Annual Report 2014

Tranby Primary School

“Making a Difference”

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OVERVIEW Tranby Primary School is located in the inner city suburb of Rivervale, within the City

of Belmont. It is in a quiet residential area which has a mixture of older houses

and new townhouse developments. The school has a student population of around

180. Such small numbers have allowed us to build a strong relationship between

students, staff, parents and the wider community. The Tranby staff is a highly

skilled, enthusiastic and motivated team who places a high emphasis upon Making a

Difference through developing student academic and social skills, a sense of self-

worth and ownership and pride in our school.

In 2014 the structure of the school centered around nine classes, with an on-site

Pre-Primary and Kindergarten. The Kindergarten included an Early Start program for

Aboriginal students.

Tranby is a multi-cultural school with a reputation for being very inclusive. In 2012

a major part of the student body consisted of 30% Aboriginal students and about

40% of the children from an EAL background. There is an extremely high rate of

student mobility at Tranby, due to many complex social issues, including housing,

immigration and family circumstances. In 2014 the student mobility rate was close

to 80%, this level of student mobility has a significant effect on all aspects of the

school.

In 2014 the TLC (Tranby Learning Centre) continued to be the focal point for our

early intervention program. Early Intervention continues to be a priority at the

school. Early Intervention has become a vital part of our vision for Tranby. Through

various funding sources and our partnership with Edith Cowan University, we

continue to implement speech therapy and occupational therapy programs, an

extended school nurse service and a playgroup.

Explicit teaching is an entrenched strategy, particularly in literacy and numeracy. All

children are engaged in phonics, spelling and number facts programs. All teaching

staff implement First Steps teaching strategies. All teaching staff implement the

National Curriculum.

The second half of 2014 saw us engage in a major assessment of our Early

Intervention, Literacy and assessment strategies. This brought about the SIP (School

Improvement Program) which will be fully implemented in 2015. 2014 saw us

reinvigorate the outdoor play area. We have upgraded courts, new shade areas and

play equipment. The staff also embarked on an existing play program linked directly

to the National Quality Framework.

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School Priorities The School Priorities for 2014 were;

Literacy

Numeracy,

Early Intervention and

Social and Emotional Wellbeing of staff and students.

The strong focus on Literacy continued, but with a greater emphasis on explicit

teaching, particularly in the phonics area of spelling with particular foci on

phonological awareness and processing.

We are proud of the safe and inclusive atmosphere here and have achieved this

through many varied and exciting programs that reward attendance, respect and

academic excellence. Many of our programs teach the students skills that enable

them to become resilient, caring and productive members of the community. Tranby

students strive to be included in the ―good standing fiesta‖ at the end of each

semester.

STAFF In 2014 we had a 100% staff retention rate. For the past 7 years we have boasted a

100% staff retention rate each year.

Staff Profile All teaching staff meet the professional requirements to teach in Western Australian

public schools and can be found on the public register of teachers of the Western

Australian College of Teaching. All teaching staff are performance appraised using

the AITSL standards. Non-Teaching staff have performance management linked to

the Competency Framework for Education assistants.

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Teacher Qualifications

The qualifications of our talented staff include:

Bachelor of English

Bachelor of Education—Primary

Bachelor of Education – Early Childhood Education

Bachelor of Education—Special Needs

Bachelor of Arts—Psychology Major

Bachelor of Communications

Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood

Diploma of Education

Diploma of Education—Training and Development

CSTD Teacher of Dance Theatrical

Certificate of Teaching

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Expenditure and Teacher Participation in Professional Learning All staff have engaged in numerous professional development activities throughout

the year, in their own time and during school hours.

Staff participated in the following Professional Learning during 2014:

Early Years Educator Conference

Leadership Australian Curriculum

Professional Learning Graduate Module

Literacy—Explicit Teaching (ECU)

School Improvement and Accountability

Direct Instruction—Spelling, Phonics, Phonemic Awareness and Maths

Key Links Reading Program

Classroom Management for New Educators

Co-operative learning

PATHS

Primary Teachers On-Line Planning

Policy in Schools

Early Literacy Intervention Project

Union Representative Training

OHS Training

Belmont Schools Network – out of hours PL sessions

Belmont School Network PL Day

Certificate 3 in Education

SCFM – Admin Training

NQS/Framework – 2 teachers

1 Admin

Letters and Sounds

PM Benchmarks

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Student Attendance

Student attendance is a focus for Tranby Primary School. We work together at both

an individual and whole school level to improve attendance. However, most of our

attendance problems stem from the significant level of student mobility, which in

both 2013 and 2014 was nearly at 90%. Children who leave Tranby Primary do not

automatically enroll in another school immediately and this means that until they do,

they are marked as absent without reason. This has a negative impact upon our

attendance statistics. It is still significant, however, that our attendance rates for

Aboriginal students in 2007 to 2014 have been consistently higher than that of the

State.

