Schools Performance 2010

Teacher Professional Engagement 2010

The Staff Attendance Rate in 2010 was 97.97%. Staff Retention from 2009 to 2010 was 64.3%. This retention rate includes the whole of school staff which includes boarding staff. The College changed to an all girls school for the 2010 year, and staff changes were required to accommodate for this change.

Teacher Standards and Qualifications

All staff have a teaching qualification recognised by the Victorian Institute of Teaching. Staff currently also have the following range of academic qualifications:

• Bachelor of Teaching
• Bachelor of Arts
• Master of Science
• Master of Arts in writing
• Diploma of Education
• Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary)
• Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary)
• Graduate Diploma in Performing Arts

Professional Development

All staff have participated in the professional learning activities organised by the College. Other professional development activities are organised on an as needs basis.

During the year $3,792 was spent on professional development with staff. In addition, the College gratefully acknowledges the support it receives from Independent Schools Victoria and Eastern Health in providing numerous professional development programs on a gratis basis.

Key Student Outcomes

Student Attendance

The 2010 attendance rates are:

• Year 7 – 95.85%
• Year 8 - 79.84%
• Year 9 - 76.63%
• Year 10 - 79.21%
• Whole of School - 83.84%

Attendance rates are impacted by events in the families and communities of the students. For instance, it is necessary for students to return home for periods of time for occurrences such as sorry business. During the year attendance was also impacted because of delays in student arrivals at the beginning of Term 3 and 4 as a result of flooding in the Northern Territory and the availability of flights.

Student Retention

Retention rates for 2010 have not been recorded due to the fact that the school ceased co-education at the end of 2009 and became an all girls school in 2010.

2010 Student Satisfaction

Surveys were undertaken in relation to student satisfaction of the boarding aspect of the College during the year. These surveys were performed by Aboriginal Hostels Limited as a condition of funding. Results may be obtainable from Aboriginal Hostels Limited.

A College student satisfaction survey was also conducted during 2010. Students were asked a series of questions in relation to their life after school, various College programs and the importance of education in their life. This information was used as feedback for curriculum delivery.

National Benchmark

Proportion of students meeting the minimum standards in Year 7:

Year 9 results are not available due to the student population being below the reporting threshold.

2010 Parent Satisfaction

Being a boarding school, and with many students coming from remote communities and from disadvantaged backgrounds, the College initiated a School Community Forum late in the year. This brought together the Worawa community and parents/families/elders of a number of students. The purpose of the forum was to strengthen links between the College and communities and to learn from parents/families/elders the aspirations they have for their children. The Forum was a huge success and allowed the College, community elders and families to understand the issues facing the students, and allow a sharing of common concern and aspiration for the students. A Debutante Ball is being planned for 2011 which will also bring the families of girls to the event.

2010 Teacher Satisfaction

A formal process of teacher satisfaction was not undertaken during the 2010 year, however given the direct nature of feedback at the College due to our particular size, structure and student group, a number of initiatives were instigated and implemented by the teaching body. These included a series of professional development days with mental health specialists to develop strategies to develop the student cohort, major timetabling changes which allowed 2 staff members per class session, and camping programs to improve rapport and relationship between staff and students. During the year each teacher was subject to a performance appraisal process, and at the end of each term a whole of College meeting is held to discuss issues, trends and progress.

With the Head of Teaching being a member of the College Executive, issues that relate to teacher satisfaction are discussed on a weekly basis with refinements to processes in keeping with the Colleges continuous improvement thinking.
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