Selwyn 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 324 — 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. August 2017

   452

   Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 19 January 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 7 March 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 12 months of the Education Review Office and Selwyn 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

Selwyn School is located in Rotorua and provides education for students in Years 1-6. The school prioritises relationships and hauora and is proud of their partnerships with whānau , community and iwi . The school’s vision, ‘ Kia kotahi tātou Takohanga, Whakanuia, kia u ki te Ako – Together we are Responsible, Respectful and Right into Learning’ empowers high aspirations for the learning and hauora of all learners. The school is proud to have three Rumaki classes. The six cultural competencies, gifted to Te Maru o Ngongataha Kahui Ako , weave a kaupapa of ako across Māori and English medium.

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

ensure all students in both English and Māori medium and progress as expected in core curriculum areas

embed the refreshed localised curriculum and further strengthen teaching and learning pedagogy and practice to enhance student learning and wellbeing

further strengthen leadership capability and capacity to enhance student learning and wellbeing.

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

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the localised curriculum and culturally responsive practices support effective teaching and learning programmes to impact outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:

ensure all learners have maximum opportunity to learn, succeed and achieve at or above their expected curriculum level

continue to strengthen effective and consistent teaching, learning and assessment practice across the school, to ensure these practices are responsive to the needs of all learners

improve and maintain high rates of attendance for all learners.

The school expects to see effective school-wide consistency in responsive, localised and culturally connected teaching and learning programmes, resulting in improved outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goals:

highly valued school culture of whanaungatanga (care and connectedness) that supports learners' sense of identity, culture and belonging

collaborative and committed staff focused on improving outcomes for all learners

established systems and processes to support internal evaluation and collective improvement

internal and external expertise to facilitate and support priority improvements in culturally responsive and relational pedagogy and practice.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners through:

staff professional learning to enhance effective pedagogy and practice and the use of valid information to respond to learner needs

continuing to prioritise and embed the refreshed localised curriculum

continuing to prioritise student wellbeing through a culture of whanaungatanga and relationships with whānau and community to support learner outcomes

continuing to strengthen te reo and tikanga Māori within the school culture, curriculum and practices.

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.

Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

7 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

This school has three Rumaki classes.

Read this report on ero.govt.nz →