St Michael's School (Taita)
Cooper Street, Taita · Wellington
Active MoE intervention — limited statutory manager
A limited statutory manager has been appointed to St Michael's School (Taita) as of 2018-11-16. NZ Gazette notice
Latest ERO review
2023-06-07 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board of Trustees has attested to meeting all regulatory and legislative requirements as of May 2022
- Board Administration confirmed
- Curriculum confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare confirmed
- Personnel Management confirmed
"As of May 2022, the St Michael's School (Taita) Board of Trustees has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements:"
Trajectory across review cycles
Year-over-year change per dimension based on consecutive ERO reviews.
The curriculum dimension improved substantially between 2017 and 2023. In 2017, ERO identified that "The school's curriculum requires reviewing and further developing to ensure it meets the diverse needs of learners." By 2023, the school had developed "A local curriculum that is strongly aligned to the culture and wellbeing of students," with particular success in serving its Pacific student population.
2017-04 → 2023-06 diff source
Leadership improved significantly from 'developing' (2017) to a strength described as 'leadership that brings out the strengths and builds on the potential of all' (2023). In 2017, school leaders were aware of gaps in moderation and trustees required further training; by 2023, leadership was identified as a key strength with demonstrated capacity to support student engagement and wellbeing.
2017-04 → 2023-06 diff source
Leadership declined from 'well placed' (2014) to 'developing' (2017). While the principal's strong professional leadership was explicitly praised in 2014, the 2017 report shows leaders were 'aware of need to strengthen moderation' and trustees required 'further training and development,' indicating less mature governance and leadership systems.
2014-01 → 2017-04 diff source
The curriculum dimension shifted from a strength in 2014 to an identified area requiring development by 2017. While the 2014 report highlighted well-developed systems and high expectations, the 2017 report explicitly stated that "The school's curriculum requires reviewing and further developing to ensure it meets the diverse needs of learners."
2014-01 → 2017-04 diff source
Governance remained an area of concern across both reports, with trustees progressing from being 'new to their role and developing their understanding' in 2014 to 'beginning to gain shared understanding of their role and responsibilities but require further training and development' by 2017. While some progress was made, trustees continued to need significant support and development in their governance responsibilities.
2014-01 → 2017-04 diff source