Kaitao Middle School
Student Engagement
Through Innovation.
KAITAO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Situated in the Western Heights suburb of Rotorua.
Catering for year 7 and year 8 students from 7 contributing schools.
Roll 480
Teachers 27 with a staff of 40.
Decile 2 -- contributing schools decile one or two.
Low socio economic area with 30% living in solo parent homes.
Transient population
66% Maori 28% Pakeha 6% other
Composition boys 52% girls 48%
We lose 50% of our students each year and get in a new 50%.
Seen as a positive not a negative and we have high expectations of
our students.
The NZ Education System
Students start school at 5 years old and spend years one to six
in a Primary School followed by year seven and eight in an
intermediate school and years nine to thirteen in a secondary
school.
Schools are funded on a per pupil basis with extra funding
given for decile and level of Maori Language delivered.
Teachers are paid by the Ministry of Education according to the
NZEI Contract and start on a salary of around $35,000. Other
funding is given to upgrade facilities.
Each school is governed by its own Board of Trustees who are
a parent elected group of five to seven members.
The school year starts in February with four ten week terms and
a two week break between and six weeks break over Xmas and
New Year.
KIA PUAWAI I ROTO I TE
WHANAUNGATANGA
In 2010 ERO said:
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
We are building a culture that is built around a
caring supportive environment allowing students to
feel a strong sense of belonging.
THE ACADEMY STRUCTURE
Wero Matauranga Academy----for students who enjoyed
learning through sport, PE, fitness and health.Two elite classes
made up of students who excel in sport and are also academic.
Expressive Academy----for students who enjoyed learning
through dance, music, drama and performance.75% girls
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.
Te Puna Reo Academy…bi-lingual Maori
Globalization
WHAT HAS CHANGED?
2006 to 2010.
N0 stand downs.
No suspensions over 2008/2009/2010.
No exclusions since 2007.
Reduction in late students.
Greatly reduced truancy and unexplained absences. Average
attendance up significantly and now in the 90% plus.
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.
Feedback from the secondary schools indicate higher levels of literacy,
numeracy, confidence and engagement.
YEAR 7 ENTRY TEST 2011
OTHER INITIATIVES.
Restorative practice..65% 1 hui, 23% 2 hui, 7% 3 hui,1% 4, 5, 6 hui.
Student led conferencing….average of 80% parent turnout conference
two 2010.
Give me five.
Values programme.
Leadership programme and student voice.
Houses
Reward systems
Birthdays
High school scholarships 4@$250
Kaitao Kid Awards
Grand circle business partnership.
Attendance initiatives for students and staff.
Finalists Rotorua Business Excellence Awards 2007 and 2010
Community Organizations.
Winners Rotorua Business Excellence Awards Social Responsibility
2010.
CURRICULUM
The NZ Curriculum allows each school to develop teaching and
learning programmes to suit the needs of its student population
as long as each school can demonstrate value added. We do
this through.
Quality teaching.
Building a learning community.
Being informed by data.
Action inquiry.
Inquiry learning.
National standards are being phased in over the next three
years.
Technology and the Arts
Specialists deliver a range of technologies and arts.
Biotech
Food Technology
Electronics
Information Communication Technology
Fabrics Technology
Art and Craft
Music
Health and Wellness
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
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
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.
Positive Behaviour for Better Learning
Values underpin all curriculum planning.
We value our staff and their families
Caught Being Amazing
Staff kids Xmas party.
Staff Scholarship.
Weekly staff celebration.
Staff attendance incentive.
We believe that the best person to be in front of the class is the teacher
Developing social capital through
donating to back to our community
Starship Children's Hospital Life Education Trust
Children's Kidney Foundation. Food parcels.
Salvation Army food bank. Recycled computers.
Children's Heart Foundation. Christchurch Earthquake
World Vision [$4000---$5000 ] Pike River Mine Appeal
Waiariki Woman's Refuge.
Angels for Children Charity
Kiwanis
Lions
Epilepsy Foundation
Rotary Club of NZ
Cancer Society
Canteen—Teenage Cancer
Haiti
Anzac…RSA
Zimbabwe…braille machine