Sacred Heart College (Napier) - 02 Feb 2023
Provision for International Students Report
Background
The Education Review Office reviews schools that are signatories to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020.
Findings
The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020. The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code.
No international students were enrolled at the time of the ERO review.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
2 February 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
Sacred Heart College (Napier) - 02 Feb 2023
Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements Report 2022 to 2025
As of February 2022, the Sacred Heart College (Napier), School Board 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 Sacred Heart College (Napier), School Board.
The next School Board assurance that it is meeting regulatory and legislative requirements will be reported, along with the Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report, within three years.
Information on ERO’s role and process in this review can be found on the Education Review Office website.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services (Central)
Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
2 February 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
Sacred Heart College (Napier) - 02 Feb 2023
Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
Background
This Profile Report was written within 13 months of the Education Review Office and Sacred Heart College (Napier) 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
Sacred Heart College is an integrated Catholic school founded in 1867 by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions and situated in Napier. The school’s values are identified in the HEART acronym of Hope, Equity, Aroha, Respect, Tenacity and encompassed in Te Kareti o Ngakau Tapu: Hearts and Minds in Harmony.
Sacred Heart College (Napier)’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
Achieve equity and excellence in teaching and learning:
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focus on equity of outcomes for Māori and Pasifika
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develop an understanding of Assessment for Learning and implement in the junior school
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develop a junior curriculum that is localised, individualised and Matauranga Māori focused
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develop leadership capability in staff and students.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Sacred Heart College (Napier)’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effective is assessment for learning in improving equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners in the junior school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
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leadership has identified through data analysis the need for further acceleration of achievement for Māori and Pacific learners in the junior school to ensure continued equitable outcomes through to NCEA and future pathways
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leadership identifies the need to strengthen teacher capability and consistency in assessment for learning to improve learner outcomes
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a clear alignment to the Kahui Ako goal of ako, and the school’s strategic priorities, with a focus on equity and excellence, particularly for Māori and Pacific Island learners
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to build collective capacity to do and use evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building for improvement.
The school expects to see:
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equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners and accelerated progress for targeted learners in the junior school
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sustained and systematic school processes, practices and actions in assessment for learning that improve learner outcomes
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strengthened teacher capacity and capability in the use of assessment for learning practices to inform teaching and learning programmes
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learners in the junior school demonstrate improved agency in their learning.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate how effective is assessment for learning in improving equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners:
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leadership prioritises and plans for school improvement for equitable and excellent outcomes with a focus on equity and excellence for Māori and Pacific learners
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professional learning is well aligned to strategic plans and goals with a focus on assessment for learning and implementing a responsive localised curriculum
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leadership seeks a range of stakeholder voices, including student and whānau voice, to inform change for continuous improvement
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respectful relationships reflect a sense of community and belonging within the special character of the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
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strengthening assessment for learning capability to inform teaching and learning programmes and build learner agency
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giving effect to Te Tiriti O Waitangi through strengthening their relationship with Ngati Kahungungu to support the development of a curriculum that is localised and Matauranga Māori focused.
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 February 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