Franz Josef Glacier 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 

Franz Josef Glacier School provides education for learners from Years 1 to 8, Its current roll is 42, with 10% Māori, 33% Asian and 57% European/Pākehā learners. The school’s vision to develop its students to be ‘Franztastic Learners’: confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners.

Part A – Parent Summary

Progress since the June 2023 ERO report

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

How well are learners succeeding?Success and progress for all learners is increasing.What is the quality of teaching and learning?Learners benefit from excellent quality teaching practice that improves progress and achievement in reading, writing and mathematics.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

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

Results are for all groups of learners.

Writing

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

Results are for all groups of learners.

Mathematics

Most learners meet or exceed the expected curriculum level.

Results are for all groups of learners.

Attendance

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

The school has a suitable plan in place 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 seen a significant recent increase in learners for whom English is their second language.

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

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

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

The school is making progress towards meeting Government reading, writing and mathematics targets for 2030 and agrees this will need to be a key strategic priority.

An explanation of the terms used in the Parent Summary can be found here: 

Reporting | Education Review Office 

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

• Experienced school leadership effectively directs teaching and curriculum developments to meet the learning needs of an increasingly diverse school population.
• The school develops a learning environment which values learner wellbeing, respect for others and self-responsibility.
• Student progress is effectively monitored school-wide, with teachers proactively responding to achievement information to benefit all learners.
• Teachers share a wide range of achievement information with their learners and whānau which develops learner engagement and interest in their next steps to make progress.
• Leaders and teachers build collaborative partnerships with the school community to benefit learning.

Key priorities and actions for improvement 

The agreed next steps for the school are to:

• further embed schoolwide consistency in high-quality teaching, learning and assessment in literacy and mathematics
• continue to improve regular attendance for all learners to meet Government targets.

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

Within six months:

• teachers and leaders review the consistency of literacy and mathematics teaching and learning practices and their impact on learners’ progress and achievement
• teachers and leaders review practices and tools used within classrooms to support learners to self-assess their learning and set and self-monitor goals for improvement.

Every six months:

• teachers and leaders review how effectively teachers use literacy and mathematics achievement data to meet learner needs so that all learners make progress
• teachers and leaders monitor learners’ and whānau understandings of learners’ progress and next steps in improve in literacy and mathematics
• leaders monitor the impact of strategies used to improve regular attendance rates for all learners.

Annually:

• leaders and teachers evaluate how well learners are independently understanding and actioning how they can improve in literacy and mathematics to determine the effectiveness of steps taken to improve learner progress and achievement outcomes
• leaders report to the board on school-wide progress and achievement data in literacy and mathematics, using trends identified to inform strategic and resourcing decisions to improve learner outcomes
• leaders evaluate patterns in attendance for all learners and use this information to identify next steps to continue to increase regular rates of attendance.

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

• embedded schoolwide consistency in high-quality literacy and mathematics teaching, learning and assessment practices, leading to improved achievement outcomes for all learners
• increased levels of learner independence and engagement in setting and monitoring their literacy and mathematics learning goals, resulting in learning partnerships that support progress and achievement
• improved rates of regular attendance for all learners.

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 Evaluation 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
Director of Schools (Acting)

26 May 2025

Education Counts

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