特许学校帮助学生发挥潜能

新西兰教育部副部长 David Seymour 欢迎首批特许学校(Charter Schools)公开发布年度报告,并表示这些学校正在帮助更多年轻人实现潜力。

Seymour表示:

“特许学校正在释放新西兰年轻人的潜能。原本不来上学的学生回到了校园,原本落后的学生取得了进步。2025年初开办的首批7所特许学校已经发布首份年度报告,其中5所学校的出勤率超过目标,5所学校的学业成绩超过目标。”

所有去年开办的特许学校现已公布其首份年度公开报告,内容涵盖2025学年的学生出勤率和学业表现。

学生成绩显著提升

Seymour指出:

“当孩子们能够以更符合自身需求的方式学习和成长时,他们在学校中的表现就会更好。”

在首批7所学校中,有5所达到了政府设定的学业表现目标。

例如:

TIPENE学校

2025年2月的入学评估显示:

  • 超过一半学生的数学、阅读和写作水平低于预期标准;

但到年底:

  • 81%的学生数学达到或超过预期水平;
  • 79%的学生阅读达到或超过预期水平;
  • 80%的学生写作达到或超过预期水平。

奥克兰法国国际学校(École Française Internationale Auckland)

学校首年运营即超越政府设定的:

  • 出勤率目标;
  • 学业成绩目标。

Twin Oaks学校

2026年第一学期的常规出勤率达到:

98%

仍有改进空间

Seymour表示,部分学校虽然取得明显进步,但仍未达到全部目标。

例如:

Mastery School

  • 英语和数学成绩平均提升超过一个学年水平;
  • 但整体学业成绩仍未达到合同规定标准。

该校专门为:

  • 已脱离教育体系;
  • 或有辍学风险的年轻人

提供教育服务。

Seymour说:

“他们的第一年表现不错,但我们不会因为服务对象特殊而降低标准。”

特许学校出勤率普遍优于公立学校

数据显示:

2025年特许学校学生整体出勤率高于公立学校学生。

其中有3所学校专门接收原本面临严重教育障碍的学生,包括长期缺课甚至基本不上学的学生。

Christchurch North College

该校所有学生在入学前均已脱离正规教育体系。

出勤率变化:

  • 年初:28%
  • 第四学期:42%

虽然未达到目标,但进步明显。

BUSY School NZ

学生入学前平均出勤率仅:

19%

入学后提升至:

83%

更大自主权意味着更高问责

Seymour强调:

特许学校虽然拥有更大的资金使用自主权,但也必须接受更严格监督。

年度公开报告制度旨在:

  • 提升公众信任;
  • 保障透明度;
  • 让家长、社区和纳税人了解学校表现。

学校的最低绩效标准将根据其:

  • 公平指数(Equity Index,EQI)

每年进行评估和调整。

如果学校未能取得实质性进步:

  1. 特许学校授权委员会(Authorisation Board)将要求学校制定改进计划;
  2. 如持续未改善,可终止学校运营合同。

Seymour总结

“这些首份年度报告是建立公众信任的重要一步。它们帮助家长、社区和纳税人了解这些学校的实际表现。未来,相关机构将继续与学校合作,进一步加强问责机制。”

已发布年度报告的特许学校

包括:

  • Christchurch North College
  • École Française Internationale Auckland
  • Mastery Schools New Zealand
  • North West College
  • Te Rito, Te Kura Taiao
  • The BUSY School New Zealand
  • TIPENE
  • Twin Oaks

这项政策的意义

特许学校是新西兰现任政府推动的重要教育改革之一。支持者认为,学校拥有更大的办学自主权,可以针对不同学生群体提供更灵活的教学模式;批评者则担心公共资金使用及教育质量监管问题。此次首批年度报告公布,是检验特许学校改革成效的重要里程碑。

Associate Minister of Education David Seymour welcomes the publication of the first public annual reports from charter schools.

“Charter schools are unlocking young New Zealanders’ potential. Students who were not attending are at school, and those who were behind are ahead. The Seven original schools that opened in early 2025 have released their first reports with five of the seven exceeding their targets for attendance, and five exceeding their achievement targets,” Mr Seymour says. 

All charter schools that opened last year have now published their first Public Annual Reports. These reports include attendance and achievement data for the 2025 year.

“When children can learn and grow in ways more specific to their needs, they achieve more at school,” Mr Seymour says. 

“Each report highlights progress being made already. Five of the seven schools which opened last year are hitting their performance targets for achievement. 

“TIPENE took initial assessment data in February 2025. It showed more than half their students were below the expected levels in mathematics, reading, and writing. By the end of the year, 81 per cent of students were achieving at or above the expected level in mathematics, 79 per cent in reading, and 80 per cent in writing. 

“In its first year École Française Internationale Auckland surpassed the Government targets for both attendance and achievement. In Term 1 this year regular attendance at Twin Oaks was 98 per cent. 

“There are also still areas for improvement. While students at Mastery School made over one year’s improvement in English and Maths in their first year, they didn’t meet their performance threshold for achievement. The school was specifically set up to work with young people disengaged or at risk of disengaging from education. They have had a strong first year, but we don’t apologise for setting the bar high.

“Last year students at charter schools also attended school more than students in the state system. Three of the charter schools which opened last year were set up to work with students who faced significant barriers to education prior to their enrolment in charter schools. This includes many students who previously attended school very rarely, but are now at school significantly more, and achieving at a much higher level. 

“Christchurch North College and BUSY School NZ are two examples of those schools. Both these schools in their first year didn’t reach their attendance thresholds, but the improvement has been significant. 

“At Christchurch North College for example, all its students were previously disengaged from education. The school began its year with a regular attendance rate of 28 per cent. In Term 4 it was 42 per cent. While at BUSY School NZ, the average attendance rate for its students before enrolling was just 19 per cent. It now sits at 83 per cent.

“In return for greater autonomy with how they use their funding, charter schools will face greater scrutiny. 

“Public reporting builds trust and ensures that schools remain focused on delivering improved outcomes for learners. Parents, communities and the taxpayer deserve to know how these schools are performing.

“Minimum standards are informed by a school’s equity index (EQI), which is reviewed annually. As schools grow and change, their EQI, and the standards they are expected to meet, may also change. The goal is to guide schools towards the Government’s targets.

“If a school is not making meaningful progress, the Authorisation Board will step in. Initially, this may involve requiring the school to map out how it will improve attendance or achievement. If progress is not made, the Board can end the school’s contract.

“These first reports are a good step towards building trust. They help parents, communities and the taxpayer understand how well these schools are performing. The Agency will continue to work with these schools to lift that accountability.”

The schools that are required to have published an Annual Public Report last week are:

Christchurch North College – 2025 Annual Public Report
École Française Internationale Auckland – Annual Report – 2025 – Auckland French International School
Mastery Schools New Zealand – Arapaki –  MSNZ-Audited-Accounts-2025.pdfMSNZ_2025_Annual_Report_Final.pdf
North West College – Microsoft Word – Website Annual Report 2025 NWC.docx
Te Rito, Te Kura Taiao – Annual Report 2025
The BUSY School New Zealand – TBS-NZ-ANN-2025-0526-TBS-NZ-Annual-Report-2025_DIGI-1.pdf
TIPENE – Co-Tumuaki Annual Report Against the Annual Plan (2025) CSA.pdf – Google Drive
Twin Oaks – Twin Oaks Annual Report 2025- Please note Twin Oaks opened in Term 3 so it’s first annual report only covers 6 months.