Tawa College 2020 by Tawa College

Tawa College 2020 Prospectus

CONTENTS Principalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Message

School and People

Our Values

Proposed Course Structure 2020

Academic Qualifications

Sport 8 Cultural 9

Tawa College P.O. Box 51-045 Tawa, Wellington Phone: 04 232 8184 Fax: 04 232 5777 Email: secretary@tawacollege.school.nz Website: www.tawacollege.school.nz

School Life

Parents and the School

Fees and Donations

ERO Report

Uniform 16 Board of Trustees & Senior Staff

Enrolment 18

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Kia ora Tawa College students embrace the school motto “Do Justly”. They are encouraged to do the very best they can in all that they undertake. I take great pleasure and enormous pride from witnessing the personal growth of these young people during their years at secondary school. Tawa College students succeed in a number of ways – academically, culturally and on the sports fields. They develop socially into mature young adults capable of contributing positively to our society. There is a strong service ethic at the college which the students embrace. The focus of this school is teaching and learning. Students who attend Tawa College are here to achieve the best possible results in NCEA. External examination results are consistently higher than the national average and the vast majority of students leave the college with an NCEA qualification. The number of students who are achieving excellence and merit endorsements in NCEA continues to increase. Students are assisted in their learning by a skilled and dedicated teaching staff.

This Prospectus showcases the life of the college. It is a “living” document and is subject to change throughout the year. It is a snapshot of student life, achievements and college procedures. More information is available by contacting the college office or through the college website. I trust that your son or daughter will carefully consider Tawa College as their secondary school of choice. We encourage prospective students and their parents to visit the college. If you would like to discuss enrolment of your child at Tawa College, at any year level, please contact me at your convenience. I look forward to getting to know you in the years ahead. - noa, n aN aku

This is further supported by the excellent relationship between the school, parents and the wider community. The college benefits greatly from the ways in which parents, caregivers, past students and the community contribute to the life of the college. Tawa College offers a balanced education – over 80% of students are involved in the many and varied extra-curricular activities available at the school. In the latest ERO Report the following comment was made by the reviewers: “The school provides a wide range of curriculum choice and opportunities for students with different interests and aspirations, to succeed across all areas within the New Zealand Curriculum. There is a well-considered approach to managing change. The curriculum is appropriately future-focused”.

Mrs Jules Nicholas Deputy Principal

TAWA COLLEGE SENIOR STAFF Mrs Robyn Chester Mr Murray Lucas Ms Anne West Associate Principal Principal Deputy Principal

Mr Richard Gale Deputy Principal

SCHOOL AND PEOPLE Our character

Communication

Tawa College students are drawn largely from the Tawa area which itself has a broad socio-economic mix. In that sense, it is a microcosm of New Zealand society.

Student Online Environment

In June 2011, Tawa College celebrated its 50th anniversary. Tawa College has a close involvement with the wider community, particularly through music and sport.

https://e2learn.school.nz/ is Tawa College’s student online environment, linking to their learning through Hapara. It allows your student to have access to a number of important features from home as well as school. On the front page you will find important messages in the slideshow. The School Calendar and Daily Notices can be accessed from here.

Purpose

Parent/Student Portal: portal.tawacol.school.nz

Tawa College, through well-qualified staff and community support, aims to develop students’ intellectual abilities, personal maturity and social responsibility in an educational environment which promotes achievement, resilience, self-esteem and service.

The Parent Portal enables parents and students to access information including: timetable, notices, check contact details are correct, attendance, reports, assessment information, mentoring and fees.

College Website: www.tawacollege.school.nz

Academic Achievements 2018 RESULTS

NCEA

PASS RATE

Year 11

Level 1

89%

Year 12

Level 2

85%

Year 13

Level 3

75%

In 2018, students from Tawa College gained Scholarships in Biology, Calculus, English, History, Media Studies, Physics and Physical Education.

This is the main site for information that prospective caregivers may need; particularly the Join Us page. The Notice banner on the main page is used in times of emergency.

School App  Tawa College has a School App which you can download to your mobile device. The School App provides a quick and convenient way to communicate student absences. It also provides links to the school calendar, daily notices, portal, e2learn and staff contact details for Senior Leadership, Deans and Heads of Department. Caregivers are encouraged to sign up for the notification alerts, as this is a main conduit of information in times of emergencies. The School App can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play.

OUR VALUES High standards of attainment and participation

A safe, inclusive and positive learning environment Community and whÄ nau support

Respect of self and for others Service

PROPOSED COURSE STRUCTURE 2020 Course structures and assessment information for students in Years 11, 12 and 13 are available on e2learn.school.nz. Year 9: Students select six options, with a minimum of one each from Arts, Languages and Technology. Options are for half year duration and cannot be repeated.

