equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners 
• to empower learners through strong literacy foundations, so they can access the full curriculum as they transition through their schooling
• to ensure that professional learning in literacy is translated into tangible and actionable steps that leads to improved outcomes for all learners.

The school expects to see to see improved equity and excellence in progress and achievement for all learners.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of effective literacy practices in reading and writing improving equitable learning outcomes for all learners: 

• deliberate about building professional capability and collective capacity to better support improved literacy practices in reading and writing for equitable learner outcomes
• learners with diverse needs have an inclusive learning climate and high levels of well targeted and managed support
• student engagement and wellbeing is fostered through positive respectful relationships between students and with teachers.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise: 

• ensuring consistent teaching expectations align with best practices, research and evidence to promote learner progress and achievement
• continue to improve in identifying progress and achievement of targeted learners
• strengthening moderation practices in literacy assessment.

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

22 January 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