St Patrick's School (Inglewood) - 02 Feb 2023
Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements Report 2022 to 2025
As of May 2022, the St Patrick’s School (Inglewood) 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 St Patrick’s School (Inglewood) Board of Trustees.
The next Board of Trustees 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
St Patrick's School (Inglewood) - 02 Feb 2023
Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
Background
This Profile Report was written within 18 months of the Education Review Office and St Patricks School’s (Inglewood 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
St Patrick's School (Inglewood) is located in Inglewood, Taranaki and provides education for learners in Years 1 to 8. A distinct dimension of the school is to live and teach the values of Christ Jesus. Staff prioritise a caring, student-centred learning environment and strive for excellence in academic, religious, cultural, sporting and recreational programmes. A new principal was appointed at the start of 2022.
St Patricks School’s (Inglewood) strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
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to develop a safe, inclusive school environment and culture where well-being and community partnerships are welcomed and strengthened
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for all students to experience a curriculum that is relevant, student centred, culturally connected and future focused
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future focused teaching, leadership and governance that respond to student learning needs, abilities, and the school environment.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on St Patricks School’s (Inglewood) website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well the localised curriculum is responsive to the needs of all learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to ensure:
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a rich place-based curriculum is developed and enacted across the school
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teaching and learning are informed by consistent assessment information and practices
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all learners progress to expected levels.
The school expects to see:
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a curriculum that reflects the mātauranga of mana whenua
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planning that is informed by robust assessment information and the school learning progressions
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a deepened understanding of each curriculum level and how to progress learners to each level
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accelerated learner progress across the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths in its goal to achieve equitable and excellent outcomes for all learners:
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A positive learning-centred school culture that supports learner and staff wellbeing.
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School leadership provides the conditions for open communication between all members of the school community.
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Organisational structures and practices strengthen and sustain focused professional learning and collaborative activity to improve teaching and learning.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
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strengthening connections with local hapū/iwi
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further development of the localised curriculum
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professional learning in the effective use of learning progressions.
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