DIOCESE OF TOWNSVILLE SCHOOL REPORTING - 2017 

St Catherine’s Catholic College,  

The Whitsundays 

Address

Mercy Campus (P-Yr3):   

69 Marathon Street, Proserpine QLD 4800 

Loyola Campus (Yr 4-6): 

96 Renwick Road, Proserpine QLD 4800 

Manresa Camus (Yr 7–11) 

114 Renwick Road, Proserpine QLD 4800 

Postal address

PO Box 372, Proserpine, QLD, 4800 

Phone

Primary

(07) 4945 1176 (Mercy) 

(07) 49451414 (Loyola) 

Secondary

(07) 4945 1630 

Email prspne@tsv.catholic.edu.au

Webpages

School Website:  www.prspne.catholic.edu.au  

Additional information is available via the My School website: www.myschool.edu.au 

Contact Person

Ms Sharyn Bell (Principal)   

 

   

Principal’s foreword Introduction  

St Catherine’s Catholic College is a community alive with the Mercy charism,                       Ignatian Spirituality and traditions and culture established over 90 years of                     providing Catholic education to the Whitsunday region. 

St Catherine’s Catholic College is a vibrant, co-educational, K-12 community that                     encompasses the values of community, excellence, compassion and justice. The                   spiritual life of the college and our Student Wellbeing Program work together to                         ensure the holistic development of our students. Our students aspire to be the                         best that they can be: to try their best, make mistakes and continue to strive in                               the safest environment we can provide. In the words of St Ignatius we aim to                             form young adults who will “Go forth and set the world on fire.” 

With over 700 students, our college is large enough to offer extensive                       opportunities for our students to learn and thrive. Three distinct campuses                     within this larger college community ensure we are small enough for each                       student to be personally known. These three precincts: Early Years; Primary and                       Secondary, enable us to tailor the education at each site to the developmental                         needs of our students. With specialist staff, facilities and technologies at each                       campus, the college prides itself on supporting, extending and challenging                   students to optimise pathways for their future learning.

   

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School Renewal, Strategic Planning and Annual School Improvement The Characteristics of Effective Catholic Schools is the guiding document of the TCEO schools linking                             the processes of planning, implementation and review for the purpose of enhancing the quality and                             effectiveness of Catholic Schools. Through the Characteristics of Effective Catholic Schools each school                         can monitor its effectiveness, focus on strategies for improvement and fulfil its accountability                         responsibilities to various entities.  

Mission and Purpose  

● Enriched understanding of our Catholic identity through participation in                 the KU Leuven Research Project 

● Our College Religious Education curriculum developing Religious Literacy               through engaging staff and students in life-giving and authentic learning                   experiences grounded in the Catholic tradition. 

● The inspiration of Ignatian Spirituality and the Mercy Charism enhancing                   the Religious Life and Liturgical celebrations of the College community. 

● Opportunities for staff in their professional and personal faith                 development   

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 Climate Conducive to Learning  

● A College Master Plan for Capital Development and Maintenance ● Formal structures to enhance the spiritual, intellectual, cultural and                 

physical attributes of students and staff   ● Extensive support for staff and students’ mental health and wellbeing ● Extended parental, parish and community partnerships 

  

 Emphasis on Learning  

● Development and implementation of an effective K – 12 Pedagogical                   Framework 

● Planning, promotion and delivery of an Early Years (Kindergarten) and                   Senior Secondary (Years 11 & 12) curriculum which supports a high quality                       Catholic education 

● Motivated, supportive and well-supported innovative professional Staff             Community 

● Engaged students in highly effective learning environments informed by                 research 

 

   

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School Profile 

System:  Catholic Education (Diocese of Townsville)  

Coeducational or single sex:    Coeducational 

Year levels offered:    Prep – Year 12 

 

Total student enrolments for this school: 

Total Enrolment

Girls Boys

732 373 359

Characteristics of the student body: Junior Campus:

