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ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING – 2011CATHOLIC EDUCATION, ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE

ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING – 2011 1

School Name

Postal address

Phone Fax

Email

School website www.

Contact Person

Principal’s ForewordIntroduction

Value–Added by SchoolSee separate attached report on Achievements for 2010 relative to School Renewal Plan Goals

School Profile

is a Catholic school administered through Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Brisbane.

Coeducational or Single Sex

Year levels offered: Primary Secondary P-12

Total student enrolments for this school

Total Enrolment Girls Boys

2010

St Anthony's School

1 St Anthonys Drive, ALEXANDRA HILLS, 4161

(07) 3820 1200 (07) 3820 1255

[email protected]

www.stanthonysalexhills.qld.edu.au

Ms Judith Anne Seery

Welcome to St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School. We appreciate that you take the time to read our annual report for 2010. This report gives an insight into the achievements made by our school and the focus in learning that our school values and promotes. St Anthony’s maintains the core business of improving the literacy and numeracy skills of every student; no matter what difference exists amongst our students with regard to learning needs, cultural and language differences, religious and family circumstances, behavioural and social/emotional needs, gender & age. Entrenched in this primary goal for learning are various mandates & initiatives that we continue to focus on, such as early years, middle schooling, new technologies, curriculum and assessment, special needs, behaviour management & student welfare. Our school will continue to value the partnership in education that includes students, teachers, parents, support personnel and outside agencies. St Anthony's continues to reflect on & review the progress made to date and plan for student improvement by means of data. 2010 saw student achievement highlighted and celebrated. The school had many successful outcomes extra-curricula area which is available elsewhere in this report.

St Anthony's Alexandra Hills

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2010


Curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings

Extra curricula activities

* Extra curricula activities Academic Activities: Top Quiz Kids Competition, Participation in International Competitions & Assessment for Schools, Readers’ Cup Challenge & Debating. * Cultural Activities: Instrumental Band Program, Keyboard Lessons and Choir, Dance Fever dance program. * Social Skills and Personal Development: The Seasons Program, Team Time Program, Peer Mediation Program and Buddy Groups. * Sporting Activities engaging with the wider community: Cross Country Competitions, Inter-school Sport, and Representative Team membership in varied sporting fields. Tennis lessons are available as well as access to Vacation Sports Program held at the school. * At all year levels excursions, visiting artists and qualified sporting experts are incorporated into the program to enhance student learning outcomes. Students in Years 5, 6 & 7 have a yearly camp experience. * Engagement with the wider community is facilitated through a focus on Sustainability & Stewardship with follow through projects linked with the Redlands City Council such as Adopt- A – Creek Program and Pollution Audits.

St Anthony’s offers a wide variety of subjects during 2010. The basic core skills are covered in key learning areas including Religious Education is provided to all students as an integral part of our curriculum and community’s Religious Culture and Identity as a Catholic School. The curriculum is diverse, providing a range of learning opportunities, catering for the individual style of learning that each child possesses. We believe that students are life long learners and that the curriculum must be dynamic and continually changing in order to meet their needs. We offer comprehensive, integrated learning opportunities focusing on the development of the whole child. By learning together, our highly professional, experienced and dedicated teachers are able to present high quality programs based on the future learning goals required for our students to successfully engage in life long learning. These goals aim to develop and enhance the skills and knowledge required in literacy, numeracy, informatio technology and relationships within a structure which is meaningful and relevant to all student learners. Proudly, we offer all students the opportunity to participate and excel in key learning areas, in our instrumental music and choir programs, sport at school, district and regional level. Our highly qualified Teachers, School Officers, Office Staff, Cleaners and Ground staff comprise a team of dedicated people working together in the best interests of all students. Our specialised staff offer diversity in programs catering for differences in learner’s needs in learning difficulty, extension and enrichment. The school competes in regional competitions in various sports and cultural activities.

2010


How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning

Social climate

Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school

Information and communication technologies are currently used at St Anthony’s to assist students to learn more effectively by providing teachers with access to a wide range of new pedagogy. These technologies are also being used to enable teachers to do administrative tasks more efficiently. The use of ICLT enables students to show teachers how to improve teaching and, in doing this, it enables students to have more informed and more profitable access to teachers' knowledge and skills. For us ICLT represent a 'quantum leap' in educational effectiveness. The strategic introduction of ICLT has seriously challenge our day to day practices and helps us to more effectively align our teaching and learning programs with the requirements of the information economy and the need for lifelong learning.

St Anthony’s caters for children from many and varied backgrounds, ability levels and cultures. All children are treated equally and given equal opportunity in their educational and extra curricular activities. Ethnic backgrounds and religion are always taken into account when planning special occasions that may involve particular religious celebrations. We draw our enrolment from the suburbs of Alexandra Hills, Capalaba, Birkdale, Wellington Point, Ormiston, Cleveland, Thornlands and Victoria Point. Students also travel distances to attend our school, attracted by our long years of tradition as the oldest Catholic School in the Redlands as well as for our academic reputation and quality education. Notable past students: Wally Lewis’ son, Lincoln Lewis - Logie-winning star of Home & Away, Karl Stefanovic Co- host to the Today Show – Channel 9, Peter Stefanovic – Overseas Correspondent as well as Natalie Dwyer – Australian Ballet, Dr Thomas Hess – Orthopaedic Surgeon, Grant McGregor – Olympic Swimmer, Dr Claire Mahon - Word Health Organisation, Mathew McDonald – Political Science UK, Matthew Cooper- Olympic Diver, Simon De Veer –United Nations Scholarship, Hannah Ruffles – Children’s Author. Our school has a Behaviour Management Learning Program to ensure behaviour is managed in a supportive environment. Anti-bullying programs and strategies are explicitly taught in classrooms, reinforced individually and in the school newsletter. St Anthony’s introduced a number of programs to assist students, parents and teachers ie Behaviour Management, Speech Pathology, Curriculum etc:

