SANTA MARIA COLLEGE School Performance Data 2017
Santa Maria College, is one of 12 schools belonging to Mercy Education Limited, and is a Years 5-12 Catholic day and residential school for girls, with an enrolment of 1280 students. Boarders are an integral part of the College community with residential accommodation providing facilities for our 150 boarding students. WORKPLACE The College offers a quality education inspired by Jesus Christ and Catherine McAuley with a commitment to the Mercy values of Hospitality, Compassion, Justice, Service and Excellence. The College strives to foster the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical, social and cultural development of all students. Students are encouraged to be Christian leaders committed to human dignity, justice and peace. Our programs develop independent, self-directed learning and critical thinking skills with the integration of technology. The College offers a well-rounded education through vocational and tertiary entrance pathways. Pastoral Care is a core element of the College s ethos. The co-curricular program offers opportunity in performing and visual arts, service, sports cultural and academic and the College is a member of the Independent Girls Schools Sporting Association. Female 83% Male 17% INDIGENOUS STATUS OF STAFF The % of staff that identify with the following indigenous status Not Indigenous 100% Aboriginal 0% Torres Strait Islander 0% Both Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander 0%
TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS Master Degrees 20 Bachelor Degrees 114 Bachelor Degrees (Honours) 9 Diplomas 106 Doctorates 1 Please note that a number of our teachers have multiple qualifications. All are registered with the WA Teacher s Registration Board ATTENDANCE An average of 94.84% of students attended school each day in 2016. Year 5 95.90% Year 6 94.62% Year 7 95.73% Year 8 94.75% Year 9 93.59% Year 10 93.57% Year 11 93.70% WORKFORCE COMPOSITION Category Number Percentage Total Staff 175 Teaching Staff 115 66 Support Staff 60 34 Staff on Leave 17 Year 12 98.31% Student attendance at the College is carefully monitored on a daily basis throughout the school terms. The College s pastoral care processes ensure timely contact and appropriate follow-up with students and parents/guardians regarding school absences by both administrative and relevant teaching staff (Homeroom Teachers and Deans of Year). School policies also clearly state the College s expectations regarding attendance, the processes of dealing with non-attendance and the consequences of non-attendance in relation to assessment and identifying students at risk.
2017 NAPLAN DATA The NAPLAN data below displays: average student achievements in the five domains compared to similar schools and all Australian schools. Growth in domains of reading, writing, numeracy. Average student achievement is displayed in numbers for each year. The colour of the cell indicates whether the College s scores are above, close to, or below similar schools (SIM), in the first table and compared to all Australian schools in the second table below. Average NAPLAN Achievement Compared to Similar Schools Compare to Schools with similar students All Australian Students Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy Year 5 531 511 528 529 512 Year 7 581 564 596 579 592 Year 9 617 625 618 602 616 Selected school s average when compared to schools with similar students is: Substantially better Above Close to Below Substantially lower Average NAPLAN Achievement Compared to all Australian Schools Compare to Schools with similar students All Australian Students Reading Writing Spelling Grammar Numeracy Year 5 531 511 528 529 512 Year 7 581 564 596 579 592 Year 9 617 625 618 602 616 Student gain shows the average change in results for students who have taken consecutive NAPLAN tests at the same school. This is only partly reliable at our College where we have key intakes in Years 5, 7 and 8 (Boarders).
GROWTH IN EACH DOMAIN Student gain is a way to measure the impact the school has had on student progress. That is, when the background of students is similar across schools, it is more likely that any differences in gain made by schools are related to the teaching and learning capabilities of the school. Santa Maria College is indicated by the red lie in each of the following graphs. Growth in Reading from Years 5-7 Growth in Reading from Years 7-9
Growth in Writing from Years 5-7 Growth in Writing from Years 7-9
Growth in Numeracy from Years 5-7 and Years 7-9 Growth in Numeracy from Years 7-9 Further information can be access at https://myschool.edu.au
PARENT, STUDENT & TEACHER SATISFACTION Student Satisfaction High student retention rate. Low student absentee rate. Tour Days students are part of the tour and the feedback from these young ambassadors who are so proud of their College is overwhelming. High level of involvement in Special Activity Days athletics, cross country, swimming, Mercy Day, Purple Bra Day, Girls4Girls Day and other fundraising days. High participation in co-curricular activities across all domains sporting, cultural, academic and service. Very high levels of satisfaction expressed in Year 12 Exit Survey. High level of rapport between students and staff. Feedback from Student Leadership bodies. High calibre and large numbers nominating for Student Leadership positions. Boarding students speaking to parents and students in rural settings promoting the College. Teacher Satisfaction High levels of support for the extensive Co-curricular Program. Low levels of staff absenteeism. Feedback through staff appraisals and interviews. Strong interest in internal promotion opportunities. Low turn-over of staff. High desire to return after approved leave e.g., Parent Leave Externally advertised positions result in a large number of applications. High level of staff engagement in formal and informal committees. Active contribution to Subject Associations that enhances curriculum development. Parent Satisfaction High levels of positive affirmation provided by parents both formally and informally. Highly competent and engaged College Advisory Council. Strong Parent Council with four sub-groups: Parent Networks, Mozzies (Men of Santa), Boarding Parents and Santa Ministry. Strong Old Girls Association (OGA) and high numbers attending Reunions, Mercy Day Mass and Morning Tea, Golden Girls Luncheon High numbers in attendance at Parent Events such as: - Opening College Community Mass - Parent engagement events such as book club, parent discussions and forums - Parent Sundowners - Father/Daughter Walk/Ride to School - Mother Daughter Breakfast - Mass, Rosary, Prayer Group - Grandparents Day - Father Daughter Camp - Mother s/ Fathers Day Masses and Morning Teas - Parent Information Nights. - Parent/Teacher/Student interviews. Greater number of applications than places available so waitlists are necessary.
