Dovedale School

Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report

Background

This Profile Report was written within twelve months of the Education Review Office and Dovedale 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

Context 

Dovedale School is a rural school located in the Tasman District. It provides education for students in Years 1 to 8.

Dovedale School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:

• raising achievement in writing
• strengthening behaviour management systems to promote positive learning environment
• enhancing teaching of te reo and tikanga Māori to support student learning outcomes
• implementing strategies to enhance wellbeing across the school.

You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Dovedale School’s website.

ERO and the school are working together to evaluate to what extent students are participating and engaging in learning that fosters successful learning outcomes, while enhancing their wellbeing.

The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:

• enable students to have equitable opportunities to reach their full potential by providing rich and authentic learning opportunities within and outside the classroom, with a particular focus on writing
• focus on the things that effectively support students to develop intrinsic motivation and a sense of belonging within the school community
• support students to have sustained positive, respectful and productive relationships with their peers.

The school expects to see students developing their abilities to be positive citizens and contributing to their community by reaching their social, emotional and academic potential, with a specific focus on achievement in writing.

Strengths

The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to foster successful learning outcomes and enhance wellbeing:

• an experienced staff and board who work well together
• strong community links that has the school as its focus
• well-resourced teaching and learning programmes and unique natural environment.

Where to next?

Moving forward, the school will prioritise:

• evaluating the effectiveness of the teaching of writing in engaging students and developing their engagement and innate abilities and interest in writing
• inquiring into an external wellbeing programme that will fit the school’s context
• reviewing and refreshing the school’s vision, values and strategic direction.

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.

Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini

8 July 2022 

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

Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements Report 2022 to 2025

As of September 2021, the Dovedale School 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 Dovedale School 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.

Dr Lesley Patterson
Director Review and Improvement Services (Southern)
Southern Region | Te Tai Tini

8 July 2022

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