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SCHOOL PERFORMANCE REPORT 2008
The information below is provided to the school community to reflect the school’s performance in the 2008 academic year as mandated by the Australian Government.
As a school we are continuously striving to improve our school through seeking to improve children’s learning and enhancing teacher instruction. This means working towards developing higher quality teaching and promoting more effective learning.
However we are not simply in the business of imparting information to our students. We are concerned with the transformation of the whole person, with the development of conscience as well as competence. We would consider our work to end in failure if our children emerged at the end of Year 7 with high levels of technical skill but with hollow hearts and empty spirits.
STAFF ATTENDANCE – 97%
STAFF RETENTION – 83% of the teachers in 2007 were retained in 2008.
TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
Teaching Qualifications |
No of staff |
Master of Religious Education |
1 |
Bachelor of Arts (Education) |
2 |
Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) |
1 |
Grad. Dip. Ed (Early Childhood Studies) |
1 |
Bachelor of Education |
4 |
Bachelor of Education |
5 |
Bachelor of Education |
1 |
Bachelor of Education |
2 |
Bachelor of Education |
2 |
Bachelor of Arts |
1 |
Bachelor of Arts |
1 |
Diploma of Teaching |
1 |
Diploma of Teaching |
1 |
Certificate in Italian Teaching Method |
1 |
Bachelor of Arts (Italian) |
1 |
Bachelor of Arts |
1 |
Graduate Diploma of Education |
4 |
Bachelor of Applied Science (Biology) |
1 |
EXPENDITURE AND TEACHER PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
The school expended $17 686 on 33 teachers participating in various professional learning activities over the 2008 academic year.
Description of Professional Learning |
No. of Teachers |
NuLit Data Workshop – Applying WALNA data |
2 |
Early Numeracy Interview – Assessment of numeracy |
6 |
RAISe Numeracy Event |
32 |
Catholic Leadership Conference |
3 |
Accreditation to teach in a Catholic school |
2 |
Curriculum Issues Forum |
1 |
EYES Conference – Assessment Kindergarten and Pre-Primary |
6 |
Curriculum Issues Day |
1 |
Accreditation B |
2 |
ACHPER (PE) |
1 |
STUDENT ATTENDANCE - Total attendance for 2008 = 93%
YEARS 3, 5 & 7 MEETING NATIONAL LITERACY & NUMERACY BENCHMARKS
(The percentage of students meeting national reading, writing, spelling & numeracy benchmarks)
2008 NAPLAN Results
|
2008 |
2007 |
Difference |
NUMERACY |
|
|
|
Year 3 |
85% |
78% |
+7% |
Year 5 |
89% |
90% |
-1% |
Year 7 |
100% |
82% |
+18% |
READING |
|
|
|
Year 3 |
85% |
96% |
-11% |
Year 5 |
82% |
90% |
-8% |
Year 7 |
100% |
86% |
+14% |
SPELLING |
|
|
|
Year 3 |
82% |
67% |
+15% |
Year 5 |
97% |
70% |
+27% |
Year 7 |
100% |
82% |
+18% |
WRITING |
|
|
|
Year 3 |
92% |
85% |
+7% |
Year 5 |
97% |
90% |
+7% |
Year 7 |
96% |
95% |
+1% |
VALUE ADDED (Improvement of school performance) demonstrates that students are making at least expected progress, with marked improvement in Yr 7 numeracy and a slight improvement in Yr 3 numeracy. There has been a marked improvement in Yr 7 reading, a noticeable improvement in Spelling in Yr 3,5 & 7 and a slight improvement in Yr 3,5 & 7 writing.
POST SCHOOL DESTINATION
(Secondary schools attended by Year 7 students)
Destination School |
Number of Year 7 students |
La Salle College |
20 |
Ellenbrook Secondary College |
3 |
Ellenbrook Christian College |
2 |
PARENT SATISFACTION - The Parent Satisfaction Survey responses indicated that 90%of parents we either satisfied or very satisfied with their child/ren attending St Helena’s Catholic Primary School.
TEACHER SATISFACTION - The Teacher Satisfaction Survey responses indicated that 100% of staff was either satisfied or very satisfied with St Helena’s Primary School.
STUDENT SATISFACTION - The Student Satisfaction Survey (administered to MAG 3 students) indicated 95% of children were satisfied/very satisfied or uncommitted while 5% were either dissatisfied/very dissatisfied.
This data presented is accurate and reflects what can be measured in terms of what the school is achieving. Although we, as a school, are proud to stand by this data we know that there are many important aspects of our school and what children learn that cannot be readily measured.