SCHOOL INCOME 2017- Full-time equivalent enrolments relating to recurrent income and capital expenditure: 1,257. Net Recurrent Income $Total $ Per Student Australian government recurrent finding 7,516,851 5,979 State/ Territory government recurring funding 3,856,755 3,068 Fees, charges and parent contributions 13,395,573 10,656 Other private sources 312,475 248 Total gross income 25,081,654 19,951 Less deductions 3,934,069 3,129 Total net recurrent income 21,147,585 16,822 Capital Expenditure $Total $ Accumulated 2015-2017 Australian government capital expenditure 0 0 State/ Territory government capital expenditure 0 0 New school loans 263,497 6,057,856 Income allocated to current capital projects 1,707,827 3,401,169 Other 0 347,566 Total capital expenditure 1,971,324 9,806,591
SENIOR SECONDARY OUTCOMES In 2017 166 students completed Year 12 with 76% of students participating in an ATAR pathway and 24% of students participating in an ACCESS or Vocational pathway. Please refer to the 2017 Academic Results Snapshot Infograph on the right. Median ATAR Santa Maria College 89.90 Statewide 77.5 Achieved ATAR Santa Maria College 76 Statewide 54.7 45% of students at Santa Maria College scored an ATAR of 90 or better 24% of Year 12 students undertook the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Pathway Graduation Rates In the past Santa Maria College has achieved 100% graduation rate however the changed requirements in terms of C grade requirements and literacy and numeracy (OLNA) has impacted on many schools. As we have an open-enrolment policy (are not academically selective) we will have students who do not gain the WACE component of their WASSA. Santa Maria College had 98.2% of students gain a WACE in 2017. The ACCESS program at Santa Maria College continues to be an outstanding success. Students have the option of selecting from a wide range of different Certificate Courses and most students completed more than one certificate. Every attempt is made to cater for the needs and interests of each ACCESS student. Students on the ACCESS pathway must complete a minimum of a Certificate II as part of the WACE graduation requirements.
POST SCHOOL DESTINATIONS Students graduating from the College pursue many different post school destinations. Number of students who have enrolled Curtin ECU Murdoch UWA Notre Dame TAFE 50 3 5 24 49 5 17 students deferred their offer. The table below, indicates the range of courses students undertake at one of the destinations. UWA Course 2017 Graduates Number of Students (24) Bachelor of Arts 8 Bachelor of Commerce 6 Bachelor of Science 3 Bachelor of Philosophy 2 Bachelor of Biomedical Science 2 Direct Pathway to Law (Juris Doctor) 1 Direct Pathway to Pharmacy 1 Direct Pathway to Social Work 1
ANNUAL SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT In 2017 progress towards our Annual School Improvement plan are listed below. Ethos To incorporate service learning into the Professional Learning program. Ethos To roll out data gathering process for Mercy Wellbeing in consultation with the newly appointed Deans. Teaching & Learning To integrate digital learning into teaching and learning programs. Resources Planning for Stage 4 Capital Development Plan. Community To create new opportunities for links between present students and alumni. Teaching and non-teaching staff completed a day of community service Staff reflection on their placement Evaluation and review of program to embed in staff culture Considered options for gathering data from Years 5 12 Evaluation of Wellbeing programs Appointment of Head of Digital Learning Improved use of SEQTA in providing assessment dates, results and feedback. Development of 3 year (2018-2020) Strategic Plan As part of the development of the Strategic Plan discussion regarding suggestions for new Master Plan occurred. Profiles of ex-students through photos, biographies and Facebook articles. OGA mentoring program
COLLEGE ADVISORY COUNCIL REPORT CHAIRPERSON, ELIZABETH WILKES In March 2017, our dedicated, inspirational and much respected Principal, Ian Elder sadly announced his resignation. Ian s departure at the end of 2017 coincided with the completion of the existing three-year College Strategic Plan which not only continued but also instigated a variety of innovative, effective and award-winning programs and projects culminating in one of the most successful eras in the history of the College. These successes are wide-ranging and include the CEWA LEAD Award for Discipleship for our Faith in Action program, outstanding academic results in ATAR and ACCESS, MBA Excellence in Construction for Best Education building (Consilii Centre), winner of National Innovative Schools Award for innovative programs, environments and people and awards in teaching, leadership and more. With nearly 1300 students and over 180 staff, the operation of Santa Maria College is complex, and its success is due to a team effort led by Ian Elder. Over the past eight years Ian has been an outstanding leader of our college with his greatest strength being to continually challenge the status quo. Ian always asks the question, Could we be doing better? Ian empowers staff and students to constantly seek improvement. Our college has benefited immensely from his leadership style and he leaves our college in an exemplary position. After 40 years in education and having made a difference in the lives of many staff and students we wish Ian a happy and fulfilling retirement. His legacy at Santa Maria College will live on.
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