Strategic Leadership.
Recent initiatives
Developed and implemented the MOE Attendance STEP Action Plan
In 2026 as we roll out the new attendance requirements from MOE, leading out Pastoral Care team, Ako teachers and wider staff around implentation of our STEP Attendnace plan.
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Led implementation of Literacy and Numeracy Common Assessment Activities (CAA)
As an early adopter, MVHS was one of the pilot schools in implementation of the CAA. The importance of embracing this natinal wide shift in Literacy and Numeracy was important in order to help us understand the complexities of the process but also the assessment requirements for students.
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Directed a full and collaborative review and redesign of the Junior School Curriculum.
A standardised junior scheme, unit and lesson plan that wove curriclum requirements, SOLO taxonomy rubrics, Te Mataiaho pillars and cross Learning Area focus for Literacy and Numeracy.
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Led Restorative Practice professional learning and school wide implementation
In collaboration with Rich Matla, the coordination and delivery of PLD for staff within the space.
Redevelopment of school wide process for a Reset Room for students to reflect and enage in restorative conversations. Increasing staff capacity within this has been critical.
This also has direct parallels to our PB4L committments within MVHS as we reward and foster positive behaviours for learning.
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Delivered and embedded a pedagogical shift to include SOLO Taxonomy through professional learning within the Junior Curriculum.
Facilitation of PLD, including school visits, PLD from Pam Hook Education, and development of templates, resources, and collaboration.
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Led NZQA application and implementation of the Level 1 Certificate of Foundation Skills
Development of proposal, planning, course work, curriculum course outline, assessments, etc in order to submit application to NZQA in order to have consent to award this National Qualification at MVHS.
This is a stand alone qualification, separate to NCEA, at level 1, targeting some of our most vulnerable students - particularly focussed on our students in senior school at level 2-3 of the curriculum.
