KAITAO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Situated in the Western Heights suburb of Rotorua.
Catering for year 7 and year 8 students from 7 contributing schools.
Roll 520
Teachers 29 with a staff of 42.
Decile 2 -- contributing schools decile one or two.
Low socio economic area.
Transient population
70% Maori 28% Pakeha 2% other
Composition boys 51% girls 49%
Seen as a positive not a negative and we have high expectations of
our students
KIA PUAWAI I ROTO I TE
WHANAUNGATANGA
In 2010 ERO said:
KEY POINTS.
Well maintained environment with up to date facilities.
High priority on providing a safe and inclusive school
environment.
Extensive pastoral care network systems.
High student achievement and examples of high quality
teaching.
Teachers focused on raising levels of teaching practice and
working collegially.
Wide range of extra curricular activities.
Leadership team focused on school development and
achievement.
2010 ERO Report
ERO asked
How effectively does the curriculum of Kaitao
promote student learning engagement, progress and
achievement?
AREAS OF STRENGTH
Pastoral care
Student engagement
Teaching practice
Leadership
THE ACADEMY STRUCTURE
Challenge Academy----for students who enjoyed learning
through sport,PE,fitness and health.
Expressive Academy----for students who enjoyed learning
through dance,music,drama and performance.
Discovery Academy----for students who enjoy working with a
variety of technologies.
Adventure Learning Academy----for students who are reading
below their chronological age.
Highly Academic Accelerate Academy----for gifted and talented
learners.
Rumaki----total immersion Maori
WHAT HAS CHANGED?
2006 , 2007 , 2008 , 2009 and 2010.
N0 standdowns.
Two suspensions over2008/2009.
Reduction in late students.
Greatly reduced truancy and unexplained absences. Average
attendance up significantly.
50% more parental involvement.
Fewer teacher absences.
Increased literacy levels overall including Maori students.
Survey results indicate parents and students much happier and
more willing to attend.
OTHER INITIATIVES.
Restorative practice.
Student led conferencing
Give me five.
Values programme.
Leadership programme and student voice.
Houses
Reward systems
Birthdays
Caught Being Good
High school scholarships
Kaitao Kid Awards
Grand circle business partnership.
Finalists Rotorua Business
Excellence Awards 2007
CURRICULUM
Literacy contract.
Numeracy contract.
Professional Development Scholarship.
Action research model.
Inquiry Learning
Co-operative planning.
Assessment
TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS
Soft materials.
Biotechnology .
Electronics.
Food technology.
Information Communication Technology.
Music.
Health and Wellness.
Art and craft.
THE WHOLE CHILD
Radio station Kaitao 107 FM.
Television station KTV
Wide variety of sports.
School productions for students and staff.
Lip sync.
Kaitao`s Got Talent
Academy Awards.
Stage Challenge.
Languages-Spanish
Chinese,French
Japanese
Kaitao Kid Awards
Health and wellness at Kaitao
Health specialist delivers programme which includes Pubertal
change.
Free breakfast.
Fruit in schools
Houses
Reward system
Flashes ,Pace points, caught
being good, house points
Values
Restorative practices
Roots of Empathy
Kaitao Values Programme
Classrooms are provided with weekly lesson plans.
Parents are involved through newsletter each week.
A full school assembly introduces a new value.
A variety of approaches is used to connect children with values.
Children exhibiting KMS values are rewarded.
Values underpin all curriculum planning.
We value or staff and their families
Staff kids Xmas party.
Staff attendance incentive.
Staff Scholarship.
Developing social capital through
donating to :
Starship Children's Hospital
Children's Kidney Foundation.
Salvation Army food bank.
Children's Heart Foundation.
World Vision [$4000---$5000 ]
Waiariki Woman's Refuge.
Angels for Children Charity
Kiwanis
Lions
Epilepsy Foundation
Rotary Club of NZ
Cancer Society
Canteen—Teenage Cancer
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