Taradale Intermediate

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within seven months of the Education Review Office and Taradale Intermediate 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 

Taradale Intermediate is located in Napier. The school provides education for ākonga/learners in Years 7 and 8. A new principal has been appointed to start in 2023.

Taradale Intermediate’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• to develop a culturally sustaining community where culture and te reo Māori grow ākonga identity and wellbeing

• to actively grow and nurture our ākonga through a strengths-based focus grounded in  

Te Whare Tapa Whā

• to develop learner agency through our practice

• to develop powerful partnerships with mana whenua and whānau for positive and equitable learner outcomes.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school is engaging with mana whenua, parents, families, and the community to further strengthen learning outcomes.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

• the school recognises that a partnership with whānau provides a strong foundation for positive and equitable learning outcomes

• the knowledge that connections with the community offer rich opportunities to strengthen relationships enhancing the breadth, depth and complexity of learning experiences.

The school expects to see:

• the school community and whānau actively engaged in reciprocal learning-centred relationships to enable ākonga become confident, connected and actively involved learners

•  positive partnerships to support equitable academic, cultural, sporting and citizenship outcomes.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of engagement with mana whenua, parents, families and the community to further strengthen learning outcomes:

• positive connections with local iwi, hapū and local community

• a school-wide commitment to building positive reciprocal relationships to enhance learning outcomes

• a focus on equitable outcomes for all ākonga

• a responsive school culture where the learner is at the heart

• well-established internal evaluation processes.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• further strengthening existing partnerships and connections for ongoing progress and achievement

• building a shared understanding of partnerships for learning and how they impact outcomes for all stakeholders

• determining the parameters of the evaluation for manageability and utilisation

• aligning the existing focus on local curriculum and strategic leadership to support the internal evaluation focus.

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

28 July 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