Availability of option subjects is dependent on class size and staffing considerations. Year 9

Year 10

CORE SUBJECTS English

Maths

Physical Education and Health

Social Studies

Science

At Year 9 : PLUS SIX OF

At Year 10: PLUS TWO OF

Year 11

Year 12

Year 13

English (compulsory) Media Studies

English Media Studies

Maths (compulsory)

Maths Maths for Personal Finance

Maths with Calculus Statistics and Modelling Maths for Personal Finance

Physical Education

Health

Classical Studies Geography History Legal Studies Psychology Tourism

Biology Chemistry Earth and Space Science Physics

Art Design Photography Practical Art Dance Drama Music Music Technology

English Language Learners French Japanese

Physical Education (Core) Physical Education (NCEA) Health Geography History

Science (compulsory)

Arts Courses Art Design & Animation Art Multi Media Dance Drama Music Music Studies

Art Dance Drama Music Music Studies

Art Dance Drama Music Music Technology

Language Courses English Language Learners French Japanese Language Studies

English Language Learners French Japanese Language Studies

Te Reo Māori

Maori Performing Arts Te Reo Māori

Technology Courses Computer Science Information Digital Information Technology Design Visual Communication Design Technology Hard Materials

Digital Information Technology Digital Information Technology Design Visual Communication Design Technology Hard Materials

Computer Science Information Design Information Technology Design Visual Communication Design Technology Hard Materials Design Technology Textiles Food and Nutrition

Accounting

Accounting Business Studies Economics

ACE Automotive Studies Childcare Gateway Life Skills Retailing

ACE Motorbikes Childcare Gateway Life Skills Retailing

Food and Nutrition Commerce Courses Economics

Economics

Transition Courses

Life Skills

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS NCEA Level 1

Other National Certificates

To gain the NCEA Level 1 certificate, you need 80 credits at Level 1 or higher. You also must have achieved at least 10 credits in literacy and at least 10 credits in numeracy. Any NCEA qualification may be completed over more than one year.

Students may also gain National Certificates in a range of subjects, e.g. Employment Skills, Computing, Tourism and Retailing.

NCEA Level 2 To gain NCEA Level 2 you will need 80 credits, 20 of which can be counted from your Level 1 NCEA (i.e. they count twice), and 60 which must be from Level 2 or higher. It is possible to gain a Level 2 certificate without having completed Level 1.

NCEA Level 3 To achieve this certificate you require 80 credits, 20 of which can count from Level 2. 60 credits must be from Level 3 or higher. It is possible to gain a Level 3 certificate without achieving either Level 1 or Level 2.

Endorsed NCEA Certificate A NCEA certificate can be endorsed with Merit if you gain 50 Merit or Excellence credits at that level or higher. An Excellence endorsement requires 50 Excellence credits at that level or higher.

Individual Course Endorsement You can gain a Merit endorsement in an individual course if you gain at least 14 credits at the Merit and Excellence level, including 3 from an externally assessed standard and 3 from an internally assessed standard. To gain an Excellence endorsement you will need 14 credits at the Excellence level, including 3 from an externally assessed standard and 3 from an internally assessed standard.

Scholarship Scholarship is a monetary award to recognise top students in a range of subjects. It does not attract credits but attaining a Scholarship(s) will appear on the Record of Learning.

Entry to University In 2020 most school leaver entrants will apply for admission to a New Zealand university on the basis of NCEA, minimum University Entrance being: yy Attain NCEA Level 3 yy Achieve 14 credits at least in each of three approved Level 3 subjects yy 10 credits at Level 1 (or higher) from approved numeracy standards yy 10 credits at Level 2 or higher, (five in reading and five in writing) from approved literacy standards. Additionally, most universities have introduced an extra guaranteed entry criteria on points as follows: yy Points will be based on the student’s best 80 credits from a maximum of five approved Level 3 or higher subjects. yy A maximum of 24 credits in each subject will be counted. yy Points will be calculated as follows: – 1 Excellence Credit = 4 points – 1 Merit Credit = 3 points – 1 Achieved Credit = 1 point yy As at the time of printing, the Guaranteed Entry Score from NCEA varies from university to university in New Zealand. For most undergraduate courses at Victoria University, the number of points required is 150. For more information please visit the relevant university websites or contact the Tawa College Careers Advisor. If a student is seriously considering university study, they should choose at least three, preferably four approved subjects, assessing against achievement standards at Level 3.

Accreditation Tawa College is accredited by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority under the provisions of the Education Act 1989 to provide education and training based on the National Qualifications Framework.

