Photo: RNZ / Samuel RillstoneThe Education Review Office is introducing a colour-coded, four-point scale for rating schools' performance. It said the new system would apply to ERO review reports for schools visited from term two and would be easier for families to understand. They would then provide an overview of the school's ratings in 14 areas including student achievement, student progress, teaching, reading and writing, maths and attendance. It also introduced brief outlines of schools' performance in reading, writing, maths and attendance. England's school reviewer, Ofsted, recently introduced a colour-coded, five-point scale for schools' performance in areas including attendance, behavour, acheivement, and personal development.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 16, 2026 23:12 UTC