Opunake School

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 153 — 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. May 2018

   211

   Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 25 June 2018

This is one count taken for one report. It says what the roll was on that day, and nothing about how the roll has moved.

What ERO wrote in its latest report

This is ERO’s report of 25 September 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 16 months of the Education Review Office and Opunake 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

Opunake School in South Taranaki caters for students in Years 1 to 8.

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

to provide a culture which promotes rich and relevant learning and assessment practices which engages learners, teachers, and whānau to achieve excellence

for provision of a culture that develops high levels of learning and motivation for all learners through developing a school climate which promotes learning

for all teachers to develop an understanding of current research and pedagogies that support equitable learning opportunities for all learners

to develop a culture which supports and respects the wellbeing of learners in a safe and caring learning and working environment

to promote a culture where learning partnerships are promoted to encourage proactive learning; whānau as partners in learning, and community support for the school, and learners

a board of trustees and principal who develop a culture which practises ethical decision making, and social, economic, and environmental sustainability.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the schools’ deliberate actions achieve the desired outcomes of positive wellbeing, self-efficacy, resilience, and culturally responsive teaching, promoting learner success.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

strategic aims have determined a range of deliberate actions to further promote positive student wellbeing, facilitate learner efficacy and strengthen culturally responsive teaching practice to achieve successful outcomes for learners. ERO and the school will work together to measure the success and gain evaluative insights into the impact of these actions on learner progress, engagement, attendance, wellbeing, and learner self-efficacy.

The school expects to see:

equity and excellence for students demonstrated in their progress, wellbeing, attendance, self-efficacy, and cultural identity

effective teaching and learning, reflecting shared strategies and new approaches, in the delivery of the culturally responsive curriculum practice and strategies to achieve purposeful learner engagement at school

the schools’ localised curriculum is documented overtime to reflect shared expectations for teaching, learning and culturally responsive practice.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for learners:

classroom environments are positive and productive, encouraging the purposeful engagement of students in learning

access to, and co-ordination of, support for learners with additional and complex needs provides comprehensive tracking, monitoring, and outcome information to determine the impact on learner outcomes and supports evaluative insights

collaborative practice between staff and access to relevant professional learning and development (PLD) encourages shared practice and promotes the implementation of strategies and approaches to achieve the schools desired outcomes for learner success.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

continued opportunities for teachers to share practice and participate in PLD aligned to the school’s strategic and annual priorities to promote student wellbeing, efficacy, and building culturally responsive teacher capability and curriculum practice

ongoing documenting of changes to Opunake School curriculum, inclusive of culturally responsive practice, as new approaches and strategies for the promotion of learner wellbeing and self-efficacy are embedded into practice

gathering information, at points in time, using progress data, observation of practice and stakeholder voice to inform evaluation insights into the impact of their deliberate actions on outcomes for 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

25 September 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

Read this report on ero.govt.nz →