SPORT The following codes form part of college life: Athletics, Bowls, Cross-Country, Golf, Mountain-Biking, Badminton, Tennis, Dragon Boat Racing, Cheerleading, Waterpolo, Swimming, Cricket, Hockey, Triathlon, Squash, Rugby, Futsal, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Netball, Underwater Hockey and Softball. Almost 60% of students participate in at least one code. College teams participate in all sports organised in the Wellington-Porirua areas. When a code is played at the College, students may join non-school teams only with the permission of the College. Each sporting code relies upon the assistance given by parents in transport, coaching, supervision and support. All interested helpers are warmly invited to contact the College. The College has a Teacher in Charge of Sport and a full-time Sport Director who have responsibility for sport in the school. We have annual billeting exchanges with Nayland College (Winter sports), Havelock North High School (Summer and Winter Sports). Our Junior teams take part in a triangular exchange with Onslow and Newlands Colleges. Junior teams also compete in a Central 6 competition for both Summer and Winter Sports. Central 6 includes schools from Hawkeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bay, Manawatu and Kapiti Coast. The following 1st teams regularly compete at National/Regional Tournaments: Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Hockey, Netball, Road Running, Rugby, Swimming, and Waka Ama. The College holds an Annual Sports Prizegiving to recognise Individual, School team, Regional and National success in sport.

Sporting Achievements 2018-2019 Tawa College students and teams won regional championships throughout 2018 in Badminton, Basketball, Girls Cricket, Boys Hockey and Netball. We continue to enjoy national success in Cheerleading and won two National Secondary Schools titles in Boys Hockey and Girls Football. A number of Tawa College students have represented New Zealand in their codes at national and international level. At the College Sport Wellington Awards for 2018, Melie Kerr won the overall award for Sportswoman of the Year in the Wellington Region. She also set a world record for the highest score in an international one-day cricket game for the New Zealand White Ferns, scoring 232 not out against Ireland.

CULTURAL Tawa College has a strong musical and cultural life and students are encouraged to join in these groups so that they can broaden their development and enjoyment.

Music The College provides the opportunity for participation in choral music through the all-comers choir Dawn Chorus as well as several other auditioned choirs and barbershop groups. Instrumental groups include the String Orchestra, Rock Band, Westpac Chamber Group, Concert Band and guitar groups. The Music Department also provides group tutoring in strings, woodwind, guitar, brass, percussion and voice.

Cultural Groups Every year the college presents a musical or theatrical major production. We have many cultural groups which students can choose to participate in, including Kapa Haka, Polynesian Club, Drama Club, Dance Group, Library Group, Chess Club, Tramping Club, Young Enterprise, Astronomy Club, Debating, and Restart (a Christian group). Students are welcome to participate in the annual Science Fairs. Drama and Debating are presented to all students as classroom activities as part of the NZ Curriculum.

Cultural Achievements 2018-2019 In the NZ Secondary Schools Barbershop finals, the Tawa College Boys Chorus, Acafellas were placed 2nd in 2018. Our Boys Quartet, Ladrigals were placed 3rd. Both our Boys and Girls Choruses performed admirably at the regional competition. The Blue Notes were selected for the Big Sing Finale for the fifth year in a row and received a Silver Award in 2018. Two Tawa College students are members of the NZ Secondary Schools Choir and one student is a member of the NZ Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra. The 2018 Major Production, Our Town, was a huge success and was performed each night to appreciative audiences. Our Kapa Haka group and Pacific Island groups all performed with distinction at the 2018 Northern Regional Polyfest. Tawa College students participated in the biennial music festival Tawa Goes to Town. The show is performed at the Michael Fowler Centre and is a celebration of the acting, dancing and musical talents of our students and local community.

SCHOOL LIFE

The School Day Period 1

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

8.35am

9.30am Late Start

8.35am

9.00am

Period 2

9.35am

10.30am

9.35am

10.00am

Form Time

10.35am

No Form Time

10.35am

8.40am Start with Form Time on Friday

Interval

11.00am

11.20am

11.00am

Period 3

11.20am

11.40am

11.20am

Period 4

12.20pm

12.30pm

12.20pm

Lunch

1.20pm

1.30pm

1.20pm

Period 5

2.20pm

2020 Provisional Term Dates* Term 1 Monday 27 January to Thursday 9 April Term 2 Tuesday 28 April to Friday 3 July Term 3 Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September Term 4 Monday 12 October to Friday 11 December * Please note these dates may be subject to change.

Please note the following:

Homework

yy Wednesday and Friday timetables vary slightly. yy There is no general supervision of students prior to 8.15am each day. Unless students are attending specific school meetings they should not arrive earlier than 8.15am each day. yy Teachers are rostered daily for supervision duties at interval, lunchtime and at the end of the day for bus departures.

Tawa College values homework as an opportunity for students to complete work started in class, revise for tests, prepare projects or assignments, prepare for new work, practise learnt work and do independent research.

House System Tawa College has a House System. Each student will be placed in one of the following houses: Kauri, Kowhai, Pohutukawa and Totara.

Wh anau can support students to achieve success with homework by taking an interest in their homework, help students manage their time and provide an appropriate environment for independent work. It is expected that students, wh anau and teachers will work together to ensure that homework is a positive learning experience.

