Ka Hikitia Goal 2012My Goals:

Taken from Tātaiako:Whanaungatanga- Links to Registered Teacher Criteria 1

Leader is: visible, welcoming and accessible to Maori parents, whanau, hapu, iwi and the Maori community

What have I done?• Out in the morning at 8:30am, road patrol afterschool• Accessible at all times. Actively seeking parents, ringing parents, asking parents.

“How is school going for you?”• Following up questions/concerns• Use of school hall/resources to Maori Groups- Weaving Group, Community Groups

Evidence to show I am well on my way to achieving my goal: responses from the Maori Community only.

Postgate School has a welcoming atmosphere for parents 82 15 2

You feel comfortable and welcomed coming into Postgate School 83 11 5

You feel you can approach the Principal at anytime 81 14 5

You feel you can approach the Deputy Principal at anytime 78 22

You feel you can approach your child’s teacher at anytime 81 14 5

Postgate School provides a safe and secure environment for your child 78 19 3

Your child is proud to be a student at Postgate School 89 8 3

“You know Mr Campbell, it’s not like a school here…”

Next Steps for this Goal:• “…enable Maori to participate in important decisions

about their children’s learning.”• How will I achieve this?• Open Week at school. Parents will be invited to sit in classes

and observe.• Health Community Consultation? When?• 2013 School Based Curriculum will be discussed with

families. Is there a Maori/Pasifika focus?• MAG or WAG? Work has started on this.Why am I focused on this goal? From evidence…

You feel you can contribute (have a voice) to the contents of the school’s programmes/curriculum 65 14 19 3

You feel part of your child’s learning journey 70 22 5 3

You are happy with your involvement in your child’s learning 69 11 14 6

Other Goals I have going on…AKO- Linked to Registered Teacher Criteria 4, 6, 8 and 12• Leader- Actively displays a genuine commitment to

Maori learner success.• Evidence- Data collected on achievement, Maori

achieving success as Maori • Implements a teacher appraisal system (our job

description) that specifically includes Maori learner achievements as a focus.

Effects on Maori Achievement: Comes from Syndicate Meetings (First box); Monitoring Meetings- teachers target student; teachers Writing Inquiry; teachers using the data smarter-knowing how their Maori, Pasifika students are achieving ; quality teachers- quality teaching and learning; Teachers being focused on Maori enjoying educational success as Maori- Ka Hikitia Goal; knowing what my role as a leader is.Using Summative Assessment- STAR, PAT, E-AsTTle…(Start and end point)