Reporting to Parents

Assessment Capable Learners

Benefits of Formative Assessment Reporting for learning are:

Real-time, formative/ongoing assessment of progress with stakeholders checking in regularly
Easily accessible collaborative celebration of learning by all partners with the student at the heart
Opportunity to showcase the SeeSaw Journal at a Student-led conference at the end of the year
This initiative goes in line with our Visible Learning focus about creating assessment capable, visible learners.

Written Reports

At Ngākuru School, we value keeping parents and whānau informed about their child’s progress and learning. Written reports are provided in Term 2 and Term 4 each year. These reports give you a clear picture of your child’s achievement, progress, and next learning steps.

The Ministry of Education is currently reviewing its expectations for how schools report to parents and whānau. This means that the way reports look, and the information they include, may change from 2026 onwards. We will keep you updated as more guidance becomes available.

SeeSaw

All classes have been set up on SeeSaw - our Online Portfolio Platform. Each student has a learning journal that is used to collect photo, video and other evidence for learning. Teachers can also collect reflections about student's progress.

Other Assessments

A range of (needs-based) formal assessment tools are used and The Progress and Consistency Tool (PaCT) is used to moderate Overall Teacher Judgements (OTJ’s) throughout the year using the Learning Progressions Framework (LPF).

Student Reporting to Parents Schedule.

Reports are written 2x a year to keep whanau up to date with their child's progress.

Term 2: Mid-year written reports

Term 3: Whanau-Teacher Conferences

Term 4: End of year written reports

There are also numerous opportunities for Teacher/Parent informal discussions/catch-ups as required throughout the year.

"The school’s assessment schedule has clear expectations for the collection of data, using a range of appropriate assessment tools. There is a collaborative approach to making overall teacher judgements (OTJs) about children’s achievement in relation to National Standards in reading, writing and mathematics. Teachers work collegially to establish a shared understanding of the National Standards, use progressions and develop matrix indicators. Teachers share evidence of achievement in National Standards and this forms the basis for all professional discussions and informs collective OTJs."Ngakuru School Ero Report 2017

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