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BUNBURY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ANNUAL REPORT 2019
inspiring self belief
UNDERSTANDING THE ANNUAL REPORT
The 2019 Annual Report provides parents, caregivers and members of the school community with an overview of Bunbury Senior High School’s performance over the past year. It provides information about student academic performance, attendance, school programs and staff development.
This report is a small component of the total reviewing and reporting processes that the school undertakes. As an Independent Public School, Bunbury SHS develops a Business Plan together with Improvement Plans. The Business Plan and the Delivery and Performance Agreement have been endorsed by the School Board and provide the basis for other ongoing accountability and reporting.
The 2019 Annual Report reflects the school’s Priorities and Targets, as outlined in the 2017 – 2019 Business Plan: A Framework for the Pursuit of Excellence in Education – Phase 2.
SCHOOL PROFILE
Student Prof ile Staff Prof ile
Total enrolment 950 Total staff 101
Lower secondary (7-10) 698 Teaching staff 59
Senior school (11-12) 252 Administration staff (Level 3) 8
Allied Professionals 31
THE SCHOOL CONTEXT Bunbury Senior High School is rich in heritage and culture and draws students from a wide area, ranging from the more central parts of Bunbury, and spreading to Burekup, Boyanup, Dardanup and Donnybrook for senior school. The campus is only metres from the Indian Ocean and enjoys amazing vistas from the buildings and grounds.
Aspects of the school are heritage listed yet they remain suited to the purpose of delivering a contemporary education. There have been a number of significant upgrades over the years including the provision of a purpose-built library and additional classrooms for the relocation of Year 7 to secondary schools.
Highly effective partnerships have been established with a range of external agencies including the City of Bunbury, South Regional TAFE, the Bunbury Regional Trade Training Centre, the Bunbury Chamber of Commerce, Maker + Co, ECU, iVET and other community groups.
The School Board is comprised of school staff, community members, parents and senior-school students. It plays an important role in the ongoing oversight of the school and actively engages with the staff in the review of educational programs aimed at improving academic, social, emotional and physical development of all students.
THE PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Bunbury Senior High School (SHS) achieved outstanding results in 2019. This was most evident when the School Curriculum and Standards Authority released the Schools Comparative data in January 2020.
These results are more than an indicator of the academic achievement of the 2019 Year 12, Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) cohort. Academic results are one of the many factors that contribute to a school being viewed as a good school and the focus on aspects such as staff and student wellbeing, and teacher quality play an important role in academic achievement.
The school continued its success in a range of academic, sporting and cultural competitions. This included achievements in Mathematics, History and Geography competitions, Champion School at Country Week; success for a number of the school debating teams; individual success for students in the Premier’s ANZAC Tour, National Art competitions and success for the School Band in their respective competitions.
The School Board has continued to interrogate the school data and support the school to implement strategies for improvement. I would like to congratulate and thank the Board for their work, particularly Tim O’Byrne as the Chair and Emma Tinley for her role in representing students in the school.
This 2019 Annual Report captures all the aspects of school achievement mentioned above as well as evidence of the school adding value in areas such as social and emotional support, values education, work readiness and wellbeing.
I commend this 2019 Annual Report to you as a record of school achievement.
Craige Pettit
Principal
SCHOOL BUSINESS PLAN 2019 saw the final stage of the school’s third IPS Business Plan. A Framework for The Pursuit of Excellence in Education: Phase 2 was the iteration of a strategy to ensure that Bunbury Senior High School continued its history of outstanding educational delivery and remained the secondary school of choice in the South West.
A range of qualitative and quantitative data, including feedback from the school’s second IPS Review, system initiatives, student achievement data, perceived local needs, and the current Delivery and Performance Agreement, guided formation of the Plan.
The school’s priority areas,
Success for All Students
High Quality Teaching
Strong Leadership and Governance;
were directly linked to the Department’s Strategic Plan: High Performance – High Care. The school’s specific areas of focus within these priorities were articulated more specifically in Focus Statements and Targets within the Business Plan.
The six Targets represented the key outcomes the school sought from this Plan and they were central to informing teaching, learning and assessment, together with the deployment of resources. The Targets are specific, measurable, achievable and realistic within the period 2017 – 2019. In addition, for some Targets, the school also established an aspirational goal. Essentially, this was an ambitious objective that clearly demonstrated the intended direction in the context of the Target.
SCHOOL TARGETS The 2017 – 2019 school Business Plan identified six achievement targets set by the school to improve student performance.
Each target reflected an area of student outcomes that could be measured, and that the school has determined should be strengthened or improved over the life of the Plan.
A range of Focus Statements – each underpinned with its own comprehensive set of strategies – informed the resourcing and specific initiatives directed towards each target’s achievement.
The information on the following pages relates to student achievement in 2019, the third and final year of the current Plan.
TARGETS
1. Based on Schools Online data, the percentage of students with ‘Regular
Attendance’ (90%+), consistently exceeds Like Schools. Aspirational goal – the percentage of students with regular attendance approaches 70%.
There is considerable evidence that links student attendance to positive educational outcomes, including academic, social and emotional development.
A range of strategies were implemented at Bunbury SHS in 2017, 2018 and 2019 to enhance both student engagement and attendance that are outlined later in the Report. There is a clear statistical trend showing improvement in attendance when compared with baseline data.
The data shows continued consolidation across all aspects of attendance. This includes both the high level of ‘regular attendance’ and the lower levels of ‘At Risk’ attendance when compared to Like Schools and WA Public Schools.
ATTENDANCE OVERALL SECONDARY - BUNBURY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Regular Attendance(90%+)
BSHS 2017 67.2%
BSHS 2018 67%
BSHS 2019 60.9%
Like Schools 2019 60.8%
Target 1 was achieved in 2017, 2018 and 2019.
2. The number of students qualifying for a Bunbury Senior High School Kingia
Award for citizenship maintains an improvement trend each year for the life of the Plan. The Kingia Award is given to students who achieve high levels of school citizenship each year. The criteria include:
• At least 95% attendance
• A minimum ABE standard on Semester 1 and 2 reports
• No negative behavioural reports from teachers
New criteria for awarding a Kingia were established in preparation for the 2017 Business Plan, therefore, the data for 2017 formed the baseline for ongoing monitoring.
Target 2 was achieved in 2019.
Year Kingia Data 2017
Kingia Data 2018
Kingia Data 2019
Overall 22% 24% 32%
3. The median ATAR of the top 67% of ATAR students will be equal to or
better than 80. Aspirational goal – achieve in the top 50 schools for ATAR achievement each year.
The school’s 2019 Year 12 ATAR students achieved good results. The median ATAR for all students was 75.85, while the median ATAR for the top 67% of students was 79.55. Three students achieved a 90+ ATAR and twelve students achieved an ATAR above 80.
