Pukerua Bay School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 26 months of the Education Review Office and Pukerua Bay 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

Pukerua Bay School is in the northern end of Porirua and provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school follows their KURA values of ‘kindness, unity, responsibility, and achievement’ to encourage students to be the best they can be.

Pukerua Bay School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:

• design and implement a local curriculum fit for Pukerua Bay School
• deliver a structured literacy programme fit for Pukerua Bay School
• ensure Te ao Māori, tikanga Māori and te reo Māori are valued and central to the curriculum.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school-wide, culturally responsive teaching and assessment practices, support equitable outcomes in literacy for all learners.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:

• strengthen outcomes in literacy to enable all learners to access the broader curriculum 
• develop a culturally responsive, cohesive approach to teaching and learning 
• maintain a focus on equity and excellence for all learners
• facilitate greater use of achievement information to meet the needs of all learners.

The school expects to see:

• improved and equitable achievement outcomes for all learners in literacy 
• a shared, deeper understanding around the implementation of culturally responsive practices across the school
• consistency of effective and responsive teaching, learning and assessment practices schoolwide
• effective use of achievement information to plan and deliver next learning steps.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its evaluation of how effectively culturally responsive teaching and assessment practices support equitable outcomes for learners:

• a collaborative staff committed to improving the outcomes for learners
• leadership that promotes and supports teachers to build their capacity, improve their practice and enhance outcomes for learners
• staff strengths that allow for expertise in a range of curriculum areas
• a supportive school community that participates and contributes to school activities, consultation and decision making to benefit learners.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• supporting teachers to develop and implement consistent and effective structured literacy practices that will equip all learners for ongoing success
• reviewing assessment practices and strengthening data analysis to identify and respond to learner needs
• strengthening teacher capability in using culturally responsive practices to respond to learner needs and promote equitable outcomes.

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