Parents with children at Hamilton East School have for the first time received school reports using the new national standards in reading, writing and maths.
Some schools are boycotting the standards, which set levels of minimum achievement for students at each year level.
Hamilton East School reported on children's progress against the national standards at parent meetings last week and plans to send home written reports next week.
Deputy principal Linda Woolhouse says the school wanted to tell parents early in the year how their children were performing compared to the standards.
She says using the national standards required a mind shift for teachers, but the reaction from parents was positive.
The Principals Federation says most schools likely won't be ready to report against the standards for several months.
