QUEENSLAND STATE SCHOOL REPORTING - 2010 Caloundra State High School (2116) Postal address 88 Queen Street Caloundra QLD 4551 Phone (07) 5436 8444 Fax (07) 5491 8457 Email Webpages Contact Person the.principal@caloundrashs.eq.edu.au Additional reporting information pertaining to Queensland state schools is located on the My School website and the Department s Right to Information site. Principal Principal s foreword Introduction Caloundra State High School is a proud and innovative school that offers a high quality education for both boys and girls from Year 8 to Year 12. Our focus is on delivering a challenging and engaging curriculum within a safe and intentionally caring and supportive environment. At Caloundra State High School we believe that our students deserve the best that we can give them and the opportunity to develop their skills, knowledge and talents in an environment that successfully prepares them as a vital member of our community. Our school plays a vital role in the Caloundra community as a leading provider of pathways for your child s future. Our qualified and experienced staff is committed to helping all students achieve to their full potential so that they can pursue their chosen vocation on leaving school, whether that be university, further study or workplace training. Caloundra State High School is supported by our strong links with Universities, TAFE, local businesses, Job networks and support organisations including QYIL s and Beacon Foundation. Additionally, our school is in partnership with Beerwah SHS, Kawana Waters SC, Meridan SC and SCIT, delivering training to students within our Trade Training Centre. In 2011, our school developed and introduced a unique program called iachieve, aimed at enhancing the academic success of our very best students through focussed, one-on-one academic mentoring. Our school is supported by a very active Parents and Citizen Association who support our students in all areas of their learning. This has been reflected by the strong results of our Student, Parent and Staff School Opinion Surveys and the reputation Caloundra State High School has already achieved by providing excellence in education over the past 47 years. This school report provides an extensive review of the 2010 school year. It highlights the special achievements of the Teaching and Learning Audit. School data is presented on the progress of our students and staff as well as outlining our successes so far with our future direction for 2011. Page 1 of 12
QUEENSLAND STATE SCHOOL REPORTING - 2010 Caloundra State High School (2116) School progress towards its goals in 2010 Increased focus on literacy and numeracy in all key learning areas. Improved school partnerships and our standing in the community as evidenced through our finalisation of the Trade Centre development for implementation in 2011. Consolidated student welfare program led by the Student Welfare Head of Department along with a school commitment to the belief that every student can achieve. International Student Program accredited and the student centre established with professional support available for international students. Enhanced performance in senior phase data as a result of two years of focus on QCS, QCE and VET performance. Future outlook The analysis of data is the key to planning a better future, it helps us refocus and determine new delivery options to improve outcomes for our students. From the data available to us we have determined our priorities to be: Further development of a whole school pedagogical framework to give greater synergy between teaching strategies across all settings. Improving the monitoring processes associated with Yr 10 subject selection and the appropriateness of chosen pathways, senior student success within chosen pathways and QCS/QCE preparation. Improve the delivery and engagement in literacy and numeracy strategies. Continue to maintain strong partnerships with business, sporting and cultural organisations enabling us to excel in our program delivery and make us a unique school. Our Middle School focus is on engaging students, developing strong positive relationships and laying the foundations for success in the senior school. The emphasis in this curriculum is upon improving fundamental literacy and numeracy standards and upon the development of higher order thinking and problem solving skills. Our Senior four-day timetable, with a dedicated flexible learning day specifically aims at improving student pathways. In 2012 the Sunshine Coast Technical Trade Training Centre will extend on the current 2011 offerings as we continue to build and enhance opportunities for students to engage in relevant and rigorous training. Page 2 of 12
Our school at a glance School Profile Coeducational or single sex: Coeducational Year levels offered: 8 to 12 Total student enrolments for this school: Total Enrolment Girls Boys Enrolment Continuity (Feb 2010 Nov 2010) 1207 610 597 83% Characteristics of the student body: There are approximately equal numbers of boys and girls enrolled in year levels. ESL requirements are limited. Year level enrolments are reasonable similar in size across cohorts. Class sizes Proportion of school classes achieving class size targets in 2010 Phase Prep Year 3 Average Class Size Percentage of classes in the school On or under target Under Target On Target Over Target Year 4 Year 10 24 98% 90% 8% 2% Year 11 Year 12 18 95% 85% 10% 5% All Classes 21 97% 88% 9% 3% School Disciplinary Absences Disciplinary Absences Count of Incidents Short Suspensions - 1 to 5 days 343 Long Suspensions - 6 to 20 days 36 Exclusions 5 Cancellations of Enrolment 0 Page 3 of 12
