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ANNUALREPORT

08 / Annual Report 20172 / Annual Report 2017

VisionTo develop lifelong learners in the 21st century who care, lead and contribute to the community.

Values• Creativity, Innovation and Imagination• Respect, Care and Compassion• Excellence• Fair Go• Responsibility• Integrity

PurposeAt John Curtin College of the Arts we are committed to developing creativity, innovation and imagination in every student through the pursuit of excellence in all areas of the formal and informal curriculum with a special emphasis on the Arts.

We provide tailored courses and support structures so that students may achieve to the best of their ability according to their needs and aspirations, and develop skills and values that will equip them for a successful future. Our motto ‘Learning for Life’ highlights the continuous and cumulative nature of education throughout our lives.

Message from the PrincipalOur commitment at John Curtin College of the Arts to developing creativity, innovation and imagination in every student is at the forefront of our teaching and learning. Our goal is to provide all students with an innovative and challenging education that encourages them to excel across all curriculum areas.

Opening in 1956 as one of Western Australia’s first academic secondary schools, our students are surrounded with tradition and rich history while simultaneously being immersed in future focused and modern learning and teaching practices. We were the Teacher Development School (TDS) for the Arts and Science in 2017 and we have been selected to lead the State in 2018 in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) TDS initiative due to our whole school interdisciplinary approach to STEM.

Our core priorities Gifted and Talented Education, Academic Excellence, Excellence in Teaching and Learning, and a Safe and Caring School Culture underpin our commitment to the provision of excellence for students in academic and artistic endeavours.

This year we had 1597 students enrolled, which was an increase of 100 students from 2016. These numbers are projected to increase by another 50 in 2018. The constant growth in student numbers has placed pressure on our physical resources and classrooms and the college now has 13 demountable classrooms to meet this demand.

We had 1400 students apply to be in one of our seven Gifted and Talented Programs or our Soccer Excellence Program for 2017. Our Arts students performed across 150 evenings in 78 different productions at the Curtin and Ellen Street theatres, and our soccer students played 60 games. We also offered 11 vocational education and training course certificates under six qualifications.

More than 210 dedicated teaching and school support staff worked together to create a safe and happy learning environment where each student could strive for personal excellence.

Our 2017 NAPLAN results saw our Year 7 students receive the highest Writing and Grammar scores in the State out of all public schools (other than Perth Modern). Our Year 9 students achieved equal 2nd top for Writing and Reading scores. All other NAPLAN results were in the Top 10 schools with most being 2nd or 3rd best in the State. Nearly 80% of our students studied university entrance subjects in Year 12 with 89% of our Year 12 ATAR students receiving an ATAR above 60 and one third of our students receiving an ATAR above 90.

In 2017 I spent 6 months working in the Department of Education’s central office supporting principals in Independent Public Schools and helping with the transition of the new government. I would like to express my sincere thanks to Wayne Sibson and Travis Vladich who acted as principal in my absence.

Mitchell Mackay Principal

“In our changing world the ability for students to collaborate and communicate ideas effectively, think creatively and critically, and make meaning in their learning is one of the greatest challenges facing schools.” PRINCIPAL MITCHELL MACKAY

This Annual Report has been approved by the John Curtin College of the Arts College Board.

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“When you have a passion for the Arts and you are with like-minded people, you are motivated. When you have motivation you are happy. And when you are happy you excel at everything you do.” DEAN OF THE ARTS TRAVIS VLADICH

HIGHLIGHTS AND HIGH ACHIEVERS

Rob Riley Award WinnerThe Rob Riley Memorial Prize, named after the late Aboriginal human rights advocate, is presented to the top performing Aboriginal student in the State. Ashley Maroney won the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) prize with an exceptional ATAR score. She was also our school’s ambassador for AIME, the Aboriginal Indigenous Mentoring Experience.

Dr Jane Goodall visits John CurtinDr Jane Goodall worked with our Year 12 Certificate II Media students to film a promotional video for the Jane Goodall Institute to be used across the world. Dr Goodall founded the international Roots and Shoots Club in 1991 and brings youth together to work on environmental, conservation and humanitarian issues. Our students attended the Roots and Shoots State Conference at Perth Zoo to hear about her life as a scientist and environmental activist, and draw inspiration from her story. Dr Goodall is a world renowned ethologist, humanitarian, conservationist and UN Messenger of Peace.

