Raumati South School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within six months of the Education Review Office and Raumati South 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 

Raumati South School is located on the Kapiti Coast and provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school sees the natural environment as an extension of the classroom which supports their vision of “using our heart, head and hands to grow courageous learners”.

Raumati South School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• establish, grow and maintain our understanding of Te Ao Māori
• our staff are highly functioning professionals.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate and review how effectively student achievement data is being used to inform teaching and learning programmes; and how well the localised curriculum strengthens learner agency, identity, language and culture to support equitable outcomes.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to: 

• strengthen the use of achievement information in the planning of curriculum delivery and meeting the needs of all learners 
• ensure learners experience culturally relevant learning activities that support individual success, including their agency, progress and achievement.

The school expects to see:

• teachers continuing to improve in data literacy and assessment practice
• learners developing a strong sense of their own identity, culture, and learning needs, leading to enhanced agency and engagement
• learners who can articulate their next learning steps.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of using data more effectively to plan teaching and learning programmes and strengthen learner agency, identity, language and culture to support equitable outcomes:

• committed staff who have a mindset for continuous improvement
• a regular assessment schedule that can be refined and strengthened
• moderation practices that promote strong, robust assessment conversations 
• an established local curriculum that is rich and engaging
• a school climate that promotes respectful relationships through positive, culturally responsive practice.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• reviewing assessment practices and use of achievement information to better inform teaching practice and improve outcomes for all learners
• the refinement and implementation of a revised, culturally responsive curriculum that identifies meaningful learning opportunities and improves student agency and equitable outcomes
• building a shared understanding of learner agency so that teachers cohesively foster active participation in learning.

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

5 December 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