Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch) - 22 Mar 2024
Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements Report 2023 to 2026
As of June 2023, the Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch) 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
Actions for Compliance
The board has identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
- consult with the community and adopt a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum at least once in every two years. [Section 91 Education and Training Act 2020]
The board has since addressed the areas of non-compliance identified.
Further Information
For further information please contact Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch) 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.
Shelley Booysen
Director of Schools
22 March 2024
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
Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch) - 22 Mar 2024
Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
Background
This Profile Report was written within 8 months of the Education Review Office and Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch) 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
Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch) is a Catholic, year 0 to 8, co-educational school located in Christchurch. The school aims to support ‘children’s spiritual, physical, emotional, social and academic development within a loving community of faith’.
Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch)’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
- creating strong parish and school relationships
- delivering best practice teaching and learning for tamariki
- valuing and connecting with the school community.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch)’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the extent to which schoolwide teaching strategies and practices in mathematics support equity and excellence in learner engagement and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is that the school:
- has identified the need for improved achievement in mathematics and to increase equity for some learners
- has an ongoing focus to ensure consistency in mathematics teaching strategies and practices
- wants to know how well mathematics teaching strategies and practices are strengthening learner engagement and achievement across the school.
The school expects to see:
- strengthened teacher capability and consistency in mathematics teaching and learning strategies
- actively engaged and motivated learners who are challenged in their mathematical learning
- more effective use of mathematics assessment to inform teaching and learning
- increased equity and achievement in mathematics for all learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to evaluate the extent to which schoolwide teaching strategies and practices in mathematics support equity and excellence in learner engagement and achievement:
- A dedicated and committed leadership team, teachers and board that promote a positive and inclusive learning culture.
- Useful school systems and processes that identify and support the individual needs of learners.
- Ongoing professional learning that prioritises continuous improvement.
Where to next?
Moving forward the school will prioritise:
- strengthening practices which promote learners’ knowledge and understanding of their own mathematical learning
- enhancing engagement with whānau and families to better support mathematical learning at home
- more effective use of mathematics assessment to inform teaching and learning and to evaluate the impact of consistent mathematical teaching strategies on learner progress, achievement and equity.
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
22 March 2024
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
Past Reports
Our Lady of the Assumption School (Chch) May 2020