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9.30 Yrs 11-14 students confirm courses with Deans
Yr 11 Ryder Hall
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About
New Plymouth Boys' High School is a visually striking school, which incorporates a mix of older and modern buildings on a spectacular 15 hectare site. Its attractive, park-like setting is home to 210 boarding students and over 1340 boys in total, as well as impressive facilities.
Mission Statement
In an environment of integrity and respect NPBHS engages and prepares confident, well-educated young men.
General Goals
- To provide all students with a well-rounded education of the highest quality.
- To encourage all students to participate, and to strive for excellence, across the full range of school life. Academicly, Sporting, Cultural and Civic.
- To ensure that all students have the opportunities to realise their potential.
- To foster students’ self-esteem and their skills in relating to others, while encouraging them to develop responsibility, leadership skills and a positive work ethic.
- To prepare our students for life in an ever-changing world.
- To ensure that the school is a community where honesty and respect for others is valued, where students learn the importance of service and citizenship, tolerance and an understanding of others.
2010 Education Review Office - School Review
Independent comments that attest to NPBHS as a school very worthy of its reputation for quality education.
[ Click Here to Read Offical Report ]
New Plymouth Boys’ High School is a large state secondary school offering a wide range of educational opportunities for boys. The board of trustees, senior leaders and teachers are addressing the areas for improvement suggested in the October 2007 ERO report. They are continuing their self review and school improvement process to promote high achievement levels for all students.
Students are encouraged to achieve in academic, sporting and cultural endeavours. Sharing and celebrating success permeates the school. Boys have a sense of being part of a caring community. The order and routine in classes reflects the mutual respect evident between teachers and students. A positive learning climate is continuing to develop through a focus on student engagement in the junior school. Students’ awareness of the school’s history and tradition pervades daily life and supports a focus on a foundation of core beliefs and values.
Teachers show an ongoing commitment to improving their practice. Senior leaders have introduced a comprehensive process that links department review, teacher appraisal and professional learning and development (PLD), student assessment and curriculum decisions. Learning time is maximised in most classes and there is effective monitoring and mentoring to support individual student progress.
Student achievement in the National Certificates of Educational Achievement (NCEA) for Levels 1 and 2 is at and above results nationally. The number of students gaining Level 3 is below national levels and schools of similar decile. Level 1 literacy and numeracy achievement is above schools nationally. NCEA endorsements for merit and excellence are achieved at levels higher than similar schools. In 2009, 26 New Zealand Scholarships, including five that are outstanding, were achieved.
A good range of literacy and numeracy assessment information is gathered for Years 9 and 10 students and given to classroom teachers. Data in reading shows that students make progress during their time in Year 9. Mathematics achievement data for Year 10 indicates that most students achieve at stanine 4 to 6. Teachers identify students’ learning needs and plan programmes in response to this information. Analysed information about the progress and achievement of Years 9 and 10 is not yet reported to the board to inform specific, measurable targets for students in these year groups, including Maori.
The Year 9 and 10 junior diploma programme allows students to achieve credits for academic results and their self-management based on the key competencies.
NCEA results for Maori students are above the national average and teachers are striving to get Maori student achievement to the level of others in the school. A mentoring programme is in place for Year 11 Maori students who are at risk of not achieving 80 credits at Level 1 NCEA.
New Plymouth Boys’ High School provides its international students with high level pastoral care. Teachers and students value and enjoy having international students and they fully integrate into the school.
The school hostel accommodates 200 students, which is 17% of the school roll. A close working relationship between trustees, the headmaster and senior hostel managers is evident. Trustees recognise the importance of providing a secure and supportive boarding environment and the significant contribution the boarding establishment makes to the school. A family atmosphere and shared student pride in their school is evident. Students indicate strong satisfaction with hostel life.
The headmaster and trustees work together to improve student learning and achievement. Management, guided by the principal’s clear vision for the school, is a cohesive, forward thinking team who are responding to the needs of students and teachers. Trustees bring a wide range of skills and experience to their governance roles.
The board, management and ERO agreed that areas for review and development include to: continue the development of teacher pedagogy; increase the use of student achievement information in department self review; extend teacher competence in te reo me nga tikanga Maori; and continue to develop the board’s strategic plan.