Target 3 was achieved in 2017 and 2018, but not 2019.
4. Year 12 Attainment (ATAR >= 55, or Certificate II or higher) will maintain
an improvement trend each year for the life of the Plan. Aspirational goal – achieve 100% Attainment each year.
Year 12 Attainment (ATAR >= 55, or Certificate II or higher) is a Department of Education metric designed to reflect student’s readiness to move to further education or training.
The 2019 school results in relation to Attainment showed improvement from 95% in 2018 to 98.01% in 2019.
Target 4 was achieved.
5. Year 9 student Progress and Achievement will be equal to or better than
Australian Schools in all aspects of NAPLAN.
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy is a system-level program of evaluation of Australian students’ achievement in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. The NAPLAN assessments measure performance in reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy. The school target in relation to NAPLAN considers both outright achievements at Year 9 level and progress from Year 7 to Year 9.
Pleasingly, in all years of the plan, the school has recorded particularly strong results in NAPLAN.
Both Achievement and Progress was higher than Australian Schools for all aspects of NAPLAN in 2019. Student’s writing performance was especially impressive, showing achievement and progress well above all schools (Australian, Public, Like).
Target 5 was achieved for all aspects of NAPLAN in 2019.
6. The percentage of students qualifying for OLNA by the end of Year 10
exceeds Like Schools. Aspirational goal – 80% of students achieve OLNA requirements by the end of Year 10.
The Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (OLNA) was introduced as a requirement for achievement of the Western Australian Certificate of Education in 2016. Students can pre-qualify for OLNA through their performance in Year 9 NAPLAN, or qualify through a series of OLNA opportunities provided during Years 10, 11 and 12.
OLNA assesses each student’s performance in reading, writing and numeracy. Bunbury SHS has developed a range of targeted initiatives to identify student’s literacy and numeracy gaps, where they exist, and to ensure that each student has access to individual and collective support to address those and enable successful completion of OLNA. In 2019, we fell slightly behind Like Schools in regards to our target for Year 10 students qualifying for their OLNA. Interestingly, despite not achieving this specific target, our OLNA results for Years 11 and 12 were much more encouraging.
OLNA – BUNBURY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CURRENT STUDENT STANDING
Year 10 Students – Qualified in
Year 9 Year 10 Not Qualified
2019 55 60 54
32.5% 35.5% 32.0%
Like Schools 26.7% 43.9% 29.5%
Target 6 was not achieved in 2019.
HIGHLIGHTS AND KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Winner of Secondary School of the Year 2019 in the Western Australian
Education Awards
David Sherwood, Rhodes Scholar and ex-student visited and spoke to the Year
10 to 12 students about being an entrepreneur.
A delegation from Jiaxing No.1 High School, China, visited the school.
Barrie Bennett, University of Ontario, Canada, visited the school and worked with
the staff on instructional strategies.
We had the inaugural presentation of the Kwop wangkiny Koorlangka Moorditj (speaking well; youth; good/solid) award to Lance McGuire – Head Boy 2015.
The entire Year 7 cohort did a 6km Walk for Water to raise awareness about the
plight of other nations without easy access to clean drinking water.
Year 9 and 10 students participated in a range of UniChoice short courses at
Edith Cowan University.
Students participated in the Sustainability Hackathon at Maker+Co.
Year 7 and 8 HASS Market Days, students utilise their enterprise skills to produce
and sell a range of wares.
Students participated in the ECU Schools’ Hackathon.
CURRICULUM
In 2019 the school offered lower secondary programs in the eight Western Australian Curriculum learning areas and senior secondary pathways in ATAR, Vocational Education and Training, Pre- Apprenticeships in Schools (PAIS), and the Shedworks engagement program. A Year 10 project-based learning class was also offered to a second cohort.
Special programs supported academically talented students (Gifted and Talented Program), as well as talented sporting students (Bunbury Elite Sports Training) and talented visual arts students (Visual Arts Specialist Program).
YEAR 12 PERFORMANCE
ATAR Pathway The school’s 2019 Year 12 ATAR students achieved good results. The median ATAR for all students was 75.85, while the median ATAR for the top 67% of students was 79.55. Three students achieved a 90+ ATAR and twelve achieved an ATAR above 80. The school’s median ATAR was slightly below WA Public Schools and All Schools.
Two students were awarded Certificates of Distinction, and 8 students received Certificates of Merit. 94% of the ATAR students who applied for university entrance were successful.
VET in Schools Pathway
Vocational Education Training programs were delivered to students within the school setting via the school RTO or auspice arrangements, and off-campus via local training providers. In 2019, Year 12 students participated in 100 VET Training qualifications.
VET Participation Rate (count; enrolled in VET as % of cohort)
2019 2018 2017
School VET enrolments 100 (64%) 96 (58%) 102 (62%)
Funded VET students 66% 65% 65%
Level of highest qualification achieved (of VET enrolled students)
Certificate IV 6 (6%) 2 (2%)
Certificate III 15 (15%) 10 (10%) 8 (8%)
Certificate II 61 (61%) 51 (53%) 71 (70%)
No Certificate completed 18 (18%) 33 (34%) 23 (23%)
Students with more than one qualification (%of VET enrolments)
3+ qualifications 14 (14%) 7 (7%) 0
2 qualifications 23 (23%) 17 (18%) 22 (22%)
Endorsed programs unit equivalents achieved
Number 59 67 54
Shedworks Pathway
Bunbury SHS Shedworks is an off-site Senior School Engagement Program that is highly practical and targeted to students who find a traditional academic setting challenging. Shedworks has been operating as an annexe to the school since 2009.
Once again the Shedworks provided opportunities, inspiration and support for the student intake to explore develop and expand skills and knowledege through the completion of independent and client-based projects that reflected the pathway certificate courses they were enrolled in – plumbing, building and construction, engineering, retail cosmetics, education support, light auto and heavy diesel – delivered through South Regional TAFE and the Bunbury Trade Training Centre network. All fourteen of the 2019 Sheddies secured a
place on a pathway course and, apart from the plumbing course which is spread across year 11 and 12, all of them successfully attained their qualification.
In addition to enrolment in a pathway course the Sheddies are expected to seek and engage in relevant ongoing work placements, which expose them to the world of work and is effectively a ‘long interview’ which gives the employer a chance to see full potential over a sustained period.
Each year work placements result in offers of employment/apprenticeships and 2019 was no different, with students securing apprenticeships in carpentry, metal fabrication and plumbing being secured after block or long-term placements.
Other networking opportunities continue to be accessed through our ongoing association with Riding for the Disabled (WA), for whom we volunteer our service to help with the upkeep of the facility and assist with supporting the clients as they ride. This is an opportunity for Sheddies to learn about a section of the community they may not have had interaction with, and their resumes can be filled with an authentic experience. RDA is well supported by local philanthropic organsiations and a cross-section of the Chamber of Commerce and offers of work trials for our students have been made as a consequence of this involvement.
