Te Marautanga o Aotearoa,The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Ngāti Tamaoho are documents we use at Kererū. These set the direction for student learning and guide our kura as we design and implement a curriculum that meets the needs of our students. Staff Planning for Teaching and Learning will be set in Teacher Call back days, professional development will be set in Teacher Only Days as per the requirements of the MoE - Te Tāhuhu. 

Pāngarau (Mathematics)

Phases 1 (Year 1-3) and 2 (Year 4-6) our kura will be using Maths No Problem 

Phase 3 (Year 7-8) our kura will be using Oxford Maths                         

Te Reo Matatini (Literacy)

Better Start Literacy restart for us in 2025 and we will continue developing our kaiako for this programme having in school BSLA Leaders to continue coaching and mentoring.

Hāngarau (Technology)

Our Year 7 and 8 students will be part of the Papakura Intermediate Technology Programme which will be 1 day per week for 90 minutes and will bus to and from the venue. They will be accompanied by their Kaiako and support Kaimahi where needed.

This will include Digital Device Learning and be supported by staff having completed Digital Fluency Intensive with Manaiakalani. A facilitator will work with our Kaiako and Tamariki hands on once a week each term to meet these needs.

•  Junior-Middle School Ipads

• Seniors Y5-8 Digital Hubs (Seniors will need their own devices from Year 6-8)

Water Safety for Life Year 1-6

This is a Water Safety programme we incorporate for all our tamariki from Y1-6 and will happen each year starting in Term 1 - timetable will be shared with whānau 1 day for 6 weeks working across year levels. This is funded by Water Safety and lessons provided by the swimming team at Massesy Pools.

Kiwi Can

Being long time supporters of Kiwi Can - Graeme Dingle Foundation, we will have facilitators helping to support our tamariki 2 days per fortnight who will run programmes to support Resilience, Integrity, Participation and Respect.

Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and The New Zealand Curriculum are documents we use at Kererū. These set the direction for student learning and guide our kura as we design and implement a curriculum that meets the needs of our students. Staff Planning for Teaching and Learning will be set in Teacher Call back days. 

In 2025 we will re-strategise our Structured Literacy Approach to keep it more sustainable in school using Better Start Literacy.

Professional Development for staff will align with our School Strategic Planning and Ministry of Education requirements

• Assessment and Teacher Capability PLD with Evaluation Associates (completed 2024)

• Better Start Literacy PLD 

• Maths No Problem, Oxford Maths PLD to support tamariki across all 3 phases.

• Neurodivergent PLD for all staff

• EOTC PLD for Staff and Board

• Digital Hub support through Manaiakalani - Kootuitui ki Papakura

• First Aid Training will happen every second (odd) year with the next session in 2027.

This will include Leadership Professional Development AND Professional Growth Cycle Development