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Pierre De Coubertin AwardYear 10 dance student Sasha Zhoya received the Pierre de Coubertin Award. This award recognises secondary school students who demonstrate values consistent with the Olympic Movement through participation in sporting activities. Named after the founder of the modern Olympic Games, the award celebrates sporting prowess whilst exemplifying the Olympic values of sportsmanship, teamwork and fair play. Sasha’s application featured a digital media piece on how being part of the dance program at John Curtin contributes to his success as an athlete.

National Stem Conference PresenterYear 11 media arts student Addison Ogg was the keynote speaker at the inaugural Youth Entrepreneurs and STEAM Ambassadors YES Conference, which focused on innovation and creativity for students and teachers. Addison discussed STEM learning and its cross curricular importance to Western Australia’s secondary education, articulating the tenets of STEM learning, creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship and what all this means to him for the future.

Study Hacks Booklet Introducing Year 7 students to study skills techniques is an important step as they start secondary school. Our college worked with Dr Jane Genovese and called upon her expertise in this area to produce a study skills book, Study Hacks, that was introduced to Year 7 students through enrichment classes throughout the year. This book is now being used across high schools in WA as a recommended tool for students starting their high school journey.

National Diplomacy ProgramSelected from more than 2000 applicants, Year 12 students Rebecca Lilly and Dickson Wamukoya-Garbutt qualified for the National Titles of the 2017 H.V Evatt Trophy. This is a model United Nations (UN) Security Council diplomacy competition that educates young people by developing public speaking, negotiation, teamwork, research, and diplomatic skills. The competition takes the form of a mock session of the UN Security Council where the students debate, amend, and vote on a prepared resolution from the perspective of their assigned nation.

Top School In Maths Talent QuestMaths Talent Quest requires our Year 8 and 9 students to work as real mathematicians by planning a strategy for the problem, testing hypotheses, and using their tools to achieve results. The best projects from each class were sent to the Maths Association of Western Australia’s State Competition and due to outstanding results, we were awarded the top school in the State for the 2017 Maths Talent Quest.

PIAF Short Film Five of our drama students were selected to create a 2-3 minute documentary for the Perth International Arts Festival’s (PIAF) Museum of Water Project, and the film was aired as part of the PIAF Film Festival Program at UWA Somerville.


NAPLAN Results

YEAR 7Best Writing and Grammar score in the State of all public schools other than Perth Modern

Gifted and Talented EducationTeaching and learning | Leadership and advocacy

Academic ExcellenceStudents achieve academic excellence and personal best | Recognition and reward

PRIORITY AREAS

YEAR 9Equal 2nd top Writing score in the State

2nd top for Reading score

In top 10 schools for Numeracy, Spelling and Grammar

NAPLAN test results are a very good predictor of future success for students and these results are exceptional. It is a requirement for students to reach Band 8 by Year 12 to achieve graduation. Over the years we have been very successful in supporting these students to achieve 100% graduation rates by the time they reach Year 12.

students’ Writing scores in the top 20% of all Australian scores

46%

In top 10 schools for Numeracy, Reading and Spelling

Gifted and Talented Education Academic Excellence


9 courses more than 5% above State average12% Dance | 5% Design 13% Drama | 7% English 5% Mathematics Applications 7% Media Production and Analysis7% Modern History 8% Psychology | 14% Visual Arts

2 students offered places in Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts’ (WAAPA) Bachelor of Arts, Dance

6 students offered places in WAAPA Diploma of Music Theatre

5 students offered places in UWA Bachelor of Arts, Music

3 students offered places in WAAPA Bachelor of Arts, Music Theatre

3 students offered places in WAAPA Diploma of Acting

1 student offered place in WAAPA Bachelor of Arts, Acting

1 student offered place in WAAPA Diploma of Classical Voice

1 student offered place in WAAPA Diploma in Contemporary Music

1 student offered place in WAAPA Diploma of Production and Design

1 student offered place in WAAPA Diploma of Dance

School Curriculum and Standards Authority awards

882 Certificates of Excellence for students in the top 0.5% in the State for Geography and Psychology

25 Certificates of Distinction

61 Certificates of Credit

6 courses in top performing schools in the state

Dance, Design, Drama, Media Production and Analysis, Psychology and Visual Arts

30% students scored an ATAR result higher than 90



Median ATAR

85.15well above State average 82.5

Highest ATAR 98.059th Top Public School for median ATAR

29th out of all schools for median ATAR

98.6% students achieved WACE

100% VET achievement

Year 12 Results Whole School

TERTIARY ARTS COURSES

81

3 Media Screenings featured 87 media works

productions, exhibitions and screenings

12 Dance45 Drama6 Music14 Music Theatre

Visual Arts Exhibition featured 624 artworks

103 Arts tutors and industry links


The Arts: Ballet, Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Music Theatre, Visual Arts• 7 dance students selected in Co3 Youth Ensemble.

