Victory School
Victory Primary School in Nelson has adopted an approach of 'enrolling the family, not just the child'. Community facilities have been put in place on the school grounds and parents actively welcomed and encouraged to participate in their child's education.
The school previously had problems with bad behaviour, truancy, and stand-downs, with a high percentage of families moving away during each school year. Since introducing this approach nine years ago, there have been no stand-downs, truancy has been dramatically reduced, behaviour problems have been all but eliminated, families are staying in their school communities longer instead of moving away, and education outcomes have improved.
The Families Commission worked with Victory School to create these videos outlining their "community hub" approach. The Tindall Foundation contributed funding to produce Victory School DVDs, which have been widely distributed to schools, government and community organisations.
Links to short and long versions of Victory School videos:
Victory School Video 15:40 min