Enterprise represents the backbone of the program through which much of our literacy and numeracy is embedded, as well as providing Sheddies with the entirely positive experience of seeing their creations (Giant Jenga was a hit this year!) being purchased by the wider school community and commisioned for use in and around the school. Each year we endeavour to hold at least one market stall
at the Bunbury Craft Markets and, with time running out, and after a final burst of effort, we managed to put on a very successful stall within weeks of year’s end.
One final highlight of the year occurred at the 2019 Shedworks Graduation. On the day, our designated MC was struck with nervous apprehension and declined to officiate. By coincidence, Shedworks’ 2017 ‘Shed Allrounder’ and soon to be commercial pilot – Luke Sharpe – was attending the ceremony as a guest and, with no warning or preparation, heeded our call for him to step in as MC. He did an amazing job and set an inspiring example to the outgoing group, of what can be achieved if you want something badly enough – living up to the Shed adage: If you want to be it - do it!
Outcomes for Graduating ShedWorks students of 2019
Apprenticeship 4
Return to school 2
Further training 2
Seeking employment (with assistance of Joblife) 2
Project-Based Learning (Year 10 class)
Students participated in Literacy and Numeracy programs, created using the Australian Core Skills Framework, with an emphasis on OLNA skills. Majority of students made sound progress in the OLNA testing. Below is a summary of the percentage of students who had pre-qualified for OLNA at the beginning of the year compared to those who had passed their OLNA testing at the end of the year. This is based on a cohort of 19 students.
At the beginning and end of the year students also completed diagnostic tests for Numeracy. Below is a summary of the progress students made by participating in the Numeracy program:
4 students achieved a 100% increase or more in their Numeracy skills.
The median improvement for Numeracy skills was 65%.
Jan 2019 Pre-qualified
Dec 2019
Numeracy 21% 47%
Writing 5% 58%
Reading 16% 63%
Students were assigned specific projects throughout the year. Some of these included:
Finance and budgeting – Real world financial situations
Bamboo Construction – Design and construction process.
Bunbury Tourism Video – Promotion and video techniques
Sustainability – Research and awareness techniques
Building a realistic house – focusing on area, surface area and real-world cost price.
Travel project - Planning and budgeting a holiday
Canteen Specials – Designing, purchasing and cooking a special of the week to sell at Lunch.
The students’ main focus throughout the year was their personal projects. Some of these included:
Exercise and nutrition plan for a boxer
Designing and constructing a wood and metal shield.
Brochure on Equine nutrition
Portfolio on different hair styles/cuts/colours.
Research article on the responsibilities of an aged care worker.
Music compilation tracks
Manual of car problems and how to fix them.
Researching and comparing different mafia groups/bosses
In Term 2 students volunteered three days of their time in either the Home Economics area, Library or Canteen. This helped to prepare them for work experience placements throughout Semester 2. Students undertook placements in a range of local industries including:
Hairdressing
Automotive
Metal and Fabrication
Veterinary
Beauty and Cosmetics
Retail
Hospitality
Aged Care
I.T Services
Child Care/Education
Students chose and were accepted into the following senior school
programs/options for 2020:
Parent Feedback
“I would like to say thank you for all the support you have given STUDENT this year. Being in your programme this year has been the best thing ever for her. Her confidence has improved so much. She stopped hating school and looked forward to attending. The support to get work experience was also fantastic, which also led to her getting a job and securing a traineeship for next year in Vet Nursing. This has been life changing for STUDENT and has gained so much from this year.”
“Perfect combination of program and teacher. Ms Dowling’s connection with my child has been the key to get the results she has. My child made significant leaps this year.”
“I honestly don't believe STUDENT would have even tried for the scholarship program let alone have a place if he had not been in the PBL class. It was about his self worth and after years of not achieving in standard education that he felt it was not even worth the effort trying to do well. He is so much better off for the PBL class and is now able to see that he can do well if he tries.”
“Such a good program, really focuses on them and their interests. It got us through another year, without this program I don’t think we would have made it to the end.”
“I found that my child has learnt more and progressed further with his learning in PBL than he would have in mainstream school.”
6 to the SHED Program
3 to the General Pathway
6 to the VET Pathway – 1 with possible Apprenticeship at LGM Industries beginning Semester Two 2020
1 to Bunbury Regional Community College
1 to Carpentry and Joinery TAFE
1 to Vet Nurse Traineeship
1 to Business Certification (Online?)
S T U D E N T A C H I E V E M E N T : N A P L A N
In 2019 the Year 7 and Year 9 students undertook NAPLAN testing in the
components of reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, grammar and
punctuation), and numeracy.
Year 7 students achieved above expected in Achievement and Progress for all
components of NAPLAN when ICSEA and prior performance are considered.
Year 9 students at Bunbury SHS performed at or above the Australian Schools
mean for both Achievement and Progress in all components.
These positive results highlight the significant progress students have made at
Bunbury SHS and are indicative of the support provided by school staff in
classes, and in a range of other targeted interventions – such as one-to-one
Direct Instruction, specialised Connect communities, Homework Club, and Maths
Club.
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT: OLNA
OLNA is an online literacy and numeracy assessment. It is an aspect of the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) and requires students to demonstrate a minimum standard of literacy and numeracy by the end of Year 12.
Students who have achieved Band 8 or higher in any of the three components of reading, writing and numeracy in their Year 9 NAPLAN are acknowledged as having demonstrated proficiency in using a range of ACSF Level 3 skills in that component and are not required to sit the corresponding OLNA test.
In 2019, the fourth year of the OLNA WACE requirement, Year 12 students at Bunbury SHS achieved outstanding results, with 100% achieving the standard in Reading, 99.01% achieving the standard in Writing and 98.02% achieving the standard for Numeracy. This was well above the achievement of Australian schools.
CURRICULUM INNOVATION AND STEM INITIATIVES
The availability and use of technologies and STEM-based programs to enrich student learning continued in 2019.
Interactive Media
Interactive Media is an off-grid elective that is offered to students from Years 7 to 12. The elective provides these students with an opportunity for independent inquiry and project-based learning. The focus is on students working independently and collaboratively as the need arises, to plan and develop a game for a 2D or 3D platform. The students seek each other out for collaboration based on their areas of expertise. For example, one student may ask another person to help with developing a soundtrack for their game if they know that they have music expertise.
