111 Haven Road , Nelson
View on mapThis Profile Report was written within two years of the Education Review Office and Auckland Point 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
Auckland Point School is located in central Nelson and caters for learners from Years 1 to 6. It is a member of the Nelson City Kāhui Ako. The ‘APS Way’ vision and values articulate learner wellbeing and aim for an inclusive learning climate where each learner is valued for their uniqueness. A kindergarten and teen-parent unit share the school’s site.
Auckland Point School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Auckland Point School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate the impact of leaders building and sustaining enhanced literacy teaching and learning.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
The school expects to see culturally responsive relationships and literacy teaching practices that promote improved achievement, engagement, wellbeing and student voice. The focus should develop teacher competence and confidence with skills to adapt teaching that enhance individual learning pathways for diverse learners.
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to lead enhanced teaching and learning outcomes:
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
Tailored support has been requested from the Ministry of Education to build leadership of literacy learning for ongoing improvement schoolwide.
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
28 February 2024
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
As of August 2023, the Auckland Point School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
ERO and the board have identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
The board has since taken steps to address the area of non-compliance identified.
For further information please contact Auckland Point School’s 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
28 February 2024
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
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.
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 and has completed an annual self review of its implementation of the Code.
At the time of this review, three international students were attending the school.
International students and their families are embraced by the school and supported to feel part of the community. Those students who spoke with ERO expressed positive relationships with friends and staff, and a connection to the school. Learners’ academic needs are overseen by the principal, who fosters and maintains a close connection with parents to keep them informed of day-to-day events and of learner wellbeing and progress.
ERO’s evaluation of the school’s process for self-review and provision of pastoral care as required by the Code identified further information on the school’s website would support parents’ enhanced understanding of how the school supports international students and families. It would also be useful to include the school’s International Students in the strategic and annual planning goals, so that provision is formally monitored by the board at meetings.
Shelley Booysen
Director of Schools
28 February 2024
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Auckland Point School has made considerable progress in implementing systems and processes to support student wellbeing, progress and achievement. School leaders are continuing to develop their skills in the analysis and use of data, and in reporting this in meaningful ways to the board. Trustees, leaders and staff are focused on lifting student achievement. They have put strong foundations in place to achieve this outcome.
ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.
Auckland Point School is a small urban school for students in Years 1 to 6. It is located close to the Nelson central business district. About a third of the students identify as Māori. The school continues to provide for children from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.
The 2016 ERO review identified a number of issues that impacted on student learning and achievement. The achievement of students, particularly Māori and Pacific students, was low in reading, writing and mathematics. ERO noted that school-wide systems to support student achievement needed to be improved. This included the tracking of students’ progress, analysis and use of data, improving curriculum guidelines, and more useful reporting to the board.
During 2017, the school had a number of staff and board changes. However, at the time of this review the school had a good balance of new and experienced teachers and trustees committed to the school and its children.
The school is effectively addressing most of the areas listed below for review and development. However, there is still work to be done in order to improve the achievement of many students as outlined in this report.
Leaders and teachers have put in place a comprehensive system to monitor the progress of students at risk of not achieving. They use a range of assessments, and make good use of these to plan teaching strategies to support individuals and groups of students.
Students are actively involved in their learning and assessment. Teachers make clear the learning expectations at each level of the curriculum. Students know where they are at with their learning. Together with the teacher they communicate this to their parents at learning conferences.
The board is now receiving regular reports on the achievement and progress of priority students. These show some evidence of good progress during the year.
There is still a significant need to lift the achievement of many Māori and other children who are not succeeding well. The majority of Māori students are still not achieving at expected levels in writing and mathematics. Just over half are achieving at expected levels in reading. Leaders and teachers have a more focused approach to teaching and learning to meet this need. They have begun to refine their targets to provide even more focused support for those students who need it.
ERO identified, and school leaders agree, that there is still work to be done to improve the analysis of student achievement data to better inform decision making at leadership and governance levels.
The school is well placed to sustain and continue to improve its performance.
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:
Recommendations, including any to other agencies for ongoing or additional support.
For sustained improvement and future learner success, priorities for further development are in:
Auckland Point School has made considerable progress in implementing systems and processes to support student wellbeing, progress and achievement. School leaders are continuing to develop their skills in the analysis and use of data, and in reporting this in meaningful ways to the board. Trustees, leaders and staff are focused on lifting student achievement. They have put strong foundations in place to achieve this outcome.
ERO is likely to carry out the next review in three years.
Dr Lesley Patterson
Deputy Chief Review Officer Southern
Te Waipounamu - Southern Region
20 August 2018
| Location | Nelson | |
| Ministry of Education profile number | 3181 | |
| School type | Contributing (Years 1 to 6) | |
| School roll | 109 | |
| Gender composition | Girls: 51% Boys: 49% | |
| Ethnic composition | Māori Pākehā Pacific Other ethnicities | 33 55 9 12 |
| Review team on site | June 2018 | |
| Date of this report | 20 August 2018 | |
| Most recent ERO reports | Education Review Education Review Education Review | May 2016 December 2012 November 2009 |