A N N UA L SCHOOL R E POR T I NG 2 011 C AT H O L I C E D U C AT I O N, A RCH D I OCE S E O F B R I S B A N E School Name Christ the King School Postal address 7 Randolph Street, GRACEVILLE, 4075 Fax (07) 3379 9534 Phone (07) 3379 7872 Email pgraceville@bne.catholic.edu.au School website www. www.ctk.qld.edu.au Ms Trudy Walsh Contact Person Principal s Foreword Introduction Christ the King (CTK) is a high quality learning community with an enrolment of approximately 245 students. CTK is a co-educational school, offering classes from Prep to Year Seven. Christ the King operates within the Corinda Graceville Catholic Parish and forms part of the network of Brisbane Catholic Education schools. Because of the small size of our school, teachers and support staff know each child by name and it is our priority to maintain a safe, secure environment where all children experience belonging. Below you will find a range of information about our wonderful school. I encourage you to take some time to explore our site and I invite you to contact me if you have any further enquiries or if you would like further information on anything you have read. Value Added by School See separate attached report on Achievements for relative to School Renewal Plan Goals School Profile Christ the King 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 245 Total Enrolment 245 Girls 134 Boys 111 1
Curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings Religious Education Program which develops students religious literacy and reflection on their own spiritual growth Cultural Literacy and Languages - A high quality Japanese language and culture program occurs from years 4 to 7. Performing Arts - The program comprises a specialist classroom Performing Arts course for all year levels including dance, music and drama components. Music - An instrumental program, including private and group lessons, is offered to children from Prep to Yr 7. A school choir is also available. Visual Arts - An excellent specialist Classroom Art Program operates from Prep to Yr 7. Enrichment Program - Activities such as the following are offered as a means of enriching student learning: Debating; Public Speaking; Maths Olympiad; Chess Club; Science Club. Extra curricula activities Chess