54 Pokeno Road , Pokeno
View on mapThis Profile Report was written within 10 months of the Education Review Office and Pokeno 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
Pokeno School is located in the township of Pokeno, providing education for students in Years 1 to 8. The school continues to have significant roll growth due to urban development, resulting in the community becoming increasingly multi-cultural.
Pokeno School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
to strengthen teacher and student capability in assessment for learning to enable educational success and equitable outcomes
to strengthen knowledge and capability for teaching students with additional learning needs.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pokeno School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively school programmes and practices contribute to increasing progress in writing, with a particular focus on raising achievement for boys and Māori learners. An ongoing priority for the school is improving rates of regular attendance.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the school’s commitment to its vision to prepare students for their future as life-long learners.
The school expects to see improved attendance, progress and equitable outcomes for students in writing.
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to raise achievement in writing, improve rates of attendance and strengthen students’ learning-to-learn capabilities:
A range of programmes and practices in place that responds to students’ needs, interests and cultural awareness.
Provision and leadership of professional learning that builds collective capability for teachers and learning assistants.
A positive and collaborative team culture that is focused on continuous improvement.
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
implementing targeted actions to support progress and equitable outcomes for all students in writing
strengthening students’ learning-to-learn capabilities to empower them to lead their own learning
continuing to provide professional learning and growth opportunities to respond to the differentiated needs of students and staff.
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 August 2023
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
As of March 2023, the Pokeno School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:
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For further information please contact Pokeno School, 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.
Shelley Booysen
Director of Schools
22 August 2023
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Pokeno School has made good progress addressing the areas for improvement of the 2017 ERO report. The principal, deputy principal, trustees and teaching staff demonstrate a commitment to addressing the learning needs of students. The school is well placed to sustain and continue to improve its performance.
ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.
Pokeno School is located in the township of Pokeno and is a full primary school catering for Year 1 to 8 students. The school’s roll of 264, includes 87 Māori students. The school continues to have significant roll growth reflecting the ongoing urban development in the town. Since the last ERO review in 2017 there been a number of new teachers appointed.
Pokeno School has made good progress in responding to the priorities identified in the 2017 ERO report. The school is more effectively responding to Māori and other students whose learning and achievement need acceleration.
Leaders and teachers have implemented useful systems to effectively use student achievement information. The school’s 2018 data shows a significant increase in achievement in reading and writing, and high levels of achievement in mathematics have been maintained. The historic disparity between Māori and non-Māori has reduced over time and is now minimal. These improvements in achievement have been supported by the improved alignment of annual achievement targets, identification and monitoring of target students, and more robust ongoing analysis of progress. There remains a gender disparity between boys and girls in reading and writing, and greater disparity in mathematics.
Leaders and teachers are working collaboratively to build their capability in order to accelerate learning and achievement for those students who need this. There are useful school-wide discussions about the progress of individual students and learning partnerships established with parents of at-risk learners. Leaders and teachers have developed useful systems to closely track students’ progress and use data well to better inform teacher practice.
The school has a strong commitment to promoting culturally responsive practices and pedagogies. There is an inquiry-based plan in place that is supporting the strengthening of these practices.
Senior leaders have made improvements to the organisational conditions that promote evaluation, inquiry and knowledge building. Professional learning and development (PLD) in teaching as inquiry has supported leaders and teachers to better reflect on the effectiveness of targeted interventions.
Pokeno School is well placed to sustain and continue to improve its performance. The school has identified the need to continue promoting equity and excellence. Senior leaders understand the importance of strengthening and refining the following:
Trustees and senior leader are planning strategically for identified roll growth. Senior leaders have prioritised and refined the school’s mentoring and induction programmes for integrating new teachers to the school.
Before the review, the board of trustees and principal of the school completed the ERO Board Assurance Statement and Self-Audit Checklists. In these documents they attested that they had taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to:
During the review, ERO checked the following items because they have a potentially high impact on student achievement:
Pokeno School has made good progress addressing the areas for improvement of the 2017 ERO report. The principal, deputy principal, trustees and teaching staff demonstrate a commitment to addressing the learning needs of students. The school is well placed to sustain and continue to improve its performance.
ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.
Phil Cowie
Director Review and Improvement Services Central
Waikato / Bay of Plenty Region
24 April 2019
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Location |
Pokeno |
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Ministry of Education profile number |
1442 |
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School type |
Full Primary (Years 1 to 8) |
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School roll |
264 |
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Gender composition |
Boys 54% Girls 46% |
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Ethnic composition |
Pākehā |
43% |
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Review team on site |
December 2018 |
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Date of this report |
24 April 2019 |
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Most recent ERO report(s) |
Education Review |
June 2017 |