Hilltop School

Education institution number:
1740
School type:
Full Primary
School gender:
Co-Educational
Definition:
Not Applicable
Total roll:
561
Telephone:
Address:

88 Rokino Road, Taupo

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Hilltop School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within 12 months of the Education Review Office and Hilltop 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 

Hilltop School is located in Taupō and provides education for students in Years 1-8. Learners are encouraged to participate in a wide range of opportunities and there are clear pathways for lifelong learning.

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

  • to ensure students have effective, sufficient and equitable opportunities to learn and succeed

  • to effectively use assessment to inform ongoing improvement

  • to embed culturally responsive and adaptive teaching and learning practices.

You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Hilltop School’s website. www.hilltop.org.nz

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well learner-centred and culturally responsive teaching and learning practices are impacting equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.  

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:

  • to improve outcomes for a significant number of learners in literacy with a specific focus on writing

  • the opportunity it provides to better understand and respond to the effectiveness of teaching and learning practices in writing.

The school expects to see planned improvement in schoolwide collective responsibility for delivering a contextually connected, engaging and responsive writing programme, resulting in all students having sufficient and equitable opportunities to learn and achieve at their appropriate level.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to evaluate how well learner-centred and responsive teaching and learning practices are impacting equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners.

  • A clear, precise plan that clarifies actions and provides indicators of success.

  • Established processes and systems for assessment and data analysis.

  • Collaborative leadership and staff committed to improving outcomes of equity and excellence for all learners.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

  • supporting teachers to strengthen knowledge and practice focused on a culturally connected, engaging and responsive writing programme

  • embedding effective systems and processes for gathering, analysing and using evidence of student learning and outcomes to improve individual and collective practice.

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

2 August 2022 

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

Hilltop School

Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements Report 2021 to 2024

As of December 2021, the Hilltop School Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:

Board Administration

Yes

Curriculum

Yes

Management of Health, Safety and Welfare

Yes

Personnel Management

Yes

Finance

Yes

Assets

Yes

Further Information

For further information please contact Hilltop School Board of Trustees.

The next Board of Trustees assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements is due in December 2024.

Information on ERO’s role and process in this review can be found on the Education Review Office website.

Shelley Booysen
Acting Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui

22 February 2022 

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