IM Video Game Showcase 2019
The IM Video Game Showcase is an annual event in which Interactive Media students have an opportunity to show off their video game creations. Following on from the great success of the inaugural event in 2018, this year’s Showcase proved equally popular and engaging for both students and staff. Organised and run by the students of the after-school elective, the IM Showcase allowed the students to receive constructive feedback on the games they had designed and developed. They also had the satisfaction of seeing their games in action as people battled each other in a tournament, vied for top scores and places on the leader board or simply enjoyed the experience of playing a game.
Robotics The Robotics Club is offered during lunchtimes and culminates in teams of our students participating in the RoboCup challenge at Curtin Stadium.
In 2019 we entered two teams into this competition. Our Year 7/8 girls’ team came 6th in the final, which was a commendable result as it was their first time in the competition.
Tournament of Minds Early in 2019, students from the Year 7 GAT class were involved in a Tournament of the Minds trial competition that involved cross-curricular involvement between Mathematics and Science Learning Areas. Students were divided into groups and given a specific problem, with the end result requiring a solution and a presentation/performance detailing how they had solved the problem with reference to a back-story. The task involved Science, Engineering and Mathematics skills and students were allocated time across those classes. Feedback from students was positive, and all groups were able to assess their performances and brainstorm ideas as to how they could improve for future Tournament of the Minds competitions.
Pedal Prix The Year 10 gifted and talented class worked on the Pedal Prix project during their HASS and Science lessons this year. The class had to work out the engineering needed to make the tricycle road-worthy, consider rider comfort and learn how to operate the vehicle. They tested the vehicle many times before they took it to the competition, held in Busselton each August.
Minecraft Education Teachers from a range of learning areas explored the use of Minecraft Education in their classes in 2019. This program was utilised in Mathematics, HASS and English, making curriculum links and engaging students in creative and critical thinking skills.
Solar Car Design and Technology students explored solar technology and built solar cars and tested them in the sunshine. They learned about the capture and storage of energy and learned about renewable energy and how it can be utilised.
LEARNING AREA HIGHLIGHTS
HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, LANGUAGES
Darcy Reid - Winner of a place in the Premier’s ANZAC Tour 2020
Oisin Carrigan scored in the top 1% for the Australian History Competition
Year 7 Market Day
Year 8 Market Day
Year 7 Geography Fieldwork- Walk for Water (raised money for charity)
Continued success of Criminology Elective
Movie Club
Diversity Club
Students competed in Australian Geography and History Competitions
Year 10 Holocaust Excursions
Eco Club (joint venture with Science)
Bunbury Historical Society Incursions
Developed a suitability focus for Market Days
ASX Game for Economics
Completed full Western Australian Curriculum implantation
Shared writing structures taught across the learning area
THE ARTS Ozkids National Visual Arts competition (many entries)
Students won Four Gold Medals (3 Yr7 VASP and 1 Yr 11 General)
Iluka Visions 12 Students selected
Maker& Co LEXM talk: Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator invited to talk at BRAG ILUKA VISIONS Teacher PL day.
Performing Arts Showcase.
Allie Bourke Winner Year 7 ILUKA Visions: Used
Adino Smith Winner Year 9 ILUKA Visions: Self Portrait
Holly Riches Highly Commended Year 10: Rabbit and Yetti
Soul Band (Kayne Richards Y9, Jasper Preedy Y10, Rohan Guy Y10)– Outstanding Award – WA Schools Contemporary Music Festival
Junior Concert Band – Outstanding Award - WA Schools Concert Bands Festival
Indy Duffy: Gold Medal Ozkids National Visual Arts competition
Alexis Stubbs: Gold Medal Ozkids National Visual Arts competition
Allie Bourke: Gold Medal Ozkids National Visual Arts competition
Savanah Williams: Gold Medal Ozkids National Visual Arts competition
Allie Bourke: Gold Medal Ozkids National Visual Arts competition
Hadar Eyal: Gold Medal Ozkids National Visual Arts competition
Jasmine Elve: Gold Medal Ozkids National Visual Arts competition
SCIENCE
Robocup – August 9th and 10th:
Byron Henderson, Cooper Hiscox, Logan Rose, Lukas Murray, Mathew Goodlad, Kasey Jarvis, Joely Turnbull, Dani Crane represented BSHS
Joely Turnbull, Dani Crane and Kasey Jarvis’s Team came 6th overall in the final
Big Science Competition:
Year 7: High Distinctions - Daniella Adlam and Arad Mohammadirad
Distinctions - Oisin Carrigan, Lucy Hope and Lilanie Preedy
Credits – 5 other participants.
Year 8: Distinctions - Bella Brown, Macy Gardiner, Amelia Oddy and Ava
Santella
Credits – 6 other participants
Year 9: High Distinctions - Jonah Golds and Adin Smith
Distinctions - Mereki Morgan-Harvey, Timothy Pilbeam, Darcy Reid
and Holly Van Herk
Credits – 6 other participants
Year 10: High Distinctions - Bronte Anderson, Annabelle Heyworth and
Morgan Ursino
Distinctions - Sienna Berry
Credits – 7 other participants
Australian National Chemistry Quiz Competition:
High Distinctions: Annabelle Heyworth, Joely Turnbull, Kayne Richards
Distinctions: Logan Rose, Lucy Hope
Credits: Owen Milford,
Participation: Kota Tanaka, Phoebe Akerman, Saxon Oceans, Taleena Watts
Education Perfect World Championships:
National Youth Science Forum - Nathan Nguyen and Riley Martin were invited to attend in the summer break.
Women in Mining and Resources Annual Conference - Caitlin Mildred, Ebony Wallin and Annabelle Heyworth travelled to the Crown Towers Convention Centre with Ms. Snook on the 27th September to attend this event allowing them to explore possible careers in the mining and resources industries.
2019 ConocoPhillips Science Experience at Edith Cowan University (ECU) South West – Nathan Edland, Annabelle Heyworth, Bailey Pepper and Emma Standish were selected to attend – 3rd – 5th December 2019
ECU Explosive Chemistry Show Incursion – Mr. Tim Harrison, from the University of Bristol, and a team from ECU entertained all of our Year 8 and 9 students with an Explosive Chemistry Show on the 13th November
Men of Metal Incursion - Year 12 Chemistry – Murdoch University Men of Metal metallurgy incursion 13th June 2019
Pedal Prix - Year 10 GAT class – Developed vehicle and competed in the Busselton leg of the Australia HPV Super Series August 18 2019
Yr. 11 Human Biology and Biology excursion to Harry Perkin’s Institute of Medical Research – 19th August
Science Week 10th-18th August
SCINEMA films for the week
Mr Posthumus entertained students with an “Explosive” show
MATHEMATICS Logan Rose – Runner up Most Outstanding student at the South West
Junior Olympiad Competition (85th Percentile)
Jayme Clarke – Distinction in Australian Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition (95th Percentile) and Distinction in the Australian Mathematics Competition (86th Percentile)
Bella Brown– Distinction in Computational and Algorithmic Thinking Competition
Byron Henderson - Distinction in Australian Mathematics Competition
(86th Percentile)
Owen Patmore - Distinction in Australian Mathematics Competition
(90th Percentile)
Karrak Gregory - Distinction in Australian Mathematics Competition
(81st percentile)
Sam Bateman - Distinction in Australian Mathematics Competition
(84th percentile)
Liam Dovey - Distinction in Australian Mathematics Competition
(97th percentile)
Lee Christensen - Distinction in Australian Mathematics Competition
(97th percentile)
Have Sum Fun Senior School Team South West Division - 5th Place
Have Sum Fun Lower School 9 and 10 Team South West Division - 5th Place
Initiation of the new Year 7 teaching and learning model, with a larger focus on formative assessment and reasoning skills. Other schools around the South West have shown interest in adopting the model.
