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School Context

Kelston Girls’ College in New Lynn is a secondary school offering education for girls in Years 9 to 13. Of the 464 students currently enrolled at the school, 16 percent are Māori and 61 percent have Pacific heritages.

1 Equity and excellence – achievement of valued outcomes for students

The school is working towards achieving equitable outcomes and raising achievement levels for all students.

2 School conditions for equity and excellence – processes and practices

Students benefit from the school’s strong positive and inclusive culture that values them and their hauora (wellbeing). Respectful and affirming relationships between teachers and students promote positive expectations for teaching and learning.

3 Other Matters

The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016 (the Code) established under section 238F of the Education Act 1989. The school has attested that it complies with all aspects of the Code. At the time of this review there were 16 international students attending the school.

4 Board Assurance on Legal Requirements

Before the review, the board and principal of the school completed the ERO board assurance statement and self-audit checklists. In these documents they attested that they had taken all reasonable steps to meet their legislative obligations related to the following:

6 Going forward

For sustained improvement and future learner success, the school can draw on existing strengths in: