Case Study: Tereora College

Tereora College is the only senior secondary school on Rarotonga and the largest school in the Cook Islands, serving students from Years 9-13. As one of the original PSHLP schools, Tereora College has played a key role in the programme’s development, informing the progression of PSHLP into Ora‘anga Tūmanava, providing valuable insights into senior secondary teaching, learning, and leadership.

Project timeline

	School leaders contributed to PSHLP proposal development
	Y9 & Y11 Science resource trials
	Y9 cross-curricula: Sustainability and Wellbeing PSHLP modules embedded: Y9 & Y11 Science and Health PSHLP monitoring, evaluation & development Y9 Social Studies resource: Two Hundred Years of Lifestyle Change development and trial
	Y9 Metabolic Health Programme: contributed to design and pilot; hosted pilot M&E; improved student engagement Presented to WHO ‘Ending Childhood Obesity’ consultation Participation in Youth Conference: Health Futures: Empowering Cook Islands Youth as Agents of Change
	Y9 Social Studies resource mentoring and sharing with schools Contributed to Pilot evaluation and Scale-Up planning
	Continued to use Science, Social Studies, & Health modules in Y9 & 11
	Engaged in ongoing monitoring, evaluation and further development of learning modules Contributed to Sustainability Planning development Piloted the Mental Health Assessment
	Used Y11 Geography standard on Health systems Ongoing involvement in Y9 Social Studies and Science programmes

Impact highlights

PSHLP started as a truly cross-curricula programme in Year 9 traversing Science, Health & P.E., and Social Studies. Many teachers were new to this approach and it was an excellent learning experience for both staff and students. There were many insights from students with regard to how their understanding of NCDs was really enhanced by examining content in different subjects through different lenses.

Students were invested, as many of their own family members were dealing with the burden of having NCDs. Students communicated openly about this in class, exchanging experiences. Metabolic health tests along with explaining results in Health class gave the students further knowledge to reinforce their learning.