Our school at a glance Curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings Performance Excellence Program Volleyball/Touch Football/Surfing Excellence Aerospace Education Foundation Studies for Yr 10 students in preparation for Senior Curriculum engagement A distinctive Middle School structure Trade Training Skills development International Student Program Extra curricula activities Swiss Exchange Program Senior and Middle School Leadership Programs Voices on the Coast Apex Debating Grin and Tonic Regional, Zone and State sport opportunities Performance opportunities in Dramatic Arts, Orchestra, Stage Band Community Participation opportunities (Red Shield Appeal, 40 Hr. Famine etc.) Range of curriculum based competitions e.g. Maths Team Challenge How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning Technology encompasses more than computers at Caloundra SHS. Our school has a total school focus on the integration of information technology and multimedia across the curriculum to enhance student learning. Students are actively engaged with a range of technological devices quite new to the classroom. Our students were able to demonstrate their skills on the electronic whiteboards this makes book learning a hands on experience as well as lots of fun. Computers are used for whole of class activities, group activities and individual access through computers rooms, pods of computers and the Library. Many of our classrooms have data projectors installed. We are currently undergoing a wireless fit out to enhance staff and student internet access. We are currently developing our 1 to 1 program for implementation in 2011/2012 Page 4 of 12
Our school at a glance Social climate Student care and welfare is supported by Home Group teachers, Year Co-ordinators, Line Managers, Heads of Department, Administration and members of the student services faculty & Guidance staff, Youth support Co-ordinator, chaplain, School Based Youth Health Nurse and learning support staff. Because students come from a diverse range of social and economic backgrounds, a strong student welfare and support system exists in the school that fosters care and concern for the range of students. It endorses socially just practices in a supportive school environment and provides a range of services that include Interagency Support Networks, careers advice and support, alternative programs linking work and school, counselling, support in managing behaviours, programs with a focus on boys, bullying and harassment, selfesteem and substantial transitional programs for at risk students and a mentoring program. The school operates a clear and fully endorsed Responsible Behaviour Program that identifies the expected behaviours of all members of the school community. Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school Performance measure Result 2010 Percentage of parents/caregivers satisfied that their child is getting a good education at school Percentage of students satisfied that they are getting a good education at school 89% 75% Percentage of parents/caregivers satisfied with their child s school 83% Percentage of school workforce satisfied with access to professional development opportunities that relate to school and systemic initiatives 74% Percentage of staff members satisfied with morale in the school 78% Involving parents in their child s education. Parents are regularly invited to the school to participate in morning teas/brief meetings to provide access to staff involved in key activates such as Middle Schooling, Surfing Excellence and other curriculum projects. Parents receive up to four reports per year. Two formal parent-teacher interview sessions are organised with parents being encouraged to contact class teachers, Year Co-ordinators, Guidance Officers and Deputy Principals at any time throughout the year as need arises. An on-line newsletter is used to keep parents informed of all school activities and the school website is updated regularly. A daily system of contact with parents of absent students also operates. Community representatives and parents are involved in all major school events, including all investitures and ceremonies. The development of student centred documents such as the Responsible Behaviour Plan for Students and Teaching and Learning Audit Responses have been developed in consultation with parents and other stakeholders. The Caloundra SHS P&C meets on the second Monday of every month to support our student body. The Student Council regularly supports community initiatives that provide support to local and national groups. Page 5 of 12
Our school at a glance Reducing the school s environmental footprint Over the past few years we have moved to reduce the quantities of utilities that we have used. This includes the implementation of waterless technology, Solar technology and student and staff awareness of utility use. Year Total Electricity Sewerage Waste Water Gas Other Electricity KwH WaterKL GasMJ 2010 $176,655 $95,544 $60,013 $606 $19,414 $0 $1,078 508,535 7,350 0 2009 $157,420 $87,239 $0 $0 $14,196 $441 $55,544 523,891 10,721 0 % change 2009-2010 12% 10% N/A N/A 37% - 100% -98% -3% -31% N/A Page 6 of 12
Our staff profile Staff composition, including Indigenous Staff Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Indigenous Staff Headcounts 103 38 <5 Full-time equivalents 93 29 <5 Qualifications of all teachers. Highest level of attainment Number of classroom teachers and school leaders at the school Doctorate Masters Bachelor degree Diploma Doctorate 2 Masters 10 23% 11% 3% 18% 45% Bachelor degree 25 Diploma 13 Certificate 6 Expenditure on and teacher participation in professional development. The total funds expended on teacher professional development in 2010 were approximately $20000. The major professional development initiatives are as follows: Literacy training for staff from a range of faculties, Page 7 of 12
