Evaluation of Akomanga Kaihanga involves a range of stakeholders, including students, teachers, families, school leaders and our research partners from the University of Auckland.
Evaluation encourages students to identify their progress. Reflecting on how their learning connected to real-world issues supports their development and encourages students to recognise their growing potential to contribute positively within the community.
Teachers evaluate how the approaches used within Akomanga Kaihanga support students in engaging with and progressing their learning during and beyond the programme.
School leadership and research partners evaluate how the Akomanga Kaihanga programme contributes to the school's learning and teaching goals and how resourcing is utilised to support continuous improvement and programme sustainability.
During the programme, students will take an active role in peer-to-peer evaluation of their project work.
Students will also have the opportunity to share their perspectives on the Akomanga Kaihanga programme via a series of discussion groups during 2026.
During the programme, teachers observe and reflect on the ways in which students are developing skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that support their learning and growth.
Parents and whānau will have the opportunity to share their perspectives on the Akomanga Kaihanga programme via a series of discussion groups during 2026.
Teachers and school leaders will contribute perspectives on the Akomanga Kaihanga programme via a series of discussion groups that draw on exemplars from student work and the learning programmes during 2026.
School leaders will contribute perspectives on the Akomanga Kaihanga programme through a series of discussions focused on the programme's contribution to the school's educational goals and its potential for development.