A 2010 internal reviews and external Strategic Renewal Framework report and focus groups survey of staff, parents (Parent Network Group and Strategic Parent Planning Committee) and the community identifies a number of strengths and an overall positive perception of St Anthony’s and the programs in place. In general all three groups were very pleased with the way the school is run, the expectations staff have of the students and the emphasis on individualised programs for students. A common theme of the comments made by all three groups is the special spirit that is engendered by the school. Parents and students genuinely appreciate the dedication that staff show in the education, pastoral care and emotional wellbeing of each student. There is a very positive view of commitment and inspired education. The school has an open door policy and an ongoing dialogue exists throughout the year.

2010


Involving parents in their child’s education

Staff Profile Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff

Headcounts

Full-time equivalents

Qualifications of all teachersHighest level of attainment Number of classroom teachers and school leaders

at the school

Doctorate

Masters

Post Graduate Diploma

Bachelors Degree

Diploma

Certificate

Expenditure on and teacher participation in Professional Learning The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in 2010 was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows

St Anthony’s School actively welcomes Parents' involvement within the school and their child's education. Teachers are always happy to provide interviews via an organised appointment through Reception. Parent-teacher interviews are held at the conclusion of Semester 1. At the beginning of the year, a Parent-Teacher Information Evening provides an overview of the curriculum for the year, organisation of the class procedures as well as annual excursions/camps are discussed which inform parents of annual plans for their children. Parents were involved in this year's Cyclical review providing feedback to the the school. St Anthony’s School has an active Parents Network Group. Parent funds financed Under Cover Area, Sporting equipment, resources and computers. Parents are also involved in Strategic Planning, Socials, Fetes etc. Reports are provided through to School Newsletter by parents to parents. Many parents volunteer their time as classroom and school helpers in all areas of the Curriculum, either directly through their child's teacher or school administration. Support a Reader Parents are trained as support a reader helpers.

32 14

25 14

7%

63%

30%

15,000

The major Professional Development initiatives were: • Spirituality and Religious Education • Information Technology - ITLC working party • Student Protection • CPR Training • Children and Resilience • Literacy & Numeracy • Early Years Curriculum Development • School Internal and External School Reviews • First Steps Reading & Writing

2010


Average staff attendance rate

The staff attendance rate was % in 2010.

Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year

From the end of the 2009 school year, % of staff were retained by the school

for the 2010 year.

Key Student Outcomes Attendance Student attendance - 2010 The average attendance rate for the whole school as a percentage in 2010 was %.

Student Achievement – NAPLAN for Years 3, 5, 7 and 9National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results – our reading writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9.

Domain Measures Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 9

Reading

Average score for the school in 2010

Average score for Australia in 2010 (Do not change)

For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard.

2009 %

%

%

%

2010 %

%

%

%

Writing




2009 %

%

%

%

2010 %

%

%

%

Spelling




2009 %

%

%

%

2010 %

%

%

%

96.12

92.7

94.8

394.5 475.5 536.0

414.3 487.3 546.0 573.6

91.5 93.5 96.8

95.9 89.2 96.1

412.2 478.6 522.9

418.6 485.2 533.4 567.7

97.2 97.4 93.5

98.0 90.8 96.2

384.1 466.9 536.2

399.2 487.1 544.6 564.0

93.0 96.1 96.8

91.8 92.3 94.2

2010


Domain Measures Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 9

Grammar and Punctuation




2009 %

%

%

%

2010 %

%

%

%

Numeracy




2009 %

%

%

%

2010 %

%

%

%

Attainment and Achievement – Year 12

Apparent retention rates Year 10 to Year 12

Year 12 student enrolment as a percentage of the Year 10 student cohort. %

Outcomes for our Year 12 cohort of 2010 (Data are available to schools from the QSA secure website using your existing security code)

Number of students receiving a Senior Statement.

Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate Individual Achievement.

Number of students receiving an Overall Position (OP).

Number of students who are completing/continuing a School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship.

Number of students awarded one or more Vocational Educational Training qualifications.

Number of students awarded an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate II or above.

Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate of Education at the end of Year 12.

381.5 486.3 532.8

416.9 499.7 535.1 578.8

80.3 94.8 95.2

85.7 95.4 94.2

401.7 477.6 526.9

395.3 488.7 547.7 584.9

91.5 94.7 9.8

97.9 95.4 98.0

2010


Number of students awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD).

Percentage of OP/ IBD eligible students with OP 1-15 or an IBD. %

Percentage of Year 12 students who are completing or completed a SAT or were awarded one or more of the following: QCE, IBD, VET qualification.

%

Percentage of Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) applicants receiving an offer. %

Overall Position Bands (OP)

Number of students in each Band for OP 1 to 25

OP 1-5 OP 6-10 OP 11-15 OP 16-20 OP 21-25

Vocational Educational Training qualification (VET)

Number of students awarded certificates under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF).

Certificate I Certificate II Certificate III or above

Post-school destination information At the time of publishing this School Annual Report, the results of the 2009 Year 12 post-school destinations survey, Next Step – Student Destination Report for the school were not available. Information about these post-school destinations of our students will be incorporated into this Report in September. Please ensure that you attach your Achievements for 2010 relative to School RenewalPlan Goals documentation when submitting this form to email.

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