MY SCHOOL, YOUR SCHOOL AND OUR SCHOOLS

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1 MY SCHOOL, YOUR SCHOOL AND OUR SCHOOLS What does My School tell us? VASSP/VPA CONFERENCE September 2010 Chris Bonnor

2 Type of school attended by primary school students living in localities from most disadvantaged to most advantaged - ABS Census Collection Districts, deciles of SEIFA Index of Education & Occupation, 2006 Preston 2010

3 Type of school attended by secondary school students living in localities from most disadvantaged to most advantaged - ABS Census Collection Districts, deciles of SEIFA Index of Education & Occupation, 2006 Preston 2010

4 Groupings of schools with secondary enrolments created from My School data Government Catholic Anglican Christian High-fee Independent

5 Average ICSEA Govt Catholic Anglican Christian High-fee

6 Indigenous enrolment (%) Govt Catholic Anglican Christian High-fee

7 Number of students per teacher Govt Catholic Anglican Christian High-fee

8 Students per non-teaching staff Govt Catholic Anglican Christian High-fee

9 Govt Catholic High-fee Christian Anglican All Median Yr 7 NAPLAN score (488)

10 This letter will be written from a suburban constituent to her local member in 2020: I m writing because I can t really find a secondary school for my son Jahred in Year 7 next year. The closest school is a church school but we re not churchgoers. Anyway, we can t afford fees like that. The closest public school was closed down in Another was made selective. There is a good school in the next suburb but it became one of those independent public schools a few years ago. They interviewed Jahred but now they say that they can t cater for his special needs. There is a music academy four suburbs away but he is really better with his hands. Of course there is the comprehensive school near the shops but I don t want him in with the wrong sort, if you know what I mean. Anyway, he doesn t mix with many of the kids that go there. They re not like us. Mum tells me that in her day there were plenty of good schools, and grand-dad grew up in the bush where all kids went to the local school. Everyone now talks about choice but what choices do I have?

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12 GEELONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS ICSEA AND VCE RANK ICSEA rank 2010 %VCE>40 1. Geelong Grammar 2. The Geelong College 3. Kardinia 4. Sacred Heart Coll (girls) 5. Oberon HS 6. Belmont HS 7. Bellarine Sec College 8. Matthew Flinders (girls) 9. Clonard College (girls) 10. Lara Sec Coll. 11. Geelong HS 12. Covenant College 13. Geelong Baptist 14. Grovedale College 15. N Geelong Sec Coll 16. Newcomb Sec Coll 12% 18% 11% 17% 4% 5% 3% 7% 17% 2% 3% 5% 2% 2% 0% 2%

13 NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN VICTORIA: VCE SCORES AND SCHOOL SES FUNDING INDEX School SES index Percentage of candidates with a VCE score of over 40 Sources: DEEWR and

14 In 1996 there was an average of 13 low income for every ten highincome students in our public school playgrounds. Now there are 16 for every ten. The opposite trend occurred in private schools. This gap is increasing. Derived from Barbara Preston 2008

15 SCHOOLS WITH A DIFFERENCE Common characteristics of high and low academic profile schools Type/sector Growth and enrolment Enrolment profile HIGH ACADEMIC PROFILE Mainly fee-charging + some middle class (high demand) public Usually larger some growing. Many enrolment discriminators Higher average family income Few indigenous enrolments, learning disabled or at risk students LOW ACADEMIC PROFILE Mainly low demand public and some Catholic schools Smaller and shrinking. Few enrolment discriminators Lower average family income More indigenous enrolments, learning disabled and at risk students Affiliation Mainly church or faith schools Mainly secular schools Future Compounding advantages Compounding disadvantages NSW regional centres refer to

16 Changes in mean school enrolments, Melbourne Schools in: Middle or high SES areas Lower SES areas Source: Stephen Lamb (2007) School Reform and Inequality in Urban Australia A case of Residualising the Poor

17 GEELONG PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS ICSEA AND ENROLMENT RANK ICSEA rank 2010 Enrolment 1. Oberon 2. Belmont 3. Bellarine 4. Matthew Flinders 5. Lara 6. Geelong 7. N Geelong 8. Grovedale 9. Newcomb 10. Norlane

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19 For more information and draft copy of written presentation contact Chris Bonnor