Continued to have high achievement and high progress in Numeracy NAPLAN
ENGLISH Western Australian Debating Competition
Novice Team – Winners of Western Australian Debating South West Novice Division
Owen Milford (Year 7)
Kaya Harris (Year 8)
Holly Adams (Year 7)
Miles Akerman (Year 7) AND Best Novice Speaker Western Australian Debating South West Division
Novice Team – Semi-finals of Western Australian Debating South West Novice Division
Rosie MacCauley (Year 8)
Tayla Andrew (Year 8)
Phoebe Akerman (Year 8)
Henriette Akerman (Year 7)
Junior Team - Semi-finals of Western Australian Debating South West Junior Division
Beth Horton (Year 9)
Monty Ridgeway (Year 9)
Nyhira Koomson (Year 9)
Senior Team - Winners of Western Australian Debating South West Senior Division
Norah Harkin (Year 10)
Amelie Gates (Year 10)
Penelope Delaporte (Year 10) AND Winner of Western Australian Debating South West Division ZONTA Best Female Speaker AND Best Overall Speaker Western Australian Debating South West Division
(British Parliament)
Sam Bateman (Finals)
Kaitlyn Myles (Finals)
Annabelle Heyworth
Eufa Koomson
Neve Brickwood
Penelope Delaporte
Monty Ridgeway
Shorelines - Winner of Secondary Section = Efua Koomson
Sound of Picture Books
Much Ado About Nothing
Great Book Swap
Australian Reading Hour
Year 12 ATAR English ECU SWETA Seminar Day
Talented Young Writers’ Programme
HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Jaxon Brown – WA Hockey and Indoor Hockey team
Lucy Hope – WA NTC Soccer Program
Kade Szyszka – WA AFL & Basketball teams
Phoenix Green – WA Hockey team
Georgina Dowd – WA Hockey team
Alister Scott – WA Soccer team
Skye Palmer – WA Basketball team
Kaitlyn Myles – WA Softball team
Devan Craig – WA Basketball team
Zaya Black – WA Basketball team
Bethany Williams – NT Netball team
Alice Johnson – WA Swimming & Water Polo teams
Blair Stuart – WA Downhill Mountain Biking team
Caelin Stuart – WA Downhill Mountain Biking team
Megan Roberts – WA Indoor Hockey team
Keagan Lynch – WA Cricket team
Jayden Goodwin – WA Cricket team
Liam Phillips – WA Orienteering team
Ka Hao Huriwai-Brown – WA Rugby League team
Ruby Williams – WA Athletics team
Hamish Melvin – WA Triathlon team
Aiden Wright – WA Cross Country Mountain Biking team
Mitchell Jarman – WA Cross Country Mountain Biking team
Jacob Van Noort – WA Soccer team
Alexander Liddiard – WA Hockey team
Bailey Reimers – WA Athletics team
Pharell Keats – WA Basketball team
Tilly Wallam – WA Athletics team
Senior High Schools Country Week - Champion School
Interschool Cross Country - Champion School
Interschool Year 9-10 Winter Carnival - Champion School
Interschool Surfing Bunbury Division - Champion School
Interschool Athletics - Runner Up
Interschool Swimming - Runner Up
CAREER AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION Year 12 Students Achieving Certificate III or higher VET Qualifications:
Mutai Adams Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
Tucker Oaklee Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
Lewis Sydney Certificate IV in Educational Support
Smith Chelsea Certificate IV in Educational Support
Green Phoenix Certificate IV Preparation to Enrolled Nursing
Horton Chloe Certificate IV Preparation to Enrolled Nursing
Roberts Abbey Certificate IV Preparation to Enrolled Nursing
Kavakci Aliah Certificate III in Accounts Administration
Coleman, Daniel Certificate III in Business
Longbottom Montanna Certificate III in Business
McGuigan Abby Certificate III in Community Services
Dowdell Ashly Certificate III in Early Childhood Education
Pua Angela Certificate III in Early Childhood Education
Woods Chloe Certificate III in Early Childhood Education
Partridge Amy-Jean Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
Reeves Quinn Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
Taranto Bronte Certificate III in Individual Support (Disability)
Year 12 Career and Enterprise grades are significantly higher than the state average. Overall, 15% more A grades, 16% more B grades and 12% less grades in the D-E range.
Year 12 VET Students completed training qualifications at a very high rate.
100% of the 64 Year 12 VET Pathway students completed at least one Certificate II or higher.
30 (46%) of the Year 12 VET students completed one Certificate II qualification or higher. 21 (33%) students completed two Certificate II qualifications or higher. 10 (16%) students completed three Certificate II qualifications or higher. 3 (5%) students completed four Certificate II qualifications or higher.
STUDENT SERVICES
ATTENDANCE Attendance at Bunbury SHS in 2019 was at or above the rate achieved by Public schools in WA.
ABORIGINAL EDUCATION
Follow the Dream [FTD]:
10 students and 8 teaching staff involved throughout the year.
2 students received High Achiever Award [Regular attendance & B grade average or better with no D grades.]
3 students received Achiever Award [Minimum 85% attendance and C grade average or better with no D grades].
Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience [AIME]:
15 students involved in the workshop program on regular basis and all committed and excited about the program.
Student Leadership:
1 student Prefect.
