One Tree Hill College

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile

Background

This Profile Report was written within 6 months of the Education Review Office and One Tree Hill College 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 

One Tree Hill College, in central Auckland, is a large multicultural school catering for students from years 9 to 13. The school’s vision is centred on the values of aspiration, innovation, respect, responsibility and excellence. 

One Tree Hill College’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• Learning with purpose
• Empowering our learners
• Inspiring staff
• Connecting community
• Sustaining for the future.

You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on One Tree Hill College’s website. 

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how the implementation of targeted literacy strategies accelerate student learning and create equitable outcomes for all.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is: 

• achievement data identifies there is scope to enhance learner success in literacy
• support teachers in effectively implementing literacy strategies 
• raise student engagement and progress across all learning areas.

The school expects to see increased:

• levels of confidence and engagement in reading and writing
• teachers’ expertise in the teaching of literacy
• equitable and improved outcomes for all learners.

Strengths 

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to implement literacy strategies that accelerate student learning and create equitable outcomes for all. 

• leaders and teachers who have high expectations for students’ academic success in a welcoming and positive school culture
• a broad and comprehensive curriculum that meets a range of student’s interests and needs
• a collaborative, reflective and responsive staff with a commitment to seeing improved outcomes for students.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• developing staff capacity in the use of effective literacy strategies
• promoting the importance of literacy skills for student success across all learning areas and in preparation for their future.

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

15 April 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