• Royal Academy of Dance examinations – 11 Distinctions and 15 Merits.

• Guest artists Sophia Natale, third year WAAPA student Billy Halton, and second year WAAPA students Kirsty Clarke and Marcel Steidl worked alongside our dance students.

• International guest artist Astrid Colom Bouvard was the leading artist contributing to the Cosmos Project for contemporary dance students.

• Year 9 media arts students worked with Scitech on Picture Perth Project, with film screened at the Planetarium.

• Year 10 media student selected as one of 15 finalists from 250 applicants Australia wide for film about bullying in Tropfest Jr 2017.

• Year 11 and 12 media students worked with a team of international filmmakers to produce a zombie film at school, The Undead, as part of the Creative Arts Initiative with Murdoch University and industry professionals.

• Pacific School Games – part of the State Media Team.

• Jazz Band worked with visiting musicians from the Lincoln Centre and received Bronze award in the Essential Ellington Festival.

• Choral students participated in workshop with member of the Western Australian Opera Company.

• In a college first, both Contemporary Guitar Ensembles achieved awards of Outstanding in the Annual Schools Festivals.

• Satarvo, featuring 3 Year 11 music students, won the 16 -18 year old category in the folk, world and roots music original song writing competition at the Fairbridge Festival for their song Father.

• Shaun Tan Award for Young Artists – Year 12 second prize upper secondary category.

• 25 Under 25 Exhibition – Moore’s Building Contemporary Art Gallery, Fremantle – 4 Year 11 and Year 12 finalists in this exhibition of young emerging artists.

• Black Swan Prize for Youth Portraiture – 3 finalists and one 3rd place Years 8 to 10 students.

• Mandurah Wearable Art – Year 7 student won prize.

• Young Originals Exhibition – Edith Cowan University – 8 exhibits from our Years 7 to 12 students.

• 3 students had their artwork chosen for Year 12 Perspectives at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

• Year 12 student created a t-shirt pocket design that was used for the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience’s (AIME) winter collection.

Our dynamic school culture enables students to engage, create, and innovate. They explore new ways to look at concepts, solve problems and discover solutions. Here are some highlights from 2017.


English and LOTE• University of NSW International Competitions and

Assessments for Schools (ICAS) Global Writing Competition (Year 8 and 10) – 1 High Distinction, 16 Distinctions.

• 3 Year 12 students’ poetry selected for inclusion in Primo Lux, Student Anthology publication.

• Poetry in Action Australia wide poetry award – Year 9 students national winner and honourable mention.

• Integrated cross cultural projects with Design creating traditional Easter cards in plywood, and with HASS creating puppets for a medieval festival.

• Established online LOTE program, Education Perfect.

Humanities and Social Sciences• National History Competition – 28 High Distinctions

• 1 Year 8 and 1 Year 10 student State champions.

• National Geography Competition – 28 High Distinctions.• 1 Year 8 student in Top 1% in Australia.

• 3 teams from Years 10 to 12 participated in the WA Law Society’s Mock Trial Competition at the Supreme Court sponsored by the Department of the Attorney General.

• 2 Year 12 politics and law students were the only WA school representatives who qualified for National Titles of the 2017 HV Evatt Trophy – a Model United Nations Security Council diplomacy competition.

• Inaugural Medieval Fair.


Vocational Education and Training 500 students from Years 9 to 12 were involved in VET in Schools programs.Students involved in Certificate courses in: Ballet | Dance | Design | Front of House Media | Music | Music Theatre | Production Sport and Recreation | Sports Coaching

This was the first year the college ran the Certificate II in Music (Music Theatre) VET course.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 55 hours on-the-job training in industry work place settings.


STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and MathematicsMathematics• Awarded the Mathematical Association of

Western Australia’s Top School Award for Maths Talent Quest and provided WA with the only national award winner.

• Mathematics Talent Quest – 2 High Distinctions, 3 Distinctions. • National Individual Year 9 winner.• State Individual Year 8 winner.

• Australian Mathematics Competition – 4 High Distinctions, 33 Distinctions.

• Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition – 1 High Distinction, 7 Distinctions.

