Lincoln Primary School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within twelve months of the Education Review Office and Lincoln Primary 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 

Lincoln Primary School is located in Lincoln and caters for students in years to 1 to 8. The school’s vision of developing global citizens and lifelong learners is informing future school direction. Since the last ERO report a new principal has been appointed. 

Lincoln Primary School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• Learning Environment - identifying and nurture students’ potential in a future focused, learner-centred environment.
• Physical Environment - respect and value the unique environment. Encourage, support and promote sustainable environmental practices.
• Inclusive Environment – to value meaningful connections which build positive relationships and partnerships that respect diversity. 

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the implementation of numeracy practices is providing consistency for teaching and learning across the school and supporting the accelerated progress of those learners who need it.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure: 

• the achievement for those students who most need it, particularly Māori and Pacific, is accelerated
• there is consistency in teaching practice to enable students to progress through the school by building on their prior learning 
• sustainability and consistency of best teaching practice across the teams, particularly for new staff.

The school expects to see continued rates of improved student outcomes in numeracy. There will be a shared understanding and clear expectations for a balanced numeracy programme that is consistently applied across the school.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to effectively implement numeracy practices to support accelerated progress and provide consistency for teaching and learning across the school:

• strong leadership that builds capacity within the staff and provides opportunities for professional development and growth
• well-established systems and processes to identify and support diverse learning needs
• a supportive and improvement focused Board. 

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise: 

• supporting teacher development through targeted professional learning and development to build capacity, provide clear expectations and consistency of practice across the school
• accelerating the progress of Māori and Pacific students in numeracy. 

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

20 February 2024 

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