Ormiston Primary School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 19 months of the Education Review Office and Ormiston 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 

Ormiston Primary School is in Southeast Auckland and provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. The school is part of the Ormiston Community Campus with the junior and senior colleges. Since the previous ERO review the roll has continued to grow rapidly to a capacity of over 1200 students due to increased population growth. The school is focused on achieving its vision: ‘To guarantee every learner engages in innovative, personalised world class learning’, and the vision principles of the 4C’s - Capable, Connected, Curious and Collaborative.

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

• embed leadership across the school
• equip educators with the capacity and capability to expedite professional growth
• build on the foundation of normalising an ambitious curriculum everyday
• be a school community that strengthens relationships with every interaction.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well school conditions enhance Māori learner connections and agency to enable Māori to achieve success as Māori. The school is continuing to develop culturally sustaining practices across their curriculum to advance equitable and valued outcomes for every learner.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:

• give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi through all aspects of school life
• ensure Māori learners are engaged in and connected to their learning
• develop a shared understanding among students, staff and whānau of the aspirations and expectations for Māori learners
• build reciprocal relationships with Māori whānau and local iwi.

The school expects to see Māori learners consistently well supported to achieve success through developing a strong and secure sense of their cultural identity. Effective teaching will continue to be underpinned by relational and culturally sustaining practices that raise outcomes for every learner. The school will strengthen relationships with Māori whānau and local iwi to enrich opportunities for all.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to enhance Māori learner connections and agency:

• learners experience a differentiated learning environment that fosters collaboration and positive engagement
• learners with diverse and complex needs are included and receive personalised support to effectively access the curriculum
• school leadership consistently prioritises and plans for school improvement through collaboratively enacting the vision and vision principles.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• developing a shared understanding of learner agency and success for Māori to ensure equitable and valued outcomes
• continuing to embed culturally sustaining practices among staff to promote teaching that is consistently relevant, challenging and meaningful for every learner
• building proactive partnerships with Māori whānau and local iwi to strengthen reciprocal relationships for the benefit of the wider school community.

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.

Filivaifale Jason Swann
Director Review and Improvement Services (Northern)
Northern Region | Te Tai Raki

21 February 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

This school has Ko Taku Reo on site, a primary deaf bilingual provision. A satellite class from Mt Richmond Specialist School will open in Term 4 2023.