The school was recognised in 2013 for having the highest improvement in

attendance rate for all students in the school in Semester 1 across all primary

schools in the region. This improvement was 11%, increasing from 83.2% to

94.24%

Attendance Overall Primary

Non-Aboriginal Aboriginal Total

School Like

Schools

WA Public

Schools School

Like Schools

WA Public

Schools School

Like Schools

WA Public

Schools

2012 87.9% 91.7% 93.3% 80.6% 81% 81.1% 84.1% 87.4% 92.3%

2013 89.2% 91.9% 93.7% 83.3% 79.5% 80.7% 86.3% 86.4% 92.6%

2014 90.2% 91% 93.2% 78.7% 78.1% 80.4% 86.2% 84.1% 92.1%

Attendance Category

Regular

At Risk

Indicated

Moderate

Severe

2012 42.0% 31.0% 18.4% 8.4%

2013 46.6% 30.9% 20.0% 2.4%

2014 52.7% 18.2% 20.1% 8.8%

WA Public Schools 75.0% 17.0% 6.0% 2.0%

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Student Enrolment Trends 2014

Enrolments had steadily increased over the previous two years. There was a huge

spike in 2014 student numbers. For the first time, both the Pre Primary and

Kindergarten were full for the start of 2014.

Student Numbers (as at 2014 Semester 2)

Primary Kin PPR Y01 Y02 Y03 Y04 Y05 Y06 Y06 Total

Full Time

(15) 40 23 30 22 22 19 14 17 204

Part Time

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Note : The Kin Full Time student figure represents the Full Time Equivalent of the

Part Time students.

Kin PPR Pri Total

Male 4 11 72 87

Female 7 11 55 73

Total 11 22 127 160

Kin PPR Pri Total

Aboriginal 1 5 42 48

Non-Aboriginal 10 17 85 112

Total 11 22 127 160

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Destination High Schools for Tranby Year 6 Students 2014

Destination High Schools for Tranby Year 7 Students 2014

Destination Schools Male Female Total

4005 Belmont City College 13 3 16

4026 John Forrest Secondary College 1 1

Destination Schools Male Female Total

4005 Belmont City College 8 2 10

1045 Clontarf Aboriginal College 1 1

4116 Darling Range Sports College 1 1

4029 Kent Street Senior High School 1 1

4112 Kiara College 1 1

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NAPLAN RESULTS The NAPLAN graphs for Tranby Primary School demonstrate the progress that has

been made with regard to students in both literacy and numeracy. Whilst caution

must be taken when interpreting these results due to the high level of student

mobility and the low numbers of students, the progress that is being made is

extremely encouraging.

NUMERACY These graphs indicate an improvement level of nearly 60% with regard to high level

progress as compared to like school in our progress for Years 5 to 7 statistics.

Data also shows much better results with Year 3 to 5 progress compared to like

schools. ie. We are above in both high and very high progress areas.

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LITERACY The continuation of the Early Intervention, Speech Therapy, Phonemic Awareness

and Phonological Processing programs coupled with the use of a literacy support

specialist teacher have brought about improvements in all literacy areas across the

school.

READING

Extremely impressive results in this category. To have Year 5 to 7 progress in this

category so high and, so high compare to Like schools, is an endorsement of the

hard work carried out by staff to help many of our children ―catch up‖ in this area.

Nearly 70% of our children show high level improvement between years 5 to 7. This

is outstanding.

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WRITING 35% of students at Tranby Primary school have shown very high progress with

regard to writing improvement. We register below other like school related to very

low and low progress.

Nearly 75% of students showed writing progress form Years 5 to 7. This is over

double the progress made by students at like schools.

Not a great level of progress is shown until we investigate Years 5 -7 progress,

which as above is double the percentage of like school’s progress. These graphs

validate why we have introduced a K – 3 literacy program (Letters and Sounds) and

a K-3 Writing improvement program (Levels of Comprehension) We are very pleased

with the level of writing improvement achieved.

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Links with the Community At Tranby, we have developed a positive relationship with the local Belmont

community. The school has a high profile and regularly features in the local and

state newspapers. We are involved in a range of community programs such as the

After School Sports, PACE, CDF Passport Program, My Time NGALA Playgroup,

Foodbank Breakfast Program, SVP in Schools, Community Shed Program,

Community Garden Program, Count Us in Program and the School Chaplaincy

Program. All of these programs have received positive responses from both the local

community and local service providers and have made a difference for the children.

