A month later, the Ministry of Education appointed a limited statutory manager (LSM) to oversee the school\u2019s board.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe LSM will support the \u2026 board\u2019s focus on student learning, wellbeing, achievement and progress,\u201d ministry leader Isabel Evans said.<\/p>\n
M\u0101ngere College and its board were approached for comment but did not respond.<\/p>\n
M\u0101ngere College class attendance, pass rates and maths and literacy levels are below par, according to an October report. Photo \/ Google <\/p>\n
The board remains in place under the intervention, but will now be joined by the statutory manager taking on specific governance powers. <\/p>\n
Under most interventions, day-to-day operations typically remain with the principal, the ministry\u2019s website says.<\/p>\n
The ERO report said curriculum planning was only \u201cbeginning\u201d at the school, while the use of achievement data to guide improvement was \u201climited\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cTeachers are beginning to use some evidence-based and teaching strategies adapted to learner needs,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
Adding to the challenges was a recent leadership turnover.<\/p>\n
Three senior leaders were appointed in 12 months, the report said.<\/p>\n
That included a new principal arriving in Term 2 of 2024, followed by a new deputy principal in Term 4, and another new deputy at the start of 2025.<\/p>\n
The October ERO report gave the school a three-month deadline to show progress on teaching quality and a six-month deadline for other improvements, warning that failure to meet these could result in further intervention.<\/p>\n
The ministry said interventions were reviewed at least annually and remained in place until recommendations and objectives were met.<\/p>\n
Despite its academic struggles, the school had strong cultural programmes, the report found.<\/p>\n
Students\u2019 cultural background was \u201cvalued and celebrated\u201d, and there was a \u201cstrong focus\u201d on home languages, including te reo M\u0101ori.<\/p>\n
The statutory manager appointment is one of nine intervention types under the Education and Training Act 2020, ranging from information requests to replacing a board with a commissioner.<\/p>\n
Schools usually paid for interventions, according to ministry policy.<\/p>\n
M\u0101ngere College is a co-educational state secondary school serving 732 students from Years 9 to 13.<\/p>\n