Establishing Vision and Values
Effective schools have a common purpose and a climate
that reflects shared culture and values. The students,
staff and community share expectations and a vision
for the future of the school.
The school vision is a corner-stone for decision making
and will help determine strategic intent and possible
actions. The vision ought to be consistent with the
values held by the school, and with society's expectations
of the education system.
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What is your community's vision
for your school? How do you know?
To what extent does the board and teachers
vision match the vision of the community? How
will you develop a shared vision?
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Questions to promote discussion are:
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In the school of your vision,
how much better would the students be
achieving? In what areas?
What would staff, students and
the community be doing that is different?
What would the leadership be like?
How might this improvement be
reflected in the way the school is organised?
e.g. curriculum; personnel; finance etc.
What values would underpin the
day-to-day activity in your school?
What values would children learn
from your school?
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Case Studies
Ponsonby Intermediate
adopted the philosophy "Every Child – Every Chance".
Te Horo
School is reversing out of a history of poor student performance by growing
a vision for the school and raising expectations across the school community.
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