Review 28 March 2023
LatestTe Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
Background
This Profile Report was written within 10 months of the Education Review Office and Wainuioru 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
Wainuioru school is a small rural school located 15km east of Masterton in the Wainuioru district and provides education and care for students in year 0 to 8.
Wainuioru School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
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to develop robust achievement and tracking through clear schoolwide systems
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to develop a localised curriculum that reflects the needs and aspirations of our students and community.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Wainuioru School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school uses assessment for learning to improve outcomes for all students in mathematics.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure:
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equitable, high and sustained outcomes for all students in mathematics
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professional growth for teachers is embedded into practice
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the maths curriculum is relevant, engaging and meets the needs of the students.
The school expects to see increasing parity in outcomes for groups of students in mathematics by further strengthening current teaching and learning pedagogies.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how effectively the school uses assessment for learning to improve outcomes for all students.
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an active and involved community and staff who are focused on improving outcomes for learners
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a highly supportive board of trustees who direct resources to initiatives that have been identified as having the potential to impact positively on student outcomes.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
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implementing a schoolwide mathematics programme that will ensure a consistent and cohesive approach to the delivery of mathematics
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further strengthening teacher pedagogies in delivering mathematics to ensure consistency and continuous improvements in outcomes for learners
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ensuring that tracking and monitoring of student achievement informs the next steps for teaching and 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.
Kathy Lye
Acting Director Review and Improvement (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
28 March 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