3 House Student Leaders.
EVENTS Year 7 Activity Day
Illuminate Challenge (Yrs7&9)
Big Splash sculpture project
School Ball
Wear it Purple Day
Jump Rope for Heart
World’s Greatest Shave
Youth Focus’ Hawaiian Ride for Youth
Give a Damn, give a Can
Boardies Day – Bunbury Surf Lifesaving
Pink Day for Breast Cancer
Clean Up Australia Day raffle
Coat Racks for the needy
Pyjama Day – fundraiser for kids in care
National Day of Action Against Bullying
Drug Action Week
Sleep Out for Homelessness
NAIDOC Assembly
RUOK Day
Footy Colours Day
Blood Donations
Care Packages for the needy
Bandanna Day – support of teens with cancer
40 hour famine
Salvation Army Christmas Appeal
World AIDS Day
Year 8 Wellbeing Activities
Year 7 Orientation
Year 10 Universities’ Visit
Year 12 Breakfast and Final Assembly
STUDENT SUPPORT
Homework Club
Maths Club
Diversity Club
The Edge Program
Studiosity
Academic Support Program
P.A.R.T.Y Program
Try-a-Trade Program
PARENT SUPPORT Parent Connect Workshop
Year 7 Twilight Picnic
Triple P Parenting seminars
Parent Information Nights (Yr6, Yr10, Yr12)
Elevate Parent Seminar
GIFTED AND TALENTED SPECIAL PROGRAM (GAT)
2019 was the seventh year of the Gifted and Talented program at Bunbury High. Some goals for the program in 2019 was to support students in making even more links with tertiary institutions and industry experts, as well as the sharing of best practice through the professional learning community for GAT teaching staff.
An Education Assistant continued to support twice-exceptional students in the GAT program and to provide general support to those students exhibiting dysfunctional perfectionistic tendencies or other wellbeing issues.
STAFFING
STUDENT NUMBERS
Year 7 16
Year 8 15
Year 9 17
Year 10 17
Year 11 15
Year 12 10
ACCELERATED LEARNING
Chronological Year
Course/s studied
9 Year 10 Maths, English, Science and HASS
10 Year 11 Maths Methods, Literature, Physics
10 Year 11 Music ATAR
10 Year 11 Biology
10 Year 11 Indonesian: Second Language ATAR
10 Year 11 Media Production and Analysis ATAR
Maths English HASS Science
Year 7 Nic Andrew Will Barker Amelia Carpenter Phil Gregory
Year 8 Sharna Mason (HOLA)
Tracey Malone Kerry Kerr (HOLA) Cathy Watson
Year 9 Leon Rose Mark Woodland (HOLA)
Luke Duffield Jen Alfieri
Year 10 Luke Marinoni Cass Obal Kerry Kerr (HOLA) Catherine Simmonds
10 Year 11 Chemistry
11 Year 12 Chemistry
11 Year 12 Physics
11 Year 12 Human Biology
11 Year 12 English
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
Competitions
We continue to perform well in competitions across all learning areas. Here are some of the results from this year:
Australian Maths Competition
Year 7 - Credit: Lucy Hope
Year 8 - Distinction: Byron Henderson, Jayme Clarke. Credit: Lukas Murray
Year 10 - Distinction: Karrak Gregory, Sam Bateman. Credit: Jaxon Damiani, Saxon Oceans
Computational and Algorithmic Thinking
Year 7 - Credit: Henrietta Akerman, Scarlett Brown, Dean Hill, Owen Milford, Lilanie Preedy
Year 8 - Distinction: Jayme Clarke, Bella Brown. Credit: Amelia Oddy, Torren Wulff.
Year 9 - Credit: Declan Turnbull
Individual Student Achievements
Oisin Carrigan (Year 7) –Top Student in Western Australia in the Australian History Competition.
Darcy Reid and Jonah Golds (Year 9) – finalists for the Premier’s ANZAC Competition (into the top 20 in Years 8 – 11 across WA).
Emma Tinley (Year 11) – ALCOA Naturebridge Scholarship to the USA
Riley Martin (Year 11) – National Youth Science Forum invitation to Brisbane and Canberra during the January 2020 holidays
Rohan Prowse (Year 12) – Distinction in the Australian National Chemistry Quiz
LEARNING OUTCOMES Year 7
Maths
GRADE
NA E D C B A
7 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
12.5%
(2)
25%
(4)
62.5%
(10)
School Year 7 13.6%
(23)
4.1%
(7)
13%
(22)
25.4%
(43)
23.1%
(39)
20.7%
(35)
Like School Year 7
3%
(98)
5.8%
(190)
17.8%
(584)
34%
(1118)
21.9%
(719)
17.6%
(579)
DoE Year 7 3.9%
(771)
8.3%
(1620)
18.2%
(3569)
30.7%
(6016)
20.8%
(4085)
18.2%
(3562)
English
GRADE
NA E D C B A
7 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
6.2%
(1)
31.2%
(5)
62.5%
(10)
School Year 7 12.4%
(21)
1.8%
(3)
8.9%
(15)
40.8%
(69)
22.5%
(38)
13.6%
(23)
Like School Year 7
6.7%
(232)
4%
(139)
13.4%
(463)
42.2%
(1455)
22.8%
(785)
10.9%
(375)
DoE Year 7 7.8%
(1556)
6.3%
(1264)
14.3%
(2847)
38.3%
(7622)
22.1%
(4396)
11.2%
(2224)
Science
GRADE
NA E D C B A
7 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
43.8%
(7)
56.2%
(9)
School Year 7 0.6%
(1)
4.7%
(8)
16%
(27)
35.5%
(60)
28.4%
(48)
14.8%
(25)
Like School Year 7
4%
(132)
4.6%
(152)
13.9%
(465)
34.3%
(1145)
25.6%
(855)
17.6%
(586)
DoE Year 7 5.3%
(1051)
6.8%
(1356)
15%
(2981)
31.4%
(6229)
23.3%
(4622)
18.2%
(3620)
Humanities
GRADE
NA E D C B A
7 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
6.2%
(1)
56.2%
(9)
37.5%
(6)
School Year 7 1.2%
(2)
3.6%
(6)
18.3%
(31)
