MAORI STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Hastings Boys' High School has actively pursued policies and strategies that have assisted the school in planning and implementing programmes that are making a difference for the school's Māori students.

This year the school has been lucky enough to be involved in three initiatives all based around the school recognising Māori students as unique learners and setting contexts for Māori to achieve as Maori.

  The photograph above shows Tyson

  Johnson with his Rugby Cap achieved

  for showing commitment to school and

  his team during his time at this school. 

   Te Kotahitanga

  This is a professional development programme for staff to help them raise Māori student achievement through

  strengthening student teacher relationaships and building on good classroom practice.  Staff go through an

  observation feedback and goal setting session termly with inschool facilitators to co-construct goals that can

  be implemented in the classroom that help raise Māori student achievement. 

  "Contexts and resources reflect New Zealand and its bicultural nature.  Teachers focus on providing content

  that is relevant, meaningful and of high interest for young men."  Education Review Office, May 2010  

   Te Reo Māori in the Mainstream
 

A collaborative project between Hastings intermediate, Peterhead School and Hastings Boys aimed at planning and implementing school wide strategic plans based on improving the delivery and teaching of the Māori language and creating commonalities within all three schools Te Reo programmes. This will see much clearer pathways for student achievement and attainment and allow Hastings Boys to better cater to individual student needs.
 
“Māori make up 45% of the school's roll.   These young men achieve at least as well as their peers in many indicators of success.”    Education Review Office, May 2010

Māori Achieving Success as Māori in the Mainstream
Hastings Boys was identified as one of eight schools in the country that had affective policies and strategies in place to help and support Māori students achieving success as Māori. Two of the schools programmes were identified:
 
1. Academic Tracking of Māori student achievement
2. PACE: Pastoral Academic Careers Education. The schools holistic approach to Māori student achievement.
 
"A calm and settled climate is apparent throughout the school.   Positive, respectful and reciprocal relationships are evident.   Students feel supported and encouraged by teachers who are always willing to assist.  Students’ emotional, physical, intellectual and social wellbeing is ably supported by the positive relationships developed between students, their peers and adults."    Education Review Office, May 2010