Annual Report 2017

Annual Report 2017This document, together with the Principal’s annual report, provides information about how the college has performed during 2017. Both documents are available to the school community on Schoolbox.

Donvale Christian College is a non-denominational co-educational Prep to Year 12 school which operates in the outer eastern suburbs of Melbourne and had 1255 students, consisting of 562 Primary and 693 Secondary students. We aim to serve Christian families by providing biblically directed, Christ-centred education.

Through rigorous and high-quality teaching and learning in a nurturing, stimulating and Biblically directed environment, students grow in their understanding of God’s world, and in their commitment to serving Christ in all areas of life.

Section A: Staff Information

STAFF ATTENDANCEAverage attendance rate for staff is 93% of days.

STAFF RETENTIONRetention of teaching staff from 2016 to 2017 is 96%

STAFF AND QUALIFICATIONSDoctoral/Masters/Degrees/Diploma (or equivalent): 100%

Section B: Student Information

STUDENT ATTENDANCEAt the 2017 census there were 1255 students enrolled in the College. Of this number, 676 were male and 579 were female.

Average attendance rate of students in 2017 was 93.5% of days required at school.

PROPORTION OF YEAR 3, 5, 7 AND 9 MEETING READING, WRITING, SPELLING AND NUMERACY BENCHMARKS.NAPLAN RESULTS

Year 9 2017 DCC average Australian Schools Average

Reading 627 581

Writing 594 552

Spelling 603 581

Grammar 614 574

Numeracy 646 592

Year 7 2017 DCC average Australian Schools Average

Reading 587 545

Writing 554 513

Spelling 575 550

Grammar 587 542

Numeracy 594 554

Year 5 2017 DCC average Australian Schools Average

Reading 563 506

Writing 516 473

Spelling 525 501

Grammar 547 499

Numeracy 539 494

Year 3 2017 DCC average Australian Schools Average

Reading 474 431

Writing 451 414

Spelling 461 416

Grammar 486 439

Numeracy 458 409

CHANGES IN BENCHMARKS RESULTS FROM PREVIOUS YEAR NAPLAN RESULTS

Year 9 DCC 2017 DCC 2016 % Change

Reading 627 636 -1.4

Writing 594 594 0.0

Spelling 603 618 -2.4

Grammar 614 615 -0.1

Numeracy 646 648 -0.3

Year 7 DCC 2017 DCC 2016 % Change

Reading 587 591 -0.67

Writing 554 550 -0.72

Spelling 575 561 2.49

Grammar 587 581 1.03

Numeracy 594 607 -2.14

Year 5 DCC 2017 DCC 2016 % Change

Reading 563 546 3.11

Writing 516 520 -0.76

Spelling 525 520 0.96

Grammar 547 531 3.0

Numeracy 539 532 1.3

Year 3 DCC 2017 DCC 2016 % Change

Reading 474 479 -1.04

Writing 541 439 2.73

Spelling 461 454 1.54

Grammar 486 489 -0.6

Numeracy 458 450 1.77

VALUE ADDED INFORMATIONPlease refer to the Principal’s annual report for information regarding the broad range of additional programs that add value to the curriculum offered at the College.

SENIOR SCHOOL OUTCOMESYEAR 12 RESULTS 2017

ATAR 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012

90+ 15% 15% 22% 27% 15% 25%

80+ 30% 16% 23% 18% 22% 25%

70+ 23% 16% 10% 12% 12% 21%

60+ 11% 16% 14% 14% 18% 12%

50+ 3% 13% 13% 14% 6% 6%

Below 50 18% 24% 18% 15% 23% 9%

POST SCHOOL DESTINATIONSTERTIARY PLACEMENT FOR THE GRADUATING STUDENTS OF 2017: ROUND 1

Australian Catholic UniversityPsychological Science

Teacher Education-Early Childhood and Primary

Occupational Therapy

Box Hill InstituteMusic Audio Production

Deakin College

Health Science

Deakin UniversityFilm, Television & Animation

Wildlife & Conservation Biology

Nursing

Biomedical Science

Nursing/Midwifery

Criminology/Psychological Science

Arts

Visual Arts

Health Science

Exercise & Sport Science

Business

Biomedical Science

Forensic Science

Nutrition Science

Engineering

Health & Physical Education (Secondary)

