Reporting to Parents

Upcoming Changes to Student Reporting in 2026

At Maraetai Beach School, we are committed to keeping our parents and whānau informed about their child's learning journey. Starting in 2026, the Ministry of Education is introducing updates to how schools report on student progress and achievement for Years 0–10.

These changes are designed to align with the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) and ensure that reporting is consistent for all students across the country.

What is Changing?

While much of our current reporting practice remains the same, you will notice some specific updates to your child's reports in 2026:

  • New Progress Descriptors: For Reading, Writing, and Maths, we will now use five specific levels to describe your child's progress: 

Emerging, Developing, Consolidating, Proficient, and Exceeding.

  • Standardised Assessment Tools: Maraetai Beach School is adopting the new SMART assessment tool. These will be used twice yearly to track progress in Reading, Writing, and Maths..Keep in mind that this is a new system for both our school and the country.

  • Junior Progress (Years 0–2): For our younger learners, reports will now include results from the Phonics Check to ensure they are on the right path with their foundational literacy.

  • Enhanced Reporting Features: Reports will feature a visual representation of progress over time (beginning in 2026), an attendance record, and a narrative explaining your child's next steps.

What is Staying the Same?

The core of our reporting remains focused on providing clear, valuable information about your child.

  • You will still receive two formal reports: one at the end of Term 2 and one at the end of Term 4.

  • We remain dedicated to tracking and celebrating how your child demonstrates our school values in our values section of the report.

  • Teachers will continue to triangulate a wide range of evidence and data, including classroom observations, daily tasks, and assessments; to form a complete picture of your child's achievement.

For more information on these nationwide changes, you can visit the Ministry of Education website or contact us directly at the school office.

Learn more

Reporting to the School’s Community, Board Of Trustees and the MOE

Reports to the board of trustees

  • Are about student achievement across the school 

  • Reflect on the school’s self-review processes

  • Include special reports – such as innovations, special projects, student books/displays, board requests

The board will report to the school’s community and the MOR on:

  • The overall number and proportions of students at, above, below, and well below the National Curriculum Level

  • The number and proportions of Maori, Pasifika, male and female students at, above, below, and well below the  National Curriculum Level

  • How students have progressed in relation to the  National Curriculum Level

  • The school’s strengths, areas of improvement, and planned actions for lifting achievement.

  • The way in which the Board uses school-wide data provided by the principal to create these reports