Highlights of 2014 All staff at Tranby work with enthusiasm, dedication and a high level of energy to

help bring about some wonderful achievements from the children.

Some highlights of the year include:

SIP

Our Terrific Family Fun Day Sports Carnival.

Year 6/7 Graduation Activities

Positive behaviour rewards - Pizza lunches, bronze, silver and gold awards

special recess activities, and movie sessions - Fiesta

TOD (Treat Each Other Decently) the bear

PASSPORT - Tranby Dollars Program which has bought about increased parent

participation

Year 6/7 Graduation and Awards Ceremony

Community Garden project

Community Shed project

The school ICT program now has 37 Ipads and 15 laptops

Science program – Science Spectacular

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS 2014

Specialist teacher in literacy/ writing.

Getting It Right Numeracy (GIRN) - specialist teacher in numeracy

Aboriginal Early Intervention Kindy Program

Playgroup and parent workshops

Speech, Occupational therapy provided at school

Chaplaincy Program

Dental Hygiene Program

Aboriginal and Islander Education Officer support for staff, students and parents.

Whole School Behaviour Program—Positive Focus: Special award events, Bronze,

Silver and Gold Awards, excursions and incursions.

Attendance and Uniform Reward Program

Computer Education— IPADS and laptops

Social and Emotional Wellbeing—PATHS, TOD the BEAR, Rainbows, Orientation

Enrolment System

Tranby Passport Program—encouraging parent participation

Choir

After School Sport

Mana – Breakfast and Lunch program

Science Program

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Tranby Finances

1 2,580.00 $

2,580.00 $ 2 10,738.00 $

10,737.85 $ 3 - $

- $ 4 - $

- $ 5 8,908.00 $

8,907.43 $ 6 288,779.00 $

288,779.14 $ 7 46,234.00 $

46,233.86 $ 8 7,190.50 $

7,190.59 $ 9 8,336.00 $

8,336.42 $ 10 6,851.00 $

6,861.64 $ 11 - $

- $ 379,616.50 $

379,626.93 $ 106,439.00 $

106,439.35 $ 486,055.50 $

486,066.28 $

Locally Generated Revenue 30,561.70 $ DoE Grants 288,779.14 $

Other Govt Grants 53,424.45 $ Other 6,861.64 $

Transfers - $

379,626.93 $

1 19,577.00 $

19,575.99 $ 2 - $

- $ 3 58,299.00 $

58,298.46 $ 4 15,061.50 $

15,062.37 $ 5 42,387.00 $

42,386.87 $ 6 36,219.00 $

36,219.91 $ 7 37,805.00 $

37,804.51 $ 8 23,261.50 $

19,265.27 $ 9 9,813.00 $

9,813.10 $ 10 65,994.00 $

65,994.18 $ 11 28,317.00 $

24,526.57 $ 12 47,592.00 $

17,592.00 $

384,326.00 $

346,539.23 $

Bank Balance 190,337.47 $ Made up of: - $

1 General Fund Balance 139,527.05 $ 2 Deductible Gift Funds - $

3 Trust Funds - $ 4 Reserves 55,763.84 $

5 Suspense Accounts 4,054.58 $ 6 Cash Advances - $

7 Tax Position 9,008.00 -$ 190,337.47 $

Total Bank Balance

Cash Position as at:

Other Transfers to Reserves Total

Assets and Resources Education Services Other Specific Programs

Salary Pool Payments to Central Office

Budget Actual Expenditure

Trading Activities

Administration Leases Utilities Repairs/Maintenance/Grounds Building Fabric and Infrastructure

Tranby Primary School Financial Summary as at

Actual

31 December 2014

Total Funds Available

Internal Transfers

Budget Revenue - Cash

Trading Activities Other

Opening Balance

Voluntary Contributions Charges and Fees Government Allowances P&C Contributions

Commonwealth Govt Grants

Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships DoE Grants Other State Govt Grants

Total

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350 $000

Revenue Source

Revenue - Budget vs Actual Budget Actual

Locally Generated Revenue

8%

DoE Grants 76%

Other Govt Grants 14%

Other 2%

Transfers 0%

Current Year Actual Revenue Sources

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

$000

Expenditure Purpose

Expenditure - Budget vs Actual Budget Actual

10 30 50 70 90

110 130

150 $000

Cash Position

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