JMC AcademyFilm & Television Production

La Trobe MelbourneBusiness

Bioscience/Animal & Veterinary Bioscience

La Tribe UniversityNursing/Midwifery

Applied Science

Physiotherapy Practice

Commerce

Orthoptic

Biological Science

Monash UniversityArts

Radiation Sciences

Business

Interior Architecture

Physiotherapy

Health and Physical Education (Secondary)

Engineering

Secondary Education

RMIT UniversityNursing

Legal Practice

Business

Fine Art

Marketing

Architecture

Information Technology

Education

Engineering Technology

Health Sciences

Marketing

Engineering – Aerospace

Swinburne University of TechnologyComputer Science

Arts

Event Management

Engineering

Computer Science

Graphic Design

Legal Services

Communication Design

Interior Design & Decoration

Building Design

Justice

Science

University of MelbourneCommerce

Science

Arts

Biomedicine

Victoria UniversitySports Science

PROPORTION OF YEAR 9S RETAINED TO YEAR 12The retention rate of students from Year 9 in 2014 to 12 in 2017 was 80.8%, and the total number of enrolments for Year 12 in 2017 was 112

Section C — Additional Information

PARENT, STUDENT AND TEACHER SATISFACTION

Staff SatisfactionStaff satisfaction has been measured using three sets of data.

• The Staff Attendance Records• The Staff interviews / Staff Satisfactory Survey• Exit Interviews with Staff.

Using this collection of data, the College is able to determine that the Staff Satisfaction level continues to remain overall at a very high level. The Staff who are not teaching at DCC in 2016, have left DCC because of:

• Gaining higher positions of responsibility at other schools• Career change• Family circumstance change• Transitioning to retirement

Each staff member indicated that they would have loved to continue to work at the College if their personal circumstances had allowed it.

Parent SatisfactionIn 2017 a selection of families were approached to provide feedback on their level of satisfaction. All families approached were happy to respond.

95% of the parents surveyed indicated that they were either extremely pleased or very pleased that they have decided to send their child(ren) to Donvale Christian College.

The overall themes associated with this high level of satisfaction included:

• The sense of Christian community• Confidence in staff’s ability to teach effectively and in line with the College’s educational philosophy• Expertise in Pastoral Care• Widespread opportunity for parents to be involved

The College’s records also indicate that 97% of new families come because of a direct referral from an existing family, 3% via the Web page and less than 1% from advertising. Despite this being the first point in contact, it is supplemented with a later contact with an existing family.

We have also taken the opportunity to survey parents with a view to gathering feedback on our programs offered. This has helped the senior leadership of the school in its planning for subjects and class arrangements for the next calendar year.

Student SatisfactionIn 2017 we conducted several student surveys, using a combination of class and pastoral groupings, to determine student views about the College and the learning environment. These consisted mainly of students from Years 7 to 12.

Each survey consisted of free ranging discussion around the following questions:

• What are your expectations of the school?• What is your expectation of teachers, what do you want/need from them? • How well do teachers at this school know their craft?• How satisfied are you with the school?

Overall, the answers received indicated a very high level of student satisfaction.

SOURCES OF INCOME

Tuition, Fees & Levies - 44%

Government Grants - 44%

Other Income - 9%

Building Fund Levies - 3%

Donations for Capital Purposes - 0%

COLLEGE EXPENDITURE

Employee Benefits - 71%

Administration / Property - 12%

Depreciation - 8%

Curriculum - 7%

Other - 2%

Finance - 0%

Finances