Vanguard Prep School
About Vanguard Prep School
Vanguard Prep School is a military-style school for years 7-10 students in Auckland.
While the school has a connection to Vanguard Military School, students attending Vanguard Prep will be set up with the skills they need to succeed at any secondary school they move on to.
Key information
- Language of instruction: English
- Distinguishing characteristic: Military ethos
- Curriculum: New Zealand
- Open date: Expected to open Term 1 2027
Sponsor information
- Sponsor: Advance Training Group Limited
- Profit status: For-profit
- Companies register: Advance Training Group Limited
Key links
- School website: Vanguard Prep School
- School social media: TBC
- Education Counts listing: TBC
Reporting
Vanguard Prep School's first Annual public report is due to be published by 31 May 2028 either on its website or in a local newspaper.
Rolls
We will publish Vanguard Prep School's roll once it has been open a year.
Learn more about rolls at charter schools
Performance thresholds and monitoring
All schools including charter schools are assigned an Equity Index number (EQI). This EQI determines the performance thresholds that charter schools are contracted to meet.
In 2027 Vanguard Prep School falls in the moderate EQI group.
Vanguard Prep School is assessed against the following annual measures:
|
Measure |
Performance threshold |
|
Regular attendance |
50% |
|
Student achievement (Years 3-10) - reading |
50% |
|
Student achievement (Years 3-10) - writing and maths |
35% |
Achievement measures are the percentage of students achieving at or above the expected curriculum level.
A school’s first year is its baseline year. Schools are monitored against this baseline and their minimum performance thresholds. The Authorisation Board can step in if they are not meeting these thresholds.
Schools are expected not only to meet the minimum requirements but to keep improving and work towards the government’s overall education targets.
Read more about performance thresholds
Application
Below is Advance Training Group Limited’s original application to open its school. All sponsors must submit an application like this. It helps the Charter School Authorisation Board (CSAB) decide whether to approve a school.
The application may not fully reflect how Vanguard Prep School operates. This is because the school can change over time through further discussions with the CSAB, contract negotiations, the establishment process, and the staff and students involved. For example the proposed name in this application was Valour Middle School.
We have redacted some information from the below documents where needed to protect privacy, confidentiality, or commercially sensitive information. Any redactions we've made are consistent with the Official Information Act.
Read the application for Vanguard Prep School
Other information
Charter school agreement for Vanguard Prep School
Performance plan for Vanguard Prep School