Prep Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 6 Year 6 Total Total

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F M F 439

24 30 24 31 40 36 17 39 27 39 29 33 32 38 215 224

54 55 76 56 66 62 70 439

Senior Campus:

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Total Total

M F M F M F M F M F M F M F 293

24 30 33 32 19 25 22 11 16 32 30 19 144 149

54 65 44 33 48 49 293

 

 

 

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Curriculum offerings  Our distinctive curriculum offerings   • Specialist Precincts dedicated to distinct stages of learning • 1:1 Laptop program Yrs 4-12  • VET Program • Senior Pathways • Indonesian language lessons (Prep – 12) • Leadership Programs  St Catherine’s Catholic College promotes a nurturing and caring school culture,                     which we believe leads to an environment in which students have the best                         opportunity to reach their full potential. Recent initiatives which contribute to                     this school culture include:  • Caregroups and Pastoral Care groups  • Daily Christian meditation  • College Enrichment Programs  • Mini Vinnies  • Personal Development Programs  • Chaplaincy Projects  Extra curricula activities   • Inter school sport • Sports Excellence Program • Instrumental and Vocal Music Lessons  • College Choir • College Drama Clubs • After school homework & study groups • OptiMinds • Whitsunday Voices • Quest for Knowledge  • Mulkadee Arts Festival • Bridge Building completion  How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning   The use of Information and Communication Technologies is incorporated into all aspects of the school environment. All subject programs have incorporated the use of ICT to enhance student learning and teachers have completed professional development to increase their competency in the use of ICT in the classroom. Both campuses have access to a variety of Technology resources which include – interactive whiteboards; iPads; touch screen laptops; class sets of laptops, a computer lab, 1:1 Chromebook program in Yrs 4 – 6, Media room and Years 7 – 12 Bring Your Own Device Program.

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Social climate 

The social climate of St Catherine’s Catholic College is based on:  • Creating a positive school environment through whole school practices                 

promoting inclusiveness, tolerance and respect. • Dedication to building relationships with parents and carers through                 

open communication, inclusion and education.   • Integrating social and emotional learning into our curriculum through                 

programs such as Program Achieve-You can do it, Bounce Back, Peer                     Support , pastoral care and community outreach programs. 

• Following a comprehensive Behaviour Management Policy based on               gospel values and logical consequences to deal with student behavioural                   issues including bullying. 

• Provision of specific intervention programs, in collaboration with TCEO                 and outside community agencies, to support children experiencing social,                 behavioural or emotional difficulties.

Strategies/programs used to respond to bullying include:  • You Can Do It • Bounce Back • Peer Support Program • Kids Matter • Mind Matters • Child Safety Week • Chaplaincy projects

   

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Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school 

The parent and teacher satisfaction results are gathered using voluntary participation in a radii survey. 

 Performance measure  Result 2017 

Percentage of parents satisfied that the school provides educational programs that enable their child/ren to learn  92.9% 

Percentage of parents satisfied with their child/ren’s progress at this school  89.9% 

Percentage of Year 5 – Year 6 students satisfied with their learning at this school  92.9% 

Percentage of Year 7 – Year 11 satisfied that the school provides educational programs that enable them to learn  72.9% 

Percentage of Year 7 – Year 11 students satisfied with their educational progress at this school  72.5% 

Percentage of teachers satisfied that this school provides educational programs that enable students to learn  98.8% 

Percentage of teachers satisfied with the educational progress of students at this school  93.8% 

 

Involving parents in their child’s education 

• Weekly assemblies followed by morning tea • Weekly newsletter (online via email or printed) • Parent Information nights • Encouraging parent volunteers in classrooms and the canteen • Culminating curriculum events in the classroom  • Parent/Teacher meeting and reporting • Regular social gatherings • P&F and College board meeting • Yearly Community Expo evening 

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Reducing the school’s environmental footprint  Use of an environmental audit and attention to its recommendations is included in the                           renewal cycle which is part of the life of TCEO schools 

• Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation Program Yr 3 & 5 • Water tanks • Solar program • Vegetable Gardens across the campuses • Paper, scrap and compost bins • Worm farms and butterfly gardens • Eco ambassadors and reef guardians

School Finances  For school income broken down by funding source: please refer to My School – School Finances  

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Staff composition, including Indigenous staff  Workforce Composition  Teaching Staff  Non-teaching Staff  Indigenous Staff 

Headcounts  63  63  0 

Full-time equivalents  57.35  39.55  0 

 Qualifications of all teachers

 

Qualifications  Number of Teachers and 

School Leaders Percentage of teachers and school leaders 

Doctorate  1  1.6% 

Masters  10  15.9% 

Bachelor Degree  48  76.2% 

Diploma  4  6.3% 

Total  63  100% 

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Expenditure on and teacher participation in professional development. The total funds expended on teacher professional development in 2017 was $662,383.   The major professional development initiatives for 2017 are as follows:   

TCEO Staff Compliance PD 2017 Effective Pedagogy - Whitsunday Region Spiritual Formation Living Laudato Si Workshop Reflective Practice Day Secondary Teachers Professional Development - Proserpine Prayer PD - ECSIP Recommendation 2 Cultural Understanding CCP - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultues and Hi Recontextualising Scripture ECSIP Recommendation 1 Inclusive Education Productive Pedagogy Training (was IBL) Middle Leaders PD - Mentoring Student Protection Training Bowen Mulkadee 2017 Curriculum Teacher Developer's (CTD's) Learning Area Panels School Board Formation Day Safe Persons Training Advanced Middle Leadership Program 2017 Dadirri - Deep Listening Retreat Harassment Referral Officer Training Day Speech Language Impairment Inservice High Performance Leadership for a High Performance Culture Autism Spectrum Disorder Contemporary Moral Theological Issues Hearing Impairment Disability Inservice  

 The involvement of the teaching staff in professional development activities during 2017 was 98.4%. 

Average staff attendance  For permanent and temporary staff and school leaders, the staff attendance rate was 96.9% in 2017.  

Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year. 

 From the end of the previous school year, 89.7% of staff was retained by the school for the entire 2017 school year.

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Key student outcomes  

Attendance    

Student attendance - 2017   The average attendance rate for the whole school as a percentage in 2017 was 90.9%.        

Student attendance for each year level 

Prep  Year 1  Year 2  Year 3  Year 4  Year 5  Year 6 

91% 92% 92% 91% 93% 93% 92%

Year 7  Year 8  Year 9  Year 10  Year 11  Year 12 

93% 89% 87% 92% 87% 88%

Description of how non-attendance is managed by the school  The school contacts the parents/guardians of each unexplained absence on the                     morning that the student is absent. A letter or phone call is made to the                             parent/guardians of those students who are regularly absent from school.   

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Achievement – Years 3, 5, and 7. National 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.  

NAPLAN results are also available from My School website 

 

 

 

   

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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.  

84% 

 

Outcomes for our Year 12 cohort of 2017  

   

Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate Individual Achievement. 

47 

Number of students receiving an Overall Position (OP).  23 

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

8 

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

23 

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

16 

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

44 

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

047 

Percentage of OP/ IBD eligible students with OP 1-15 or an IBD.  87% 

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. 

100% 

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

95% 

 

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 

7  4  9  3  0 

 

 

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Vocational Educational Training qualification (VET) Number of students awarded certificates under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF). 

Certificate I  Certificate II  Certificate III or above 

0  14  2 

 

 Certificate II courses include:  

● Automotive Vocational Preparation 

● Engineering Pathways ● Hospitality ● Kitchen Operations ● Music Industry ● Retail Services ● Tourism 

   

Certificate III courses include: 

● Agriculture ● Education Support ● Hospitality ● Light Vehicle Mechanical 

Technology ● Maritime Operations 

 

 

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