Porritt School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 9 months of the Education Review Office and Porritt 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 

Porritt School is located in Tamatea, Napier, and sits in the rohe of Ngāti Kahungunu.  It is part of the Ahuriri Kāhui Ako and caters for learners in Years 1 - 6. Learning at Porritt School is underpinned by the school’s PRIDE values, and supported by five strategic pillars derived from the school whakatauaki; Mā māia, ko mātau. Mā mātau, ko momoho. Mā momoho, ka puta ki te whai ao, ki te Ao Mārama e.

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

• equitable student achievement outcomes
• connected and culturally sustaining relationships and environments
• a future focused, responsive curriculum.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively assessment of learning provides meaningful and actionable evidence to support targeted instruction leading to equitable achievement outcomes.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

• to raise learner achievement across the curriculum with a focus on equity and excellence for all learners
• to develop the school’s collective capacity with data literacy and consistent, effective assessment practice to promote positive learner outcomes
• to support the development of a responsive and evidence-based curriculum.  

The school expects to see the use of consistent and effective assessment practices to promote learner achievement across the curriculum with equitable outcomes for all.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to promote equitable student achievement outcomes:

• learners experience a school climate that is engaging, positive and culturally responsive
• a strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and practices that incorporate and promote consultative decision making and connections with whānau Māori, hapū and iwi
• a collegial school culture that builds and sustains trust, professional capacity and teacher agency.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• the use of effective teaching practices and strategies to promote equitable learner outcomes particularly for boys and Māori
• ensuring that assessment of learning provides meaningful and actionable evidence to support targeted instruction
• continue to build on processes such as moderation and collaboration to ensure the achievement of all learners is improving.

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

25 August 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