SCHOOL LIFE Guidance of Students yy Every student has a form teacher who guides the overall progress of each form. The form teacher stays with the class for the first four years of the student’s schooling. yy Three senior teachers, called Deans, are in charge of each year level (Year 9, 10 etc.) and these Deans accompany the students through to Year 13. The Deans become very well acquainted with the students in their charge. Parents wishing to consult the College about any matter, should make their first contact with one of the Deans at the appropriate year level. yy The Principal, Associate Principal and Deputy Principals are responsible for the overall administration of the school and the teaching programme. They are available to meet with parents and students when necessary. yy There are two Guidance Counsellors and a Careers Advisor. These teachers are experienced in their work and are trained and available to help parents and students in personal matters. The confidentiality of parents and students is paramount. All staff members with special responsibility for the care and guidance of students work closely together with the classroom teachers. They ensure that our students have their needs identified and have the resources available to help them. Parents should feel free to ask for the assistance of the school if they are concerned about any aspect of their children’s personal or academic growth and development.

lighters, drugs, knives, sharp instruments or solvents. yy The College reserves the right to search students and their bags, lockers and vehicles if, in the reasonable view of the College, cause arises.

Attendance yy Telephone, email or text notification (via the Tawa College School App) of absences needs to be made as early as possible for each day that the student is away. yy The Student Attendance Officer will contact parents/ caregivers of students who are away without notification. yy Dental and medical appointments should be made outside of class time. If this is not possible parents/caregivers must advise the Office prior to the appointment. yy Students are to sign out at the School Office, each time they leave the school grounds. yy Students are not permitted time away from school for other events: e.g. work, driving lessons etc. yy Absences for longer than three days require the prior approval of the Principal. Requests must be made in writing.

Lunch time yy Students (Years 9 – 12) are not permitted to leave the school grounds at any time. yy The College does not issue lunch passes to students. yy Permission to leave the grounds during lunch time must be granted by the Principal.

Restorative Practice

Emergency

Tawa College deals with behaviour management issues using a Restorative Practice approach. This encourages students to take greater ownership of their own behaviour and to be part of the problem-solving which takes place after an incident. This is for incidents ranging from minor classroom infringements, through to major issues such as alcohol, fighting or theft.

yy Sick or injured students must report to the College Office. yy Only once a parent / caregiver has been contacted will the student be allowed to leave. yy Costs involved with transporting / caring for students who are sick / injured may be recouped.

The approach focuses on the relationships which have been damaged by the misconduct and how best these relationships can be restored. This involves students “making things right” and also putting into place strategies and support so that the behaviour is not repeated. Where appropriate, people who have been impacted are given an opportunity to participate in a meeting to tell their side and be part of the solution.

The college has an expectation that in 2020, all Year 9, 10, 11 and 12 students have a device for E-Learning. There is no set device. However, to date, students are finding Chromebooks to be lightweight, hard-wearing and with good battery life. Detailed information about devices and learning programmes is available from the college and also at the Open Evening in Term 2, the E-Learning Evening in Term 3 and during enrolment interviews. Whānau who may experience barriers in providing a device are encouraged to make early contact with the college.

Student Behaviour Tawa College expectations are set out in this Prospectus and in the Code of Behaviour. The College wants students to act with courtesy, consideration and common sense. Students are encouraged to develop self-respect and pride in their appearance. The expectations about uniform and behaviour in uniform apply equally on the school campus and in the wider community. Tawa College provides a safe environment. yy Students must behave in a way that is appropriate. We do not tolerate fighting, verbal, physical or electronic abuse. yy Students must not bring to school anything that is harmful to themselves or to others. These include alcohol, cigarettes,

Learning with Devices

Cybersafety Use Agreement The Tawa College Cybersafety Use Agreement covers the use of computers, network, and internet access. This is to protect the interests of students and staff. Students and their parents/guardians must sign that they have read and understood this agreement. Users’ accounts will be valid throughout their time at Tawa College or until replaced by a new Cybersafety Use Agreement. 11

SCHOOL LIFE Student identity card

Canteen

All students are required to purchase a plastic identity card from the College Office. It is of benefit: yy as a means of personal identification for students (it contains a photo), yy as an official means of gaining student concessions in retail outlets and on public services such as transport, yy for the issuing of books from the Tawa College Information Centre, yy for purchasing credit to pay for printing work from computers/copiers.

yy The College operates a canteen from which a wholesome lunch may be purchased. Other food and drinks are also available. The canteen is open at morning interval and lunch time. yy Eftpos available.

Motor vehicles yy Parental consent in writing, together with school approval, is required before a student may bring a vehicle to school. yy Passengers may not be carried unless the student driver holds a full licence and has written approval from both sets of parents (driver and passenger). yy Students who bring a car to school may not use it to transport other students during the school day. yy Motor cyclists will not be given school permission to carry a pillion passenger. yy Students must park their vehicles in the car park opposite the school gates. yy The school reserves the right to ban a student from driving a vehicle to and from school.

Uniform purchasing yy Tawa College uniform is available for purchase online using www.Argyleonline.co.nz or via the link on the Tawa College website under the Join Us tab.  yy Uniform items are also available for purchase at CUS (Classic Uniforms & Sportswear) retail outlet situated at Unit 1, 17 Wall Place, Kenepuru.  yy Opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.  Phone contact is: 237 4274. yy For families that are not comfortable with online ordering through www.Argyleonline.co.nz you can book a uniform fitting with CUS in Kenepuru.