35.5%
(60)
31.4%
(53)
10.1%
(17)
Like School Year 7
1.8%
(57)
3.3%
(106)
15.6%
(508)
41.3%
(1343)
23.5%
(764)
14.6%
(476)
DoE Year 7 6.1%
(1206)
6.8%
(1347)
14.9%
(2965)
34.1%
(6769)
23%
(4562)
15.2%
(3026)
Year 8
Maths
GRADE
NA E D C B A
8 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
41.2%
(7)
58.8%
(10)
School Year 8
1.5%
(3)
12.6%
(25)
16.7%
(33)
31.8%
(63)
19.2%
(38)
18.2%
(36)
Like School Year 8
2.1%
(68)
7%
(225)
18.9%
(606)
34.4%
(1106)
21.1%
(677)
16.6%
(532)
DoE Year 8 3.8%
(705)
10.9%
(2016)
18.6%
(3436)
29.9%
(5527)
19.4%
(3586)
17.3%
(3187)
English
GRADE
NA E D C B A
8 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
11.8%
(2)
35.3%
(6)
52.9%
(9)
School Year 8
3%
(6)
6.1%
(12)
13.1%
(26)
39.4%
(78)
27.8%
(55)
10.6%
(21)
Like School Year 8
4.1%
(134)
4.4%
(144)
13.5%
(442)
41.7%
(1360)
25.2%
(821)
11.1%
(362)
DoE Year 8 6.8%
(1262)
7.6%
(1416)
13.4%
(2488)
38%
(7069)
22.7%
(4213)
11.5%
(2142)
Science
GRADE
NA E D C B A
8 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
5.9%
(1)
29.4%
(5)
64.7%
(11)
School Year 8
2%
(4)
3%
(6)
11.6%
(23)
36.9%
(73)
31.8%
(63)
14.6%
(29)
Like School Year 8
1.6%
(51)
5.3%
(169)
16%
(514)
33.6%
(1079)
22.8%
(731)
20.8%
(668)
DoE Year 8 5.3%
(985)
8.7%
(1619)
15.9%
(2977)
29.5%
(5513)
21.4%
(3991)
19.2%
(3590)
Humanities
GRADE
NA E D C B A
8 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
23.5%
(4)
76.5%
(13)
School Year 8
6.1%
(12)
1.5%
(3)
9.1%
(18)
39.9%
(79)
32.3%
(64)
11.1%
(22)
Like School Year 8
2.1%
(68)
5.1%
(164)
13.9%
(448)
37.2%
(1195)
24.1%
(773)
17.6%
(566)
DoE Year 8 6.3%
(1172)
7.6%
(1422)
13.9%
(2601)
34.1%
(6361)
22.9%
(4273)
15.2%
(2836)
Year 9
Maths
GRADE
NA E D C B A
9 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
5.9%
(1)
0%
(0)
17.6%
(3)
76.5%
(13)
School Year 9
1.2%
(2)
15.5%
(26)
28.6%
(48)
28%
(47)
12.5%
(21)
14.3%
(24)
Like School Year 9
2.7%
(85)
9.8%
(312)
20.3%
(650)
29.8%
(953)
20.2%
(645)
17.3%
(553)
DoE Year 9 4.1%
(733)
13.5%
(2379)
19.3%
(3415)
28.8%
(5096)
17.4%
(3072)
16.9%
(2988)
English
GRADE
NA E D C B A
9 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
5.9%
(1)
11.8%
(2)
29.4%
(5)
52.9%
(9)
School Year 9
1.2%
(2)
16.7%
(28)
16.1%
(27)
30.4%
(51)
27.4%
(46)
8.3%
(14)
Like School Year 9
3.5%
(108)
7.4%
(232)
14.5%
(452)
39.4%
(1228)
24%
(749)
11.1%
(347)
DoE Year 9 7.5%
(1341)
10.9%
(1953)
14.7%
(2640)
35%
(6274)
21.2%
(3797)
10.6%
(1905)
Science
GRADE
NA E D C B A
9 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
5.9%
(1)
35.3%
(6)
58.8%
(10)
School Year 9
0.6%
(1)
11.3%
(19)
17.3%
(29)
32.7%
(55)
21.4%
(36)
16.7%
(28)
Like School Year 9
2.4%
(80)
8%
(263)
15.9%
(519)
35.1%
(1147)
21.4%
(701)
17.2%
(562)
DoE Year 9 5.6%
(1015)
12.4%
(2247)
17.2%
(3115)
29.3%
(5309)
18.9%
(3434)
16.7%
(3030)
Humanities
GRADE
NA E D C B A
9 GAT 50%
(17)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
14.7%
(5)
14.7%
(5)
20.6%
(7)
School Year 9
52.7%
(177)
3.3%
(11)
9.2%
(31)
14.3%
(48)
14.9%
(50)
5.7%
(19)
Like School Year 9
3.3%
(109)
8%
(263)
16.8%
(555)
34.6%
(1144)
22%
(728)
15.3%
(505)
DoE Year 9 7.2%
(1354)
10%
(1889)
15.3%
(2887)
32.5%
(6122)
20.1%
(3794)
14.9%
(2817)
Year 10
Maths
GRADE
NA E D C B A
10 GAT 0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
17.6%
(3)
41.2%
(7)
41.2%
(7)
School Year 10
13.5%
(22)
5.5%
(9)
24.5%
(40)
30.1%
(49)
16.6%
(27)
9.8%
(16)
Like School Year 10
3.2%
(100)
8.5%
(266)
19.4%
(608)
33.2%
(1042)
18.8%
(589)
17.1%
(536)
DoE Year 10
4.9%
(819)
12.7%
(2095)
19.4%
(3217)
31.2%
(5166)
17.3%
(2868)
14.4%
(2390)
English
GRADE
NA E D C B A
10 GAT 5.9%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
35.3%
(6)
58.8%
(10)
School Year 10
15.3%
(25)
1.2%
(2)
14.7%
(24)
33.1%
(54)
25.8%
(42)
9.8%
(16)
Like School Year 10
3%
(93)
7.1%
(219)
15.7%
(483)
43.6%
(1345)
22.7%
(701)
7.8%
(241)
DoE Year 10 8.1%
(1340)
10%
(1656)
15.2%
(2516)
37.8%
(6245)
20.5%
(3376)
8.3%
(1375)
Science
GRADE
NA E D C B A
10 GAT 5.9%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
29.4%
(5)
64.7%
(11)
School Year 10
14.7%
(24)
3.1%
(5)
11.7%
(19)
28.8%
(47)
25.8%
(42)
16%
(26)
Like School Year 10
2.7%
(87)
7.9%
(254)
19.5%
(623)
33%
(1055)
19.2%
(615)
17.7%
(565)
DoE Year 10 6.1%
(1062)
12.3%
(2129)
18.7%
(3230)
30%
(5185)
17.3%
(2997)
15.5%
(2684)
Humanities
GRADE
NA E D C B A
10 GAT 5%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
20%
(4)
75%
(15)
School Year 10
13%
(29)
1.3%
(3)
7.6%
(17)
29.1%
(65)
29.1%
(65)
19.7%
(44)
Like School Year 10
3.3%
(116)
8.2%
(286)
14.9%
(520)
34.4%
(1204)
20.8%
(726)
18.4%
(645)
DoE Year 10 8.4%
(1580)
10.6%
(1981)
15.6%
(2925)
31.2%
(5860)
19.4%
(3635)
14.8%
(2781)
Senior School Learning Outcomes
Three GAT students achieved an ATAR of 90+ and two of those students also
received a Certificate of Distinction. The median ATAR for the GAT ATAR
pathway students was 84.4. Five GAT students achieved a Certificate of Merit.