• Mathematics Challenge for Young Australians – 2 High Distinctions, 1 Distinction.

• University of NSW International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) Global Schools Mathematics Competition – 8 Distinctions.

• Have Sum Fun Online – Year 9 team came 2nd place.

• National Computer Science School Challenge – 1 High Distinction.

Science• University of NSW ICAS Global Schools Science

Competition – 14 Distinctions.

• 70 Year 10 students participated in Women in Technology WA’s Techtrails, a guest speaker program which aims to inspire young people to learn STEM skills and consider careers in these fields as stimulating and viable professions.

• All Year 7 students participated in the Science Talent Search.

• Thinking STEM program for Years 7 to 9 students.

• American Consul General Rachel Cooke visited the college as an exemplary school in the Low Carbon Schools Program, a partnership program that is helping schools reduce their carbon emissions from electricity and gas, as well as reducing water consumption and waste production.

• Student selected to attend London International Science Forum.

• In partnership with Edith Cowan University we hosted an Astronomy Night.

Technologies• University of NSW ICAS Global Schools Digital

Technologies Competitions – 2 Distinctions.

• Year 10 Foundations Digital Technologies course offered for first time.

• Developed a ‘Makerspace’ workshop combining traditional and contemporary machinery preparing students for advanced prototyping at tertiary level.

• Provided Virtual Reality in the classroom with the Oculus Rift to provide students with the opportunity to simulate the development of a 3D structure using both hands fitted with controls. This enabled them to work in a more realistic creative context and move to the next challenge in the world of design.


“At John Curtin our STEM practices are transdisciplinary, with real-world, project-based tasks being worked on in diverse subject areas across the college and beyond. Through these practices students learn to transfer their skills across all areas of learning; they learn to work the way engineers, scientists, technicians, and other STEM workers do by calling on the skills found in the Sciences, Technologies, Mathematics, Languages, Social Sciences and Arts. This will hold our students in good stead to study and train to enter a diverse workforce.” TIM ROWBERRY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGIES TEACHER


Safe and caring school culture


Student Support• Student Services strengthened partnerships with

Headspace and Youth Focus to provide students with ongoing support for their mental health.

• Staff and Student Council representatives attended the Generation Next Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People Conference.

• Student Council raised awareness and funds through ongoing initiatives such as Safer Internet Day, Bullying No Way Day, Fandom Day, R U OK Day, NAIDOC week, Bandanna Day, Wear it Purple Day and the Bake Sale.

• Student Council hosted its first Thesaurus Day that asked students to look at a range of words they commonly use in inappropriate contexts.

• The P&C hosted an informative parent session to introduce The Blossom Guide; a program that aims to guide young women toward developing confidence and awareness around their identity. This was followed up with workshop sessions across Years 7 to 10.

• 97 Year 10 students were trained and completed the Peer Support Program, which they delivered to incoming Year 7 students.

• Donations to St Patrick’s Foundation, who help the homeless in Fremantle, and to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation charity, who nurture and protect the Great Barrier Reef.

• Tutoring was offered through Ronald McDonald and AIME for several students.

• All college events and assemblies acknowledged the college values and celebrated students who had demonstrated these values.

• Social events organised for all year groups to improve socialisation between peers and their teachers.

• John Curtin Arts Tour to Berlin and Paris, and Ski Tour to Queenstown, New Zealand.

• The Careers Coordinator and the Course Adviser devoted more than 860 hours to counselling Year 10 to 12 students. This included each Year 12 ATAR student being counselled twice throughout the year using the Year 12 ATAR Predictor Program.

• In addition to Expo and Information Evenings for upper school, Career Education programs were run in conjunction with HASS, English and the Learning Centre for Years 9 and 10 students.

• Parents contributed to the Career Counselling evaluation on Parent Information Evenings and feedback acknowledged that the majority of parents were very happy with the resources provided and knowledgeable staff available to provide families the ability to make an educated choice.

• Overall Secondary Attendance School: 92.9%, State: 87.7%.

Safe and caring school culture Leadership and values Learning for life and wellbeingBuilding healthy relationships with each other and the world

PRIORITY AREA

Supporting students with a learning differencePROPEL Providing Real Opportunities = Participation, Empowerment, Learning

Our PROPEL program provided services for 126 students in 2017.


Physical and Health Education• B Division Swimming Carnival – 3rd place.

• A Division Athletics Carnival – 6th place.

• Awarded Year 7 and Year 10 Champion Boy and Year 10 Champion Girl.

