Tapanui School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report 

Background

This Profile Report was written within 14 months of the Education Review Office and Tapanui 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 

Tapanui School is located in the town of Tapanui in the Clutha District of West Otago. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. The school’s vision is that all learners will be confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners.

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

• to raise expectations and levels of student achievement increasing engagement, confidence and resilience
• grow a safe and positive Aotearoa school community environment within Tapanui and the Poumahaka Kāhui Ako that students, whānau and staff can thrive in, and our community can be proud of.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effective the school’s literacy programme is in providing equitable and excellent outcomes for all students. 

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is: 

• the analysis of schoolwide student progress and achievement data identified a need to focus on literacy
• current strategic priorities include improving equitable and excellent outcomes in literacy for all students.

The school expects to see improved equity and excellence outcomes for all students in literacy through further strengthening of consistent learning and teaching practices. This includes culturally responsive practices.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate the effectiveness of the school’s literacy programme in providing equitable and excellent outcomes for all students.

• Teachers use current research to critically reflect on their teaching in order to improve their practice. 
• Established professional learning systems and networks provide multiple opportunities for teachers to strengthen teaching practice.
• A collaborative leadership team that makes effective use of the analysis of trends and patterns in learner outcomes to focus in on key areas for improvement.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise: 

• improving student engagement and equitable and excellent literacy learner outcomes by providing professional learning opportunities in literacy and culturally responsive practices to strengthen teacher’s capability.

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

9 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