Stationery yy Parents are responsible for supplying the stationery needs of each child. yy Tawa College stationery can be purchased online through OfficeMax – MySchool. Stationery requirements for each year level are listed on the Tawa College website “join us” tab. yy Requirements are updated at the end of each year, parents are welcome to purchase stationery (excluding text workbooks) directly from any retail outlet. yy Please note the text workbooks will only be available through OfficeMax – MySchool. At the start of the school year a small supply will be available through the college office for those students who don’t have access to online purchasing. yy The Office Max retail store is located at 62 Victoria Street, Wellington. yy Office Max website: www.myschool.co.nz/tawacollege. 12

Property yy All property should be clearly marked with the student’s name. yy Articles of value (including jewellery, mobile phones, iPods etc) may be brought to school, at the student’s own risk. yy While teachers and the office staff may accept articles for custody, they cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage.

PARENTS AND THE SCHOOL Students, parents and the school

Tawa College Parent/Teacher Association

A positive and cooperative relationship between home and school is essential if students are to be educated, guided and cared for in the best possible way. For that reason, no student may be enrolled or remain at Tawa College without the authority of a parent or guardian.

yy The TCPTA meets monthly in the TCPTA Centre at the College and aims to foster closer relationships between parents and the College. yy All parents are warmly invited to participate in the affairs of the TCPTA.

Contacting the school If parents are concerned about a student, they should phone the College office, give the student’s name and form class and ask the Dean or Form Teacher to contact them. Email contact addresses for staff are available on the college website via the Contact tab.

Reports to parents Parents are kept informed of their children’s progress by: yy Readiness for Learning Report yy Subject Teacher Reports each term available via the Parent Portal yy Learning Conferences – 20 minute meeting held with the Form Teachers yy Graduation Reports for Year 13 students in Term 4.

Parents at school The College warmly welcomes parent participation as: yy Coaches/Managers of sports teams yy Canteen helpers yy Library assistants Please contact the Executive Officer.

Pastoral care of students Whanau yy The Maori Wh anau Committee is open to the parents of any Maori young people, together with the parents of any children who study Maori as a language at the school. The Committee acts as a support for staff and students. They meet on the first Thursday of every second month. yy The person to contact is listed at the back of this Prospectus.

Tawa College Adult and Community Education Community Education classes are held in the evenings and during weekends on a large variety of topics. Classes can be attended by adults and college students. Students younger than college age may attend in certain circumstances when attending with a fee paying adult. Classes range from Music, Languages (including NZ Sign Language, Maori, Italian & Spanish), Ethnic Cooking, Defensive Driving, Computing, Fitness, Sewing & Woodwork and other crafts, plus many other hobby courses. One night seminars on a range of topics such as Dementia, Wills & Powers of Attorney, Parents as Driving Coaches as well as a range of other topics are also included in the programme. For the full list of courses and fees go to the Community Education website www.tawacomed.co.nz

FEES AND DONATIONS Extra-Curricular Activities These include all activities and events at the school that are not part of the main subject curriculum. Tawa College traditionally offers a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. Our Operations Grant is for curriculum areas, therefore there are fees involved in extra-curricular activities (for example: choirs, sports teams, EOTC week). Please make sure you are fully aware of the costs involved in an extra-curricular activity before you agree to your student participating.

Instrument hire Students may hire musical instruments from the school for a fee appropriate to the replacement cost of the instrument. There is also a music tuition donation requested of students taking group music.

Text books Free text books required for various courses are issued to students as soon as they are arranged in classes for the year, however parents are required to pay for any loss or damage beyond fair wear and tear.

Lockers Students can choose their own locker which they will have for one year at a time. They will need to provide their own padlock to put on the locker that they have chosen. The lockers will be cleared by the students at the end of each year.

School Magazine - Tawahi Available for optional purchase at the end of the school year.

Activities Donation The cost of running a modern secondary school is enormous. Most of the money is paid by the government, but, in fact, that pays only for basic tuition costs. Everything else must be paid from other sources. The Activities Donation is therefore an annual contribution requested of all families to ensure that there are sufficient resources to provide an education that is as comprehensive and of a quality that we and parents would like. In particular, the annual amount provided by the Government for the important Information Technology part of college education is about 10% of the actual cost. The Board of Trustees is committed to maintaining and developing a sound IT capacity for student education as well as ensuring that the computer based administration needs of the college are supported including BYOD infrastructure. The Activities Donation therefore assists with curriculum based activities, trophies, library books, our field station at Putara, information technology, administration, provision of copied material to students and many other student needs. The Activities Donations for 2020 are: yy $300 for one child yy $220 for each of two students in a family yy $175 for each of three or more students in a family.