• New Year 10 Boys 200m record 21.83 – record had stood since 1981.

• South Coastal Lightning Carnival winners:

• Year 7 girls soccer A.

• Year 7 boys soccer A1 and B.

• Year 8 boys soccer A.

• Year 8 boys soccer B.

• Year 8 girls soccer A1.

• Year 8 boys basketball B.

• Year 9 boys soccer A1 and B.


• Year 10 boys soccer A1.


• Students participated in: Ross Meadow Shield for Hockey, High School Ultimate Championships for Frisbee, T20 Milo Cup for cricket, touch rugby and girls AFL carnival.

• National representatives in athletics, baseball, canoe slalom, girls choir, soccer, speed skating, triathlon, water polo.

• State representatives in athletics, calisthenics, cricket, equestrian, football (soccer), futsal, hockey, media, squash, touch football, triathlon.

• All students in Certificate II Sport and Recreation General, Outdoor Education and Soccer Specialist achieved their certificates including First Aid Certificates, Skippers Tickets and Referees qualifications.


Soccer Excellence Program• 7 football teams played in 73 School Sport

WA Champion Schools fixtures and related practice matches.

• School Sport WA Champion Schools Competition – winners of three championships: Senior Girls U/18, Junior Girls U/15, and Junior Boys U/14.

• Played in 8 South Coastal Lightning Carnivals involving 40 fixtures – won all 8 carnivals.

• 26 students represented the State in soccer.

• 3 students were national representatives.

• 24 students obtained the Football Federation of Australia Level 4 Football Referees Certificate.

• 20 students successful in gaining Football Federation of Australia Skill Training Coaching Certificate.

• Certificate II Sport and Recreation students coached primary school students from East Fremantle Primary School.

• Year 7 Boys south west camp.

• 5 Seb Nye Scholarship recipients.


Sustainability and Environment

Low Carbon Schools Pilot Project• In our second year with this program we

conducted an energy and water audit, implemented a college shut down protocol, drafted a Sustainable Purchasing Policy and created a John Curtin College of the Arts Environmental Sustainability Policy.

• Our unique carbon management plan has started to reduce the college operations’ annual costs and has identified ways to embed low carbon initiatives into the curriculum.

• Our committee members visited all 15 Low Carbon School members and hosted a meet-up attended by US Consul General Rachel Cooke.

Roots & Shoots Club • Our sustainability focused program hosted Dr

Jane Goodall and US Consul General Rachel Cooke, and coordinated National Science Week events including casual dress day, pop-up seedling give away, and a recycled fashion workshop.

• Our Plastic Free July Challenge included a Learning Centre display to make a pledge, a raffle and a beach clean up and data collection for the Australian Marine Debris Database.

• Our partnership with Coast Care continued with students involved in dune rehabilitation, seedling planting and a beach clean-up at Port Beach.

• It was our fourth year attending Australian Youth Climate Change Coalition Summit.

• We fundraised to sponsor an orang-utan and a chimpanzee called ANZAC through the Jane Goodall Institute, and a Western Swamp Tortoise with Perth Zoo.

• Other activities included recycling batteries, mobile phones, toothbrushes and paper; Earth Hour, World Environment Day, World Peace Day; maintaining an edible garden and citrus grove; and selling the college’s reusable water bottle.

Waste Authority’s Waste Wise program• We were accredited as a Water Wise School.

• We held a Water Week activity with Haiku poetry competition about water use.

• Recycling of paper waste was fully established with three recycling stations and classroom paper recycling bins in all 95 classrooms to reduce the amount of paper sent to landfill.

• Message in a Plastic Bottle involved cross-curricular activities in Year 7 Science, Maths, English and Humanities.

Partnerships• Continued partnerships with the Australian

Sustainable Schools Initiative, Waste Wise, Water Wise School and Sustainable Bookshop.