Year 12 results
Year 11 results
Course Grade Number of
students
Biology B 2
Chemistry A 2
Chemistry B 3
Economics A 1
Economics B 3
Economics C 1
English C 3
Human Biology A 2
Human Biology B 1
Literature A 1
Literature B 5
Literature C 1
Course Grade Number of
students
Applied Information Technology A 1
Applied Information Technology B 1
Applied Information Technology C 1
Chemistry A 2
Chemistry B 2
Chemistry C 5
English A 1
English B 3
English C 2
English D 1
Health Studies B 1
Physical Education Studies B 1
Physics A 2
Physics B 1
Psychology B 1
Maths Applications A 1
Maths Applications B 2
Maths Applications C 1
Maths Methods A 3
Maths Methods C 1
Maths Methods D 1
Physical Education Studies A 1
Physical Education Studies B 1
Physics B 2
Physics C 1
Psychology A 2
Psychology B 3
Psychology C 1
Maths Applications A 1
Maths Applications C 1
Maths Methods A 2
Maths Methods C 3
Maths Specialist B 2
Maths Specialist C 2
BUNBURY ELITE SPORTS TRAINING (BEST)
Staffing Year 7 Miss Kimberley Hallett
Year 8 Mr Cameron Allan
Year 9 Mr Kyle Smith
Year 10 Mr Mark Longbottom
Year 11 Mr Adam McGill
Year 12 Mr Kyle Smith
Student numbers Class numbers 2019 Applications for
BEST 2020
Year 7 24 Year 7 107
Year 8 22 Year 8 21
Year 9 23 Year 9 15
Year 10 22 Year 10 9
Year 11 24 Year 11 15
Year 12 17 Year 12 2
Learning outcomes
E
Grades D Grades C Grades B Grades A Grades
Year 7 BEST 0% 0% 0% 12.5% 87.5%
Like School 0.9% 3.4% 39.9% 35.5% 17.8%
Public
Schools
2% 6.4% 38.8% 32.9% 15.3%
Year 8 BEST 0% 0% 0% 23.8% 76.2%
Like School 1.6% 5% 39.5% 33.2% 18.1%
Public
Schools
4% 7% 37.2% 31.7% 14.8%
Year 9 BEST 0% 0% 0% 45.8% 54.2%
Like School 2.6% 6.5% 37.4% 31.7% 19.3%
Public Schools
5% 7.7% 34.9% 30.3% 16.5%
Year 10 BEST
0% 0% 0% 36.9% 64.1%
Like School 2.2% 6.1% 36.1% 34% 19.4%
Public Schools
4.7% 7.4% 33.3% 30.8% 17.8%
Significant Achievements
25 State/Australian sporting team representatives including:
Jaxon Brown – WA Hockey and Indoor Hockey team
Lucy Hope – WA NTC Soccer Program Phoenix Green – WA Hockey team Georgina Dowd – WA Hockey team Kade Szyszka – WA AFL team
Kade Szyszka – WA Basketball team Alister Scott – WA Soccer team
Skye Palmer – WA Basketball team Kaitlyn Myles – WA Softball team Devan Craig – WA Basketball team Zaya Black – WA Basketball team Bethany Williams – NT Netball team Alice Johnson – WA Swimming team Alice Johnson – WA Water Polo team
Blair Stuart – WA Downhill Mountain Biking team Megan Roberts – WA Indoor Hockey team
Keagan Lynch – WA Cricket team Jayden Goodwin – WA Cricket team Ruby Williams – WA Athletics team Hamish Melvin – WA Triathlon team
Aiden Wright – WA Cross Country Mountain Biking team Mitchell Jarman – WA Cross Country Mountain Biking team
Jacob Van Noort – WA Soccer team Bailey Reimers – WA Athletics team Pharell Keats – WA Basketball team
VISUAL ARTS SPECIALIST PROGRAM (VASP)
There was success for VASP students in the public arena in 2019, both locally and nationally. Eight out of twelve artworks selected from Bunbury Senior High School for the Iluka Visions Art Exhibition were created by VASP students. We also had a high number of finalists in the 2019 Young Australian Art Awards, with nine out of the ten students awarded a gold medal, coming from VASP.
The Year 10 VASP group once again enjoyed the annual camp in Melbourne, where they participated in workshops with professional artists, visited galleries, RMIT and other cultural institutions.
Year 9 VASP attended an overnight camp in Fremantle, having participated in workshops and viewing of exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the first day and then a visit to Cottesloe the next day, to explore Sculpture by the Sea.
Towards the end of the year students from Year 8 – 10 VASP collaborated to decorate a Big Splash WA dolphin (a mental health program that uses art to promote positive mental health and wellbeing). The sculptural piece will be relocated to the grounds of BSHS in 2020.
Student numbers Year 7 19
Year 8 27
Year 9 20
Year 10 25
Learning outcomes Year 7
Learning Area Grade
Count
A 5
B 9
C 5
D 0
E 0
NA 0
Year 8
Learning Area Grade
Count
A 10
B 13
C 3
D 1
E 0
NA 0
Year 9
Learning Area Grade
Count
A 3
B 4
C 12
D 0
E 0
NA 1
Year 10
Learning Area Grade
Count
A 8
B 11
C 1
D 0
E 0
NA 0
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Professional learning at Bunbury SHS has been strongly informed by the School Business Plan. In 2019, the school targeted the areas of instructional design, technology and wellbeing as the key drivers for professional learning initiatives - much of which was conducted in-house, by teachers working with their colleagues.
The range of external professional learning undertaken by staff in 2019 included:
Instructional Facilitators’ Conference – attended and presented at by members of our Instructional Leadership Team
Collaborative Professionalism
Gifted and Talented Education – conference, school visits
Mathematics State Conference
Humanities State Conference, Economics State Conference
Science State Conference
Motivating Reluctant Learners
Improving Student Performance – for senior school courses
Graduate Modules 1-4 (Graduates only)
Literacy Network
Teach by Design
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Various STEM-related workshops access by staff from a range of learning areas
Explore: A Career in School Leadership
Rising Leaders: Emerging Women in Leadership
Leading School Improvement for Secondary Team Leaders
Level 3 Classroom Teacher support (internal and external PL)
Positive Schools’ Conference
Suicide Prevention
Drug Prevention – accessed by Health teachers and by Student Services Support Workers
NATIONAL SCHOOLS OPINION SURVEY The online National Opinion Survey is administered across Australia to determine the level of satisfaction of school communities with the performance of their school. Findings from the survey provide valuable input into our school’s ongoing review processes and commitment to improvement.
Collectively, the data from the survey conducted at the beginning of 2020 suggest that:
Teaching staff have high expectations of the students.
The school has clear improvement processes in place to ensure that business plan priorities are met.
Parents are highly satisfied with the overall standard of education achieved by the school for its students. (84%)
Parents are highly satisfied with the programs offered by the school. (81%)
Parents are highly satisfied that their child feels safe at this school. (87%)
FINANCIAL SUMMARY AS AT 19 DECEMBER 2019
FINANCIAL SUMMARY AS AT 19 DECEMBER 2019