Reporting to Parents
In 2026 we have implemented the new reporting guidelines. In short this entails:
- Progress Descriptors for each element of Reading and Writing, each strand of Maths, and overall progress for Reading, Writing and Maths.
- Assessment results
- A visual representation of the student’s progress over time.
- A narrative about how progress descriptors were selected, and information for parents and whānau about how they can support next learning steps.
- An attendance record.
Progress Descriptors
These are the new descriptors for schools to use to report to parents and whānau about a student’s progress so that teaching, learning and reporting work together to support students' progress.
| Emerging | Students require support to meet curriculum expectations for their year level and/or goals as described in their personalised learning plan. |
| Developing | Students are making some progress towards curriculum expectations for their year level. |
| Consolidating | Students are meeting many curriculum expectations for their year level and are steadily strengthening their understanding across learning areas. |
| Proficient | Students are meeting curriculum expectations for their year level. |
| Exceeding | Students are exceeding curriculum expectations for their year level. |
Progress Over Time
A visual representation of progress over time allows parents and whānau to understand the progress and achievement for their child, not only within the year of learning but also across multiple years throughout their schooling pathway.
Understanding Assessment Information
Stanine
A stanine (short for "standard nine") is a standardized score scale used in educational and psychological testing that ranks performance on a scale of 1 to 9. It divides test results into nine equal portions based on a bell curve (normal distribution), with a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of 2
Scale Score
A scale score is a converted score that measures a student's achievement and progress on a continuous, standardized scale. It factors in both raw scores and the difficulty of the questions, making it possible to track a student's growth across different years and curriculum levels
Effort Grade - please refer to this rubric