Excellence in Teaching and Learning


Our Teachers• were WACE markers

• were Chief Examiners for WACE

• were on the WACE examining panels

• were on the VET examining panels

• were on School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) Curriculum Advisory Committees for implementation of the Western Australian Curriculum

• were SCSA consultants re-marking descriptors and work samples for new Years 7 to 10 Western Australian Curriculum and Year 12 courses and exams

• were representatives on groups developing international samples for the AITSL teacher standards documents for tertiary institutions

• were nationally accredited AITSL assessors

• taught seminars preparing students for WACE exams

• wrote and moderated exams

• were guest speakers at universities

• were NAPLAN markers

• were OLNA markers

• were Level 3 classroom teacher assessors and mentors

• were invited to present at State, national and international conferences

• evidenced portfolios for staff progressing from provisional to full registration for the TRBWA

• presented a series of workshops on Design Thinking, the Engineering Design Process, STEM Learning and how to integrate STEM into the classroom

• provided workshops for Teacher Development School: Science re STEM literacy

Excellence in Teaching and Learning Professional Knowledge Professional Practice Professional Engagement

PRIORITY AREA

The college applied for and was awarded Teacher Development School for Arts: Secondary for the 6th year running, and also for Science: Secondary. This enabled our staff to facilitate professional development for teachers in more than 400 schools in the south metro area.

20 Level 3 teachers

4 staff members with PhDs

10 staff members with Masters degrees

71 staff members with postgraduate studies or honours


Professional DevelopmentProfessional LearningAll teaching staff meet professional requirements to teach in WA schools and are registered with the WA College of Teaching. Teachers are merit-selected and the school recruits and trains the best available teaching staff who possess specialist skills and experience in teaching Gifted and Talented students. Teaching staff are highly qualified with an array of academic qualifications including those specific to Gifted and Talented education. In 2017 there were 128 teaching staff and 60 support staff.

Whole school professional learning for staff was conducted during the six days mandated by the Department of Education. Professional learning priorities are derived from systemic directions outlined in Focus 2017, the Strategic Plan for WA Public Schools 2016 – 2019, High Performance – High Care, and the college’s Business Plan 2016 – 2018.

In 2017 the college focused on six main areas:

• Leadership development with a particular emphasis on middle level management and managers of corporate services.

• Enhancing teacher pedagogy including Gifted and Talented teaching and learning strategies, the use of CONNECT as a classroom tool, and Vocational Education and Training initiatives.

• Implementing the Western Australian Curriculum with specific attention given to Health and Physical Education, Humanities and the Social Sciences, and Digital and Design Technologies.

• Cross-curricular priorities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, Asian engagement, sustainability, and STEM / STEAM initiatives.

• Using data to improve practice whereby teachers were further upskilled in the interpretation of NAPLAN, SAIS and SCSA data to inform their planning for student improvement.

• Health and wellbeing encompassed topics such as the role of peer support in student wellbeing, effective behaviour management, improving learning outcomes for students with learning differences, and mental health first aid.

Staff Professional Learning in School 2017

Leadership development 12% Cross curricular priorities 12% Implementing WA Curriculum 22% Enhancing teacher pedagogy 26% Using data to improve practice 10% Health and wellbeing 14% Other 4%

Staff Professional Learning Offsite 2017

Leadership development 19% Cross curricular priorities 15% Implementing WA Curriculum 15% Enhancing teacher pedagogy 34% Using data to improve practice 5% Health and wellbeing 9% Other 3%


“Level 3 teachers are engaged in current educational trends and philosophies and are able to facilitate such environments for both staff and students to benefit from. Being a Level 3 teacher has helped me become a better teacher and has installed practices in me to continue to be better. I intend to continue initiating and sharing best educational practices with colleagues, and to improve the educational experience for all students to help them achieve to their full potential.” MATT DONLEVY PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER RECEIVED HIS LEVEL 3 TEACHER IN 2018


Staff Achievements• Presented guest lectures at Edith Cowan

University to education students on our college’s interpretation of STE(A)M, how we have implemented it, and how they should think about using it in their careers.

• Wrote resources for the STEM Learning Project, a collaborative effort between Scitech, Department of Education, Science Teachers Association of Western Australia (STAWA), Mathematics Association of Western Australia (MAWA) and ECWA.

• Teacher Development School Science Coordinator.

• Presented at conferences and workshops including annual National Science Teachers’ Conference CONASTA 66: The Art of Science ‘Designing for STEAM’.

• Represented Australia in the Australian Science Teachers’ Association Japanese exchange that involved teaching and observing in Japanese schools.

• New Museum of Western Australia Teacher and Education Community Panel member.

• Part of the Fogarty Foundation edFutures teacher reference group.

• Led alumni from the national STEMX Academy to develop resources for the incoming 2018 cohort.

• On air presenter/DJ at RTR92.1FM.

• Australian Teachers of Media WA Professional Development Officer and Exam Officer.

• Coach of the Western Australian Schoolboys Soccer U/16 team.

• Manager of the Western Australian Schoolboys Soccer U/16 team.

• Manager of the Western Australian Schoolgirls Soccer U/18 team.

