Gleniti School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report 

Background 

This Profile Report was written within eighteen months of the Education Review Office and ​Gleniti 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  

Gleniti School is located in Timaru, South Canterbury. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school’s vision ‘Together, on target, for the future’ underpins all aspects of the school’s operation. A new principal was appointed in 2023.  

Gleniti School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are: 

• Place (Manaaki Whenua) – from its physical site and resourcing, to decision making and culture 

• People (Manaaki Tangata) – ākonga, kaiako and whānau are engaged, thriving, and experiencing success 

• Learning (Haere Whakamua) – meaningful learning enables the achievement of its vision.  

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the school’s curriculum gives effect to the school’s vision, aligns with the updated New Zealand Curriculum/Te Mataiaho and promotes improved learning outcomes for all students.  

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure: 

• learning for ākonga is valuable, relevant, and targeted to their needs 

• the review of the school’s local curriculum is carried out in a timely way, meets the requirements of the New Zealand Curriculum /Te Mataiaho, and is aligned to the school’s vision and values. 

The school expects to see an updated local curriculum that productively gives effect to the New Zealand Curriculum /Te Mataiaho, aligns with the school’s learning vision, and provides meaningful learning for all ākonga. 

Strengths  

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal of knowing how effectively the school’s curriculum gives effect to the school’s vision, aligns with the updated New Zealand Curriculum/Te Mataiaho and promotes improved learning outcomes for all students: 

• an experienced, collaborative, and capable teaching team with a shared understanding of best teaching practices 

• a highly effective, inclusive leadership team that has a clear strategic direction and strong vision for improved learning outcomes 

• highly supportive and future focused leadership and governance. 

Where to next? 

Moving forward, the school will prioritise developing: 

• a well-formed plan of action that informs future direction and continues to support improved learning outcomes 

• robust evaluation processes that enable the school to ensure the intended outcomes are met. 

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​ 

​​2 October 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