We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news from our recent Education Review Office (ERO) School Evaluation Report, published this May!

Kia ora Whānau,

We’re thrilled to share some fantastic news from our recent Education Review Office (ERO) School Evaluation Report, published this May! Their findings celebrate the wonderful things happening every day at Woodend School and also highlight some exciting areas we’re working hard to grow even further.

Learner Success and Wellbeing

• Our learners are engaged, making great progress, and achieving well!

• A large majority of our students are achieving at or above the expected curriculum levels in reading, writing, and mathematics. This is an incredible reflection of the hard work from our tamariki, staff, and whānau.

• We know that success for all is important. We are continuing to focus on addressing achievement gaps for our boys and Māori learners, with specific targets and actions in place.
  
  

Conditions Supporting Learner Success

• Purposeful leadership is fostering a positive culture that is focused on high-quality teaching and greater equity for every learner.

• Our school improvement plan is strong, clear, and reflects our shared vision, values, and aspirations which is shaped by the voices of our students, families, staff, and wider community.

• Teachers are working together in increasingly consistent and powerful ways across the school, thanks to clear practices for curriculum planning, delivery, and evaluation.
  
  

 Teaching and Learning Highlights

• Teaching across the school is more intentional, more responsive, and more learner-centered than ever!

• Regular feedback from students and whānau, alongside meaningful data analysis, ensures that our curriculum is continually reviewed and refined to meet the needs of every learner.

• Our curriculum is proudly localised, celebrating our history and community, and connecting students to meaningful and exciting learning opportunities.
  
  

Systems for Success

• We have strong systems for tracking student learning and using that information to guide improvement.

• Our Board of Trustees provides fantastic support for our strategic direction, and ensures that all school initiatives are well resourced and future-focused.

• Our staff are doing an incredible job using local stories and histories to enrich learning, helping to deepen our students' understanding and sense of belonging.
  
  

We are so proud of these achievements and grateful to our entire Woodend School community; students, whānau, staff, Board, and wider supporters. Together, we are building something truly special.

Andrew Retallick 

Principal