• Manager of the Western Australian Schoolboys Soccer Pacific School Games.

• President of School Sport WA and Tour Leader for the Schoolboys and Schoolgirls Soccer National Championships.

• Lecturer and Unit Coordinator in Public Relations at Curtin University, School of Marketing.

• Sessional lecturer Notre Dame University – Science.

• Lecturer at WAAPA (Dance history).

• Sessional lecturer and tutor Edith Cowan University – School of Education.

• Sessional tutor at Edith Cowan University –School of Education, Science.

• Sessional tutor at Curtin University School of Education – OUA.

• Sessional coordinator and tutor at Edith Cowan University, School of Education – OAC.

• Completed Graduate Certificate Education Business Leadership.

• Completed a Masters of Education with a focus on cognitive acceleration through science education.

• Chairperson of the Politics and Law Curriculum Advisory Committee.

• Committee members and Student Activities Coordinator for MAWA.

• Regular meetings of the Fremantle VET Cluster to further refine a corporate image and the standardisation of the processes and the products pertaining to the VET world and VET in schools.

• Regular attendance at regulatory bodies governing compliance of RTO’s and best practice.

• Thinking Science Australia Committee for Western Australia.


Operations


College Board Report The John Curtin College of the Arts Board is made up of parents, community members and staff, with Principal Mitch Mackay guiding us all as we fulfil our role of governance to promote and endorse the best practice of the college. Our Board members have a diverse range of skill sets that complement the values of the school, allowing us to look outwards to go further and be better each year. This was clearly demonstrated when the Dean of the Arts, Travis Vladich, Manager of Business Operations, Suzanne Rowley, and myself as Board Chair attended a two day Independent Public School Board training course, where we self-audited and acknowledged the cohesive and dedicated team that is our Board. Our robust discussions around academic results and the mental health and wellbeing of all students who attend the college, given that many of our students are gifted or twice-exceptional, reflects the Board’s style of moving the school forward as it continues to strive for excellence. I thank all of our Board members for their fantastic work across the course of the year.

John Curtin College of the Arts continues to grow in numbers and talent. The students come from a range of diverse families and geographical locations, travelling from both regional and metropolitan areas in their quest to grow in the Gifted and Talented or Soccer Excellence program they have been accepted into. The calibre of students is borne out of the many performances on the stage, studio or soccer field where parents, families and the wider community have had the privilege of being drawn in to the magic of what is being showcased. I have often heard it mentioned by the students that regardless of where they have come from the college feels like ‘home’ or a ‘second family’ and this strong sense of belonging is another reason why our students are able to shine in their given area of talent.

The staff at the college is truly the glue that holds the ‘family’ together. Their dedication, and the many hundreds of hours of work from each staff member who willingly shares their knowledge, expertise, compassion and care with all, is the embodiment of the school values. The introduction of Dr Jane Genovese’s Study Skills package by Fiona Tholet and staff is certainly one of the highlights of this school year and as a Board, we were privileged to see the package before it was delivered to staff and students. The understanding that each student from Year 7 to 12 can utilise ‘Study Hacks’ to make their life easier and achieve well is to be celebrated, not only by students but also parents and staff alike. As this program continues to be embedded throughout the school, we look forward to seeing the difference it makes for all students.

We have begun to review our school Business Plan to unpack each area as a Board and, using a traffic light system, audit where the school lies with its priorities and targets. This has led to further discussions with staff through the Principal to gather evidence for the Board to present us with the actual outcomes of some of the strategies within the plan. It has been pleasing to see the college aligning so well with the Business Plan and already exceeding most of the targets, which makes us well placed as we lead up to our next review.

Towards the end of the year there was a significant reduction in funding allocated to the college. As our school population continues to grow, providing adequate buildings and resources in an aging school is also another challenge we will address in the coming years.

Cavelle Monck Board Chair

“The staff at the college is truly the glue that holds the ‘family’ together. Their dedication, and the many hundreds of hours of work from each staff member who willingly shares their knowledge, expertise, compassion and care with all, is the embodiment of the school values.” BOARD CHAIR CAVELLE MONCK


TechnologyTechnology available to staff and students was increased by 15% with the addition of a new dedicated Media Arts lab and multiple point of access laptop trolleys. The total number of devices for student use was increased to 743.

A number of infrastructure upgrades and improvements were implemented including refreshing the core servers to increase server capacity and throughput, and installing 18 additional wireless access points to increase network coverage accessibility across the college.