Payment of accounts Accounts are sent out during Term 1. Those paid before 31 March can be claimed on your tax return. Payment can be made by cash, cheque, eftpos, automatic payment, credit card or instalment. You can look on the parent portal for an update of your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s account. 14

Tawa Collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s field centre at Putara

ERO REPORT The Education Review Office (ERO) Evaluation September 2018 The school states that its valued outcomes for all students are expressed through the school vision of ‘confident, empathetic, engaged learners in all areas of school life’. Recent review of school values is leading their redevelopment under the whakatauki, ‘He waka eke noa’.

including possible strategies and approaches, is usefully shared with form and class teachers and heads of department. Each student’s progress is tracked and monitored throughout their time in the school. Appropriate supports are in place to mentor and provide guidance to students at all levels.

Strategic and annual goals are to promote student wellbeing, enhance teaching and learning to maximise student success, including targeted support for students at risk of not achieving.

Most students gain National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEAs). Roll-based data has been consistent over time though with recent improvement in Levels 1 and 2. Leavers’ data for 2016 and 2017 shows high levels of retention and that almost all students, including Māori and Pacific learners, leave with at least NCEA Level 2.

Strong systems and processes promote student wellbeing. Student voice provides important feedback on many aspects of school operation. Students benefit from the strong schoolwide focus on inclusion. Relationships amongst students and teachers are positive and respectful. Staff are well supported to appropriately respond to the diverse needs of students. A strategic and coherent approach is taken to building leadership, staff professional capability and collective capacity to promote the school’s vision and valued outcomes. Professional learning opportunities are improvement-focused. Teachers are encouraged to be innovative and trial new approaches to improve outcomes for students. Leaders recognise and use the knowledge and skills of teachers to lead aspects of the curriculum. Teachers use current research and evidence of best practice as they effectively inquire into strategies and approaches for improving their teaching. An appropriate range of assessment tools and transition information from contributing schools is used well to gather baseline data about students as they enter the college. Students in need of additional support are well identified and information,

Year 9 students have their literacy and mathematics knowledge and skills clearly identified on entry, and progress tracked and monitored across Years 9 and 10. Most students make good progress in literacy and numeracy and other learning areas. Students with more complex and additional needs are well supported to make sound progress against appropriately challenging goals within their individual education plans. Learners achieve very well across the school’s broader valued outcomes. Students show a strong sense of belonging and contribute to the wider life of the school through sports, cultural activities, leadership and service. The school is effective in responding to many students whose learning progress needs to be accelerated. School information indicates successful acceleration of progress for many students, including Māori and Pacific learners, in literacy and mathematics in Years 9 and 10. This enables them to access the curriculum at NCEA Level 1.

Dawn Chorus

UNIFORM General provisions Please read the uniform requirements below before you purchase any articles intended for school wear. By resolution of the Board of Trustees of Tawa College, students are required to wear the College uniform as set out in this prospectus. Students must wear the correct College uniform at all College activities, including: yy Daily attendance at classes yy Other College events as determined by the Principal. Every article of clothing worn at or brought to the College should be clearly and indelibly marked with the name of the student to whom it belongs. Students’ hair must be clean and groomed to such a style and length as to remain tidy and off the face throughout the normal activities of a school day. Beards, moustaches, extravagant hair colours and sideburns are not acceptable. Parental cooperation in reasonable enforcement is requested. Jewellery: No visible jewellery may be worn but one plain gold or silver keeper or stud may be worn in each ear. Teachers have authority to request students to remove jewellery if there is a perceived safety issue. Nail polish in a clear or neutral shade is permitted.

Tawa College Uniform Items (interchangeable to meet student needs) Jersey: Regulation Tawa College blue, long sleeved, v-neck with embroidered college crest. Sweatshirt: Regulation blue Tawa College sweatshirt with embroidered college crest. Blazer: The Tawa College blazer may be worn as part of the dress uniform. Tie: Plain Tawa College tie with embroidered crest can be worn with a long sleeved shirt/blouse. Shoes: Shoes should be plain black with no other colours, flat heeled, below ankle, leather or leather-look with laces. Slip-on shoes which do not have laces may also be worn, only if they meet all of the other criteria stated. This is a Health and Safety issue. Scarf: The Tawa College scarf may be worn. Physical Education Uniform: A royal blue t-shirt with striped collar and crest. Royal blue shorts. Shoes must have non-marking rubber soles. Plain black or navy blue track pants may be work for PE classes during Terms 2 and 3. Rainjacket: Students are permitted to wear a plain black jacket with no markings as part of the college uniform. Head Wear: There are two approved hats. The Tawa College school beanie and a plain, navy blue bucket hat. Both items are available from the college office. Only the beanie sold via the college office is acceptable, however any plain navy blue bucket hat is permitted. 16

Shirts/Blouses: Regulation silver or white cotton with short or long sleeves can be worn. Any garment worn underneath the shirt or blouse must be white and not visible above the neckline or below the sleeves or lower hem. Skirt: The Tawa College skirt in the Duncan tartan fabric. The minimum length of the skirt should be mid-knee. Shorts: Mid-grey worsted with bearer and side straps (no belt reqd). Trousers: Long grey wool/polyester trousers may be worn with a black belt. If students are wearing trousers they must wear a long sleeved shirt/blouse with the college tie. The long sleeved shirt/ blouse and college tie may also be worn with the grey shorts. Socks/Stockings: Plain black or white mid-calf socks or stockings in black or a medium brown shade. Headscarves (for cultural reasons): These may be worn but the only colours permitted are blue, black or white.

