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A school and community learning partnership working with parents in their children’s first three years at school understanding children’s achievement supporting learning at home Developed by Sylvia Park School, Mt Wellington named after a local landmark supported by ASB Community Trust has made a difference to student achievement 2014: expanded to other schools and kura in Auckland uses learning clusters What is Mutukaroa?

Three key strategic levers Quality teaching Evidence- based practice Quality learning partnerships Raising Student Achievement

Challenges for parents Education jargon New assessment practices and tools New policies and initiatives

Sylvia Park’s aims for Mutukaroa To develop strong school and community learning partnerships To empower students and parents to understand student learning To support families to enhance their children’s learning at home To challenge the school to be increasingly responsive to learning inquiries from parents

Sylvia Park: Alignment of project aims and BOT goals Project aimsBoard strategic goals To develop strong school and community learning partnerships To empower students and parents to understand student learning To build authentic learning partnerships with parent that raise student achievement To report effectively to parents and students about progress (NAG 2c) To support families to enhance their children’s learning at home To build capability and capacity with parent and caregivers To challenge the school to be increasingly responsive to learning inquiries from parents To review staff professional development and performance management

Strategic alignment with national policy Priority learners Māori and Pasifika students Students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds Students with special needs

How Mutukaroa works

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A two-way knowledge exchange between home and school Honest robust relationships based on trust A whole-school approach Inclusive leadership and shared power Accessibility Using language parents can understand Regular learning conversations that equip parents to: – understand data about their child’s achievement – ask questions – co-construct next steps for learning at home Cornerstones of Mutukaroa

Sylvia Park research findings: Impact

What success in the project looks like

Implications for you as a Board Planning for: Personnel and their professional development Resourcing: space, support materials Ongoing financial support