Central School Te Kura Waenga O Ngāmotu

The roll ERO recorded, and when

ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 217 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.

1. June 2016

   325

   Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 24 August 2016

2. February 2013

   220

   Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 23 April 2013

We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.

What ERO wrote in its latest report

This is ERO’s report of 29 May 2023 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.

Background

This Profile Report was written within 18 months of the Education Review Office and Central School Te Kura Waenga o Ngāmotu 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

Central School Te Kura Waenga o Ngāmotu , located in central New Plymouth, caters for students in Years 1 to 6. The school provides one class offering bilingual education for learners in Years 3 to 4.

Central School Te Kura Waenga o Ngāmotu , strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

to achieve equitable opportunities and excellent outcomes for all students

to grow creative thinking with learners able to express themselves in multiple ways according to their talents and personal strengths, translating confidence and skills from one skill set to another

to support future focused learners who can identify innovative solutions to problems

for Hahau te Reo to continue to thrive and for all learners to demonstrate confidence in te ao Māori

to celebrate and embrace all learners from all cultures, gifted and talented, learners with differing physical abilities and ensure they and their whānau feel welcomed and included

to foster manaakitanga , care and respect for each other, in an environment that teachers, students, and staff enjoy working and learning together.

You can request a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan from Central School Te Kura Waenga o Ngāmotu .

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well delivery of the integrated curriculum achieves equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

over several years leaders have engaged with students, teachers, parents, whānau and iwi to design and document their integrated curriculum. ERO and the school will work in partnership to gain evaluative insights into the delivery of their curriculum and determine the impact on achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for learners.

The school expects to see:

equity and excellence for learners and accelerated progress for students working toward curriculum expectations in reading, writing and mathematics

school conditions that achieve the expectations of Ako Ahau , demonstrating the values, skills, knowledge, and dispositions desired for learners, through their engagement in the integrated curriculum

culturally responsive practice that achieves the conditions for learners to thrive and demonstrate confidence in Mātauranga Māori

effective professional capability and practice of teachers and staff to achieve successful outcomes for learners through participation in the integrated curriculum.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to achieve equity and excellence for learners through delivery of their integrated curriculum:

leaders collaboratively guide relevant changes and improvements aligned to the schools agreed strategic goals and priorities

established reciprocal learning partnerships that are actively involved in design, delivery, and evaluation of the school curriculum

the documented curriculum provides clear expectations to guide teaching and learning and provides a basis to support the gathering of evidence to inform evaluation insights.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

further engagement of teachers in relevant professional learning and development and sharing of practice to facilitate the successful delivery of the schools integrated curriculum

gathering information from stakeholders, parents, staff and whānau to inform evaluation insights into the impact of the integrated curriculum on achieving equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.

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

29 May 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

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