Dress uniform Dress uniform will be worn, as determined by the Principal, on formal occasions, and for inter-school visits. Whilst it is not necessary or compulsory at junior level, it becomes necessary as a student advances in the school. It is essential for first teams in some codes, and for certain school groups whenever they appear in public. The dress uniform consists of: blazer worn with long sleeved shirt/blouse, shoes as stipulated above, plain black or white socks or black/medium brown stockings, college tie with either trousers or the tartan skirt. Sports Uniforms: These vary according to particular sports codes and are available from the Sports Department.

Year 13 Year 13 dress code is “smart casual”. Students are encouraged to wear their leavers hoodie or stadium jacket. Both items are optional. At the start of the year an agreed dress code will be provided to Year 13 students outlining the school’s expectations around the wearing of mufti. Students should retain their school uniform from Year 12 for special occasions.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES & SENIOR STAFF Board of Trustees 2016 – 2018 Parents’ Representatives

Ms S Abraham, BCom, CA (Chairperson) Mr J Wiki, NZDipBus, Bed, PGDipBusAdmin (Mgmt) (Deputy Chairperson) Mr J Plimmer, BCA Mr G Findlater Ms C Argyle, BA, LTCL, DipTchg

Co-opted Representatives

None

Staff Representative

Mr T Davies, HDE Secondary Science

Student Representative

Joelian Fudotan & Sendhill Rungasamy

Principal Secretary to the Board & Executive Officer

Mr M Lucas, MSc (Hons) Mrs F Kelly, NZDipBus

2019 is a Board of Trustees Election year. Some changes to the 2016-2018 Board of Trustees may occur as a result of this process.

Tawa College Staff 2019 Senior Staff Principal

Mr M Lucas, MSc (Hons)

Associate Principal

Mrs R Chester, BSc

Deputy Principal

Mr R Gale, MA (Hons)

Deputy Principal

Mrs J Nicholas, BA (Joint Hons), PGCE

Deputy Principal

Ms A West, BA

Heads of Departments Art

Ms A Ross, DipFA

Careers and Transition

Mrs K Wiltshire, BPhEd, Dip Tchg

Digital Technologies

Mr D Foulds, BDes, DipTchg

Drama

Mr N Brown, BA, BPA, DipTchg

English

Mr M Edgecombe, MA, BA (Hons), DipTchg

Food and Nutrition

Ms S Ford, MA (Hons), BA, DipTchg

Guidance

Ms M Jones, CEd, Dip Art Therapy; Mr L Gomez, BCounsl

Languages

Mr S Conroy, BA, BCA

Learning Support

Mrs A Roberts, MEd, BA, DipTchg

Mathematics

Mrs L MacEwan, BA SocSci

Music

Mr M Cameron, BMus, DipTchg

Physical Education

Mr R Redpath, TTC, DipTchg

Science

Mr B Sturman, BSc (Hons), MSc

Social Sciences

Mr S Avery, BA (Hons)

Technology

Mrs T Tippett, PGDipAP, BA(Hons) BSED, BTEC, HNDip Spatial Design, NDip 3D Design, DipDesign

Deans Year 9

Mr M Burdan, Senior Dean with Oversight of Year 9; Miss S Coats, BA, DipTchg; Mrs C Harrington, BSc (Hons), DipTchg

Year 10

Mr B Casbolt, BA, MT; Ms L Lorenzen, BSocSci (Hons), LLB; Miss L Proctor, BA, MA Tchg

Year 11

Mrs K Hanson, BA, DipTchg; Mr C Swallow, BSc, PGCE; Ms F Trappitt, BSpEx, DipTchg

Year 12

Miss S Bowden, BSc, DipTchg; Mr J Doyle, BA, BTeach; Miss O Hutchinson, BSc, MTL

Year 13

Mr M Cameron, BMus, DipTchg; Ms S Commins, BSc, MTL; Mrs S Dudek, BSc (Hons), PGCE

Dean of International Students

Mrs C Harvey, BA, MA (Hons) German, Dip TESSOL, CELTA

Parents’ organisations Tawa College Parent Teacher Association 2019

Contact Tawa College, Phone 232 8184 or Email secretary@tawacollege.school.nz

Tawa College Whanau Committee 2019

Contact Robyn Chester, Phone 232 8184 or Email rchester@tawacollege.school.nz

Tawa College, P.O. Box 51-045, Tawa, Wellington • Phone: 04 232 8184 • Fax: 04 232 5777 Email: secretary@tawacollege.school.nz • Website: www.tawacollege.school.nz

ENROLMENT Tawa College is governed by an Enrolment Scheme that states the optimum roll for the College, defines an area (â&#x20AC;&#x153;the Tawa College home zoneâ&#x20AC;?) from which permanently resident students will have priority, and lists the criteria which govern the enrolments of students who live outside of the Tawa College home zone. The Scheme also sets out the enrolment process regarding applications and the importance of correct information being provided to the school. Students who live inside the school zone have automatic right of entry: enrolment of those outside the zone will follow a priority ranking and a ballot may be required.