Our staff profile Curriculum development training in senior phase and junior phase, student welfare and support and systems training. The involvement of the teaching staff in professional development activities during 2010 was 89 %. Average staff attendance For permanent and temporary staff and school leaders, the staff attendance rate was 96% in 2010. Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year. From the end of the previous school year, 99% of staff was retained by the school for the entire 2010 school year. Page 8 of 12
Performance of our students Key student outcomes Attendance Student attendance - 2010 The average attendance rate for the whole school as a percentage in 2010 was 88%. Student attendance for each year level Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 90% 86% 86% 89% 88% Description of how non-attendance is managed by the school Non-attendance is managed in state schools in line with the DET policies, SMS-PR-029: Managing Student Absences and SMS-PR-036: Roll Marking in State Schools, which outline processes for managing and recording student attendance and absenteeism. Daily Processes Rolls are marked in each lesson during the day. These rolls are checked and a daily absence report is generated for staff. Unexplained student absences trigger a notification to parents requesting contact with the school Attendance Officer. Longer Term Absences Letters are sent to families of students who are absent without notice for a number of days. A regular absence report is generated that enables Deputy Principals, Year Level Coordinators and Guidance Officers to identify longer term absence patterns. Contact is made with the families of students who display extended absences and where necessary, an intervention is developed to support student reengagement. Carers are informed of the number of student absences for their student four times per year on school report cards Page 9 of 12
Performance of our students Achievement Years 3, 5, 7, and 9 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. Our reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 are available via the MySchool website at http://www.myschool.edu.au/ To access our NAPLAN results, click on the MySchool link above. You will then be taken to the My School website with the following Find a school text box. Where it says Search by school name, type in the name of the school whose NAPLAN results you wish to view, and select <GO>. Read and follow the instructions on the next screen; you will be asked to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before being able to access NAPLAN data. If you are unable to access the internet, please contact the school for a paper copy of our school s NAPLAN results. Page 10 of 12
Performance of our students Achievement Closing the Gap In 2010, there were 32 Indigenous students enrolled at Caloundra SHS. The attendance rate of these students was 84%. In the area of QCATs (Queensland Common Assessment Tasks) Indigenous students performed in the Upper Quartile against State wide performance. The following sections refer only to schools with Senior Secondary students. Please delete if not applicable. 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. 75% Outcomes for our Year 12 cohort of 2010 Number of students receiving a Senior Statement. 190 Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate of Individual Achievement (QCIA). 0 Number of students receiving an Overall Position (OP). 104 Number of students who are completing/continuing a School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SAT). Number of students awarded one or more Vocational Educational Training (VET) qualifications. Number of students awarded an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate II or above. Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) at the end of Year 12. 20 102 50 145 Number of students awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD). 0 Percentage of OP/ IBD eligible students with OP 1-15 or an IBD. 72% 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. 88% 86% Overall Position Bands (OP) Page 11 of 12
Performance of our students 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 10 24 41 27 2 Vocational Educational Training qualification (VET) Number of students awarded certificates under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF). Certificate I Certificate II Certificate III or above 65 37 14 Students at Caloundra SHS have the opportunity to engage in a range of Certificate Courses as part of the suite of study options within our curriculum. These include: Certificate 1 Hospitality, Certificate 1 Information Technology, Certificate 1 Workplace Practices, Certificate 2 Information Technology, Certificate 2 Business and Certificate 2 Retail. Post-school destination information Students graduating from Caloundra SHS choose a range of pathways including University, Vet Certificates 3 & 4, Apprenticeships/traineeships and full/part time work. Approximately 85% of our students are engaged in one or more of these activities immediately after leaving school, with the majority of these going into the workplace (50%) and a further 20% engaged in VET courses. In 2010 approximately 15% of students chose university as an immediate destination. A number of students move into university courses after a Gap year, using the time to build financial resources and work place skills prior to continuing formal study. Early leavers information Caloundra SHS operates a supportive program called PATHWAYS that identifies students at academic and behavioural risk and engages them in a structured process of monitoring, goal setting and support. This program addresses many of the needs of students at risk of early leaving. Students who do not respond to this program are linked to guidance staff and other support staff to identify pathways beyond schooling that suits their needs. The vast majority of early leavers engage in work or further study. Some take on roles including carer for family members. Page 12 of 12