Rapaura School

School Report

Tēnā koutou e mau manawa rahi ki te kaupapa e aro ake nei, ko te tamaiti te pūtake o te kaupapa. Mā wai rā e kawe, mā tātau katoa.

We acknowledge the collective effort, responsibility and commitment by all to ensure that the child remains at the heart of the matter.

About the School

Rapaura School, located in Blenheim, provides education for learners in Years 1 to 8. There are currently 102 learners enrolled in the school. New Zealand European/Pākehā learners make up most of the school roll with 22% identifying as Māori. Learners are encouraged to know and use the school values Manaakitanga – Respect, Kaitiakitanga – Connecting to and caring for our place, Manawaroa – Resilience to achieve success, Kotahitanga – Unity to reach goals, within an inclusive environment.

Part A: Parent Summary

How well placed is the school to promote educational success and wellbeing?

How well are learners succeeding?Learners experience high levels of success and make excellent progress; outcomes are similarly high for all groups.What is the quality of teaching and learning?Learners benefit from high quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics. The school is improving teaching and learning.How well does the school curriculum respond to all learners needs?

Learners have rich opportunities to learn across the breadth and depth of the curriculum.

There is a consistent focus on supporting learners to gain skills in literacy and mathematics.

Learners with complex needs are well supported to achieve their education goals.

How well does school planning and conditions support ongoing improvement?School planning and conditions to support ongoing improvement to the quality of education for learners are well established.How well does the school include all learners and promote their engagement and wellbeing?The school successfully promotes learners’ engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.How well does the school partner with parents, whānau and its community for the benefit of learners?

The school reports usefully and accurately to parents / whānau about their child’s learning, achievement and progress.

The school responds well to a wide range of information gathered through community consultation, to inform strategic planning and curriculum decisions.

Student Health and SafetyThe school board is taking reasonable steps to ensure student health and safety.

Achievement in Years 0 to 8

This table outlines how well students across the school meet or exceed the expected curriculum level.

Foundation Skills

 Reading

Most learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level.

Results are equitable for all groups of learners.

Writing

A large majority of learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level.

Results are equitable for all groups of learners.

Mathematics

A large majority of learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level.

Results are equitable for all groups of learners.

Attendance

The school is approaching the target of 80% regular attendance.

The school is developing a suitable plan to improve attendance.

Regular attendance is improving towards or beyond the target.

Chronic absence is reducing over time.

Assessment

The school uses an appropriate approach and reliable practices to find out about achievement against the curriculum.

Assessment information is used well to adjust teaching practices to ensure ongoing improvement in teaching and student progress.

Progress

The school has good quality planning to increase the rate of progress for all groups of students.

The school has to some extent improved achievement and progress for those learners most at risk of not achieving since the previous review.

The school has to some extent extended achievement and progress for learners working at or above curriculum levels since the previous review.

The school is making progress towards Government reading, writing and mathematics and/or pānui, tuhituhi and pāngarau targets and is likely to meet them by 2030.

An explanation of the terms used in the Parent Summary can be found here: Guide to ERO school reports 

Part B: Findings for the school

This section of the report provides more detail for the school to include in strategic and annual planning for ongoing improvement across the school.

Areas of Strength

Learners express a strong sense of belonging and connectedness to the school values. Learners are well supported through inclusive practices that increasingly address wellbeing needs and have high engagement in learning.

Leadership has strong partnerships with learners, whānau and educators to support engagement and success, especially at transition points. Leaders set strategic priorities in response to evidence-based data.

Structured literacy is embedded across the school; a structured mathematics programme is being implemented.

The school’s use of inquiry learning provides opportunities to meet the needs and interests of learners. Learners needing additional support or extension are clearly identified and planning for them is responsive to their needs.

Leaders and staff work collaboratively and engage in professional learning to strengthen high-quality teaching practices to improve outcomes for all learners.

Leaders and teachers have a collaborative evaluative focus on continual improvement. Assessment information and programmes are analysed well to support next steps and inform resourcing decisions.

Key priorities and actions for improvement 

The agreed next steps for the school are to:

• strengthen the consistency of assessment practices, processes, analysis and teachers’ response to assessment information
• maintain high-quality teaching and learning practices school-wide to further improve and sustain progress and achievement of learners in reading, writing and mathematics
• increase positive wellbeing for all learners through the implementation of school-wide engagement and wellbeing practices, systems and processes
• improve regular attendance for learners through effective use of strategies.

The agreed actions for the next improvement cycle and timeframes are as follows.

Every six months:

• engage in professional learning to strengthen assessment practices and school-wide systems
• consistently implement school-wide engagement and wellbeing practices, systems and processes to develop a shared understanding to maintain an inclusive school culture
• systematically and collaboratively gather, analyse and use progress and achievement information to inform teaching practices and plan for accelerated learning for targeted groups of students

Annually:

• gather, analyse and use learner, staff, whānau, community and iwi feedback to continue to maintain positive engagement and wellbeing in the school and inform strategic direction and resourcing decisions
• evaluate the impact of professional learning on teaching practices, learner engagement progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics
• evaluate the effectiveness of attendance strategies on increased regular attendance.

Actions taken against these next steps are expected to result in:

• improved learner progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics, with accelerated learning for targeted groups
• strengthened teaching skills and knowledge in curriculum, assessment and wellbeing practices
• an engaging, inclusive and positive school culture for all learners
• increased regular attendance.

Part C: Regulatory and Legislative Requirements

Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements

All schools are required to promote student health and safety and to regularly review their compliance with legal requirements.

During this review the Board has attested to some regulatory and legislative requirements in the following areas:

Board Administration

Yes

Curriculum

Yes

Management of Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Personnel Management

Yes

ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a School Report and is due within three years.

Me mahi tahi tonu tātau, kia whai oranga a tātau tamariki
Let’s continue to work together for the greater good of all children

Sharon Kelly
Acting Director of Schools

4 April 2025

Education Counts

This website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home