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Improve Ōtorohanga College
The purpose of this initiative is to increase the resourcing, wellbeing and learning support, accelerate infrastructure development, and ensure the College Hostel is fit for purpose heading into the future.
The outcome of implementation is that the school will be fit for purpose, the students will want to attend and remain school longer, and learning achievements and student numbers will both increase.
Wider community outcomes include economic benefit, seen when parents cease taking their children to schools out district and subsequently shopping elsewhere, and greater pride in and community support for the college.
Funding Allocation
Specifically, Ōtorohanga College will use the funding in the following ways:
Curriculum $750,000
Focus on funding curriculum change and in particular resources to enable modern teaching practice
SLT works with LoLs to resource each faculty /STEAM
Upgrade of current resources including computers in each classroom
Introduction of agriculture and horticulture programme
Pastoral and Wellbeing and Learning Support – $550,000
Teacher Learning Support
Counsellor
Full-time Sports Co-ordinator
Truancy Home / School Support
Leadership development for students
Expansion of into a Learning Hub
Accelerate infrastructure investment $345,000
Upgrade Hall lighting and production facilities
Funding to purchase lights/sound/equipment to enable the proper use of the hall upgrade
Upgrade of Kitchen allowing for community events
Library building upgrade
Modernization of student modules - Town, Country, Coast
Ensure the College Hostel, which is currently under review, is fit for purpose heading into the future
Outcomes
OUTCOMES
MEASURES
College students have access to modern teaching practice.
• Increase in number of Modules resources • Increase in number of students participating in Modules learning. • Establish Agriculture Programme by launching programme/curriculum material for the next four years. • Students enlisting in ‘agri/hort’ programme
College students wellbeing and learning outcomes are supported by adequate staffing and services.
• Increase in number of students accessing counselling • Truancy rate/percentage decreases • Increase in number of students accessing leadership opportunities / experiences • Increase in number students participating in sport or organised activity • Increase in student learning results ie NCEA (or other learning)
College Students and community have access to an inclusive, accessible, fit for purpose events hall.
• Increase in number of community events held in hall
• Increase in number of events held by students/college
The districts rangatahi have equitable access to quality educational opportunities.
• The school hostel has a sustainable future is an inclusive, fit for purpose facility to enable coastal and rural rangatahi to attend Ōtorohanga College and receive the opportunities that all our non-boarding students have available to them, and allow them to achieve their potential
About this funding
The Ōtorohanga District Council has been allocated $2.6 million from the Government as part of the Better Off Fund (BOF). This is to provide funds to councils nationwide to support community development and climate resilience as they transition away from managing 3 Waters, now known as Affordable Waters.
Through workshops and voting processes, four priority projects were identified and approved by Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) on behalf of the Government, which included $1.64 million for the "improvement of Ōtorohanga College", see related pages for the background story.
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Improve Ōtorohanga College
The purpose of this initiative is to increase the resourcing, wellbeing and learning support, accelerate infrastructure development, and ensure the College Hostel is fit for purpose heading into the future.
The outcome of implementation is that the school will be fit for purpose, the students will want to attend and remain school longer, and learning achievements and student numbers will both increase.
Wider community outcomes include economic benefit, seen when parents cease taking their children to schools out district and subsequently shopping elsewhere, and greater pride in and community support for the college.
Funding Allocation
Specifically, Ōtorohanga College will use the funding in the following ways:
Curriculum $750,000
Focus on funding curriculum change and in particular resources to enable modern teaching practice
SLT works with LoLs to resource each faculty /STEAM
Upgrade of current resources including computers in each classroom
Introduction of agriculture and horticulture programme
Pastoral and Wellbeing and Learning Support – $550,000
Teacher Learning Support
Counsellor
Full-time Sports Co-ordinator
Truancy Home / School Support
Leadership development for students
Expansion of into a Learning Hub
Accelerate infrastructure investment $345,000
Upgrade Hall lighting and production facilities
Funding to purchase lights/sound/equipment to enable the proper use of the hall upgrade
Upgrade of Kitchen allowing for community events
Library building upgrade
Modernization of student modules - Town, Country, Coast
Ensure the College Hostel, which is currently under review, is fit for purpose heading into the future
Outcomes
OUTCOMES
MEASURES
College students have access to modern teaching practice.
• Increase in number of Modules resources • Increase in number of students participating in Modules learning. • Establish Agriculture Programme by launching programme/curriculum material for the next four years. • Students enlisting in ‘agri/hort’ programme
College students wellbeing and learning outcomes are supported by adequate staffing and services.
• Increase in number of students accessing counselling • Truancy rate/percentage decreases • Increase in number of students accessing leadership opportunities / experiences • Increase in number students participating in sport or organised activity • Increase in student learning results ie NCEA (or other learning)
College Students and community have access to an inclusive, accessible, fit for purpose events hall.
• Increase in number of community events held in hall
• Increase in number of events held by students/college
The districts rangatahi have equitable access to quality educational opportunities.
• The school hostel has a sustainable future is an inclusive, fit for purpose facility to enable coastal and rural rangatahi to attend Ōtorohanga College and receive the opportunities that all our non-boarding students have available to them, and allow them to achieve their potential
About this funding
The Ōtorohanga District Council has been allocated $2.6 million from the Government as part of the Better Off Fund (BOF). This is to provide funds to councils nationwide to support community development and climate resilience as they transition away from managing 3 Waters, now known as Affordable Waters.
Through workshops and voting processes, four priority projects were identified and approved by Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) on behalf of the Government, which included $1.64 million for the "improvement of Ōtorohanga College", see related pages for the background story.
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Keep updated on the projects by subscribing in the top right under "Follow Project"