Important features of the Enrolment Scheme For students in the home zone Priority for enrolment places will be given to students whose usual and permanent place of residence is within the Tawa College home zone at the date the student commences at the college. The Tawa College home zone is defined as the suburb of Tawa bounded on the north by the Wellington City/Porirua boundary, and including the localities of Linden, Greenacres (including the extensions of Woodman Drive), Central Tawa, Redwood, Grenada North, Takapu Valley and Willowbank / Middleton Road as far south as the northern entrance to the railway tunnel. Parents who claim this priority of enrolment must furnish proof of residency within the Tawa College home zone.

For students from outside the home zone The categories set out below are established by the Education Act 1989. 1 First Priority: Acceptance for enrolment in a special programme run by the school. (Tawa College currently has no special educational programme as defined by the Ministry of Education). 2 Second Priority: Any applicant who is a sibling of a current student of Tawa College. 3 Third Priority: Any applicant who is a sibling of a former student of Tawa College. 4 Fourth Priority: Any applicant who is a child of a former student of Tawa College. 5 Fifth Priority: Any applicant who is a child of a person employed by the Board of Trustees (e.g. teacher, support staff ). 6 Sixth Priority: All other applicants. yy If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, fifth or sixth priority groups than there are places available, selection will be made by ballot within each priority group. Parents will be advised by public notice of the date of the ballots for enrolments in 2020. yy Ballots will be held on a date to be notified and will produce a ranked list of out of zone students, who will be offered places at the school in accordance with the number of places available. yy The optimum number of enrolments in the first year (Year 9) is 285 students. yy Applications for Year 9 students in 2020 are due by Monday 29 July 2019. yy Applications for students in Years 10 to 13 in 2020 are due by Tuesday 15 October 2019. 18

ENROLLING A STUDENT FOR 2020 Tawa College Open Evening

Completing the online enrolment

We warmly invite you to come along with your son or daughter to meet the Principal and other key members of staff in the Tawa College Hall on Thursday 13 June 2019 for an “Introduction to Tawa College” evening. Details of the programme will be available on the college website at the beginning of June.

The Board of Trustees wants to be as fair as possible in allocating places at Tawa College. That requires accurate information from families upon which important decisions depend. The accuracy of your completion of the online enrolment also affects other families. Parents and guardians are advised of the following: 1. It is of paramount importance that the enrolment application is completed accurately and truthfully. The Education Act 1989 allows the Board to annul the enrolment of a student if false claims are made e.g. about residence or the relationship of an enrolling student to a current student. In such cases a student can be required to leave within one month of the date of annulment.

For all applicants Go to www.tawacollege.school.nz and select the Enrolment tab. Complete your online enrolment. Please ensure that you upload all the required attachments including birth certificate, evidence of in zone residency, and vaccination history. If you do not have computer access, please visit the college office for assistance.

2. Please note that living ‘in the school zone’ means that a student has their main residence within the school zone. Please also note that the school will not accept the temporary transfer of guardianship to someone living in zone as evidence that a student is living in zone.

For out of zone applicants in Year 9 2020: Your online enrolment must be completed no later than Monday 29 July 2019. Enrolments completed after this date are not able to be considered in the out of zone ballot for entry in Year 9 in 2020. For out of zone applicants in Years 10 to 13 2020: Your online enrolment must be completed no later than Tuesday 15 October 2019. Enrolments completed after this date are not able to be considered in the out of zone ballot for entry in Years 10 to 13 in 2020.

3. Please ensure that if you are making an enrolment application under Priority rankings two through to five, all details concerning the connection to the college are accurately noted. 4. The statistical information asked for is required by the Ministry of Education to assist them in various aspects of policy formation and statistical analysis.

Out of zone ballots The ballot for Year 9 in 2020, if required, will be held on Friday 9 August 2019. The ballot for Years 10 to 13 in 2020, if required, will be held on Monday 4 November 2019. All applicants will be notified within three working days of the result of such ballots.

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5. Please note that completing the online enrolment represents verification that you have declared all information submitted is true and valid.

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Tawa College, P.O. Box 51-045, Tawa, Wellington • Phone: 04 232 8184 • Fax: 04 232 5777 Email: secretary@tawacollege.school.nz • Website: www.tawacollege.school.nz