We are proud to receive positive feedback from the Education Review Office (ERO) in our confirmed report.
The purpose of ERO’s external evaluations is to give parents, whānau and the wider school community assurance about the quality of education children and young people receive. ERO reports on the equity and excellence of learning outcomes for all students and for specific groups including Māori students, Pacific students and students with additional learning needs. This includes a focus on accelerating learning for students. ERO also reports on the quality and effectiveness of the school’s processes and practices for continuing and sustaining improvement.
We have highlighted some extracts from the report which reflect the positive relationships and core values at Aquinas College.
- Effective systems and processes support student wellbeing. Intensive wrap-around pastoral and guidance networks are in place to promote the positive social and emotional welfare of students.
- School touchstones are highly visible, and students describe feeling valued and well supported in a family-like atmosphere.
- Positive relationships are valued and evident in settled classrooms where students learn in respectful environments.
- Teachers know students well and provide individual and group support inside and outside the lesson times.
- Distributed leadership and a collaborative approach are used to develop staff capacity and shared ownership of the direction of the school.
- Achievement data over the last three years shows that most students achieve well at all levels of NCEA and in University Entrance.
The Education Review Office team saw the key strengths of the College as being:
- Pastoral care that effectively supports student wellbeing.
- Learning opportunities that provide a holistic experience for students.
- Strategic decision-making that provides clear direction and focuses on continuous improvement.
The full report can be accessed HERE
