Review 29 March 2023
LatestTe Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
Background
This Profile Report was written within 18 months of the Education Review Office and Miramar Christian 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
Miramar Christian school is located in the Eastern suburbs of Wellington and caters for students in Years 1 to 8.
Miramar Christian School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
- for ākonga to succeed in the knowledge, skills and competencies to thrive as transformational Christian leaders in the 21st century through developing a local curriculum that delivers the New Zealand Curriculum with a biblical world view that develops cultural capability that honours God and Te Tiriti ō Waitangi
- powerful connection with the school’s community to work cohesively to strengthen positive outcomes for ākonga.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Miramar Christian School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively the new literacy approach is improving positive outcomes for ākonga.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
- to ensure literacy instruction in the junior school is using current pedagogical practices that support improved, positive and equitable outcomes for students.
- to determine the impact of the new teaching approach on the progress of diverse learners
- broadening the local curriculum and strengthening alignment to the New Zealand Curriculum is a key priority for the school.
The school expects to see high quality teaching in literacy that positively impacts on outcomes for learners. Students will have, and confidently use, the literacy skills required to access the broader curriculum.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to improve the quality of literacy teaching and improve student outcomes.
- strong leadership that focuses on the needs of individual learners
- collaborative partnerships that promote school wide consistency.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise aligning their local curriculum with the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum.
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 Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
29 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