More than 2500 parent accounts were created in CONNECT allowing them to view their child’s marks, access course and assessment outlines, and be informed through the John Curtin Central portal.

A number of staff piloted the Office 365 suite in their daily workload and provided feedback to the Department of Education’s central office, which enabled the introduction of Office 365 to all public education staff, students and parents/carers in 2018.

We trialled online NAPLAN, and our Italian department trialled Language Perfect, an online program to refresh the course and provide quality resources.

LYNDA.com was provisioned for all staff and students to provide point of need support to personalise the learning of software to build capacity across the college.

Capital WorksContinual improvements are being made to the buildings and grounds of the college due to increased student enrolments and staff numbers and the college funded a variety of capital and minor works programs across the buildings and grounds.

• LED lighting in both gymnasiums.

• Painting heritage listed Design and Technologies building ceilings and walls.

• New signage for the Ellen Street Theatre and Learning Centre.

• Benches in the Year 7 quad.

• Acoustic panelling of gymnasiums.

Student Services refurbishment • Four new office spaces were provided to house

additional staff. One of the areas is a conference room for case conferences, parent interviews and meetings when required.

New Learning Centre • We have transformed a traditional library

into a learning centre to foster innovation, imagination and creativity to promote excellence in a collaborative environment. It is important to recognise and create a space where staff and students come for learning and sharing. Our Library became a Learning Centre to accommodate changes in the way students learn and to create a modern space to inspire, create and connect. Information Technology was incorporated into this learning space.

Staff offices• English, Humanities, Physical Education and

Science all had office refurbishments or changes to provide spaces for planning, quiet marking, parent interviews, staff meetings, and better storage.

“We have transformed a traditional library into a learning centre to foster innovation, imagination and creativity to promote excellence in a collaborative environment. It is important to recognise and create a space where staff and students come for learning and sharing.” DEPUTY PRINCIPAL GEORGINA WIGLEY


Financial Summary The Salary and Cash Plans that form the college One Line Budget totalled $19,677,437.00 in 2017 with the college cash reserves sitting at $1,847,269.13 at the end of 2017.

The majority of our reserve funding is set aside for asset and resource replacement including student computers and servers, photocopiers, college buses, equipment for the Curtin and Ellen Street Theatres, resources for learning areas, and other minor works.

Suzanne Rowley Manager of Business Operations

Contingencies Revenue – Budget vs Actual

Revenue – Cash and Salary Allocation Budget Actual1 Voluntary Contributions $160,661.00 $142,431.65

2 Charges and Fees $1,881,050.00 $1,732,802.68

3 Fees from Facilities Hire $146,273.50 $146,273.88

4 Fundraising/Donations/Sponsorships $129,423.00 $127,827.14

5 Commonwealth Govt Revenues – –

6 Other State Govt/Local Govt Revenues – –

7 Revenue from Central Office, Regional Office and Other Schools $6,589.00 $6,589.30

8 Other Revenues $440,732.00 $427,074.01

9 Transfer from Reserve or DGR $244,972.06 $244,972.06

Total Locally Raised Funds $3,009,700.56 $2,827,970.72

Opening Balance $532,207.99 $532,207.99

Student Centred Funding $1,570,653.00 $1,558,908.52

Total Cash Funds Available $5,112,561.55 $4,919,087.23

Expenditure - Cash and Salary Budget Actual1 Administration $212,632.98 $146,343.54

2 Lease Payments $111,302.00 $59,345.75

3 Utilities, Facilities and Maintenance $923,975.09 $891,757.25

4 Buildings, Property and Equipment $537,160.18 $537,160.66

5 Curriculum and Student Services $1,456,361.38 $1,170,019.32

6 Professional Development $83,980.19 $43,711.40

7 Transfer to Reserve $494,138.00 $494,138.00

8 Other Expenditure $916,363.68 $823,696.09

9 Payment to Central Office, Regional Office and Other Schools $156,337.72 –

Total Goods and Services Expenditure $4,892,251.22 $4,166,172.01

Contingencies Expenditure - Budget vs Actual


Cash Position Bank Balance $2,757,222.94

Made up of: –

1 General Fund Balance $752,915.22

2 Deductible Gift Funds $3,430.02

3 Trust Funds –

4 Asset Replacement Reserves $1,847,269.13

5 Suspense Accounts $169,724.57

6 Cash Advances -$1,400.00

7 Tax Position -$14,716.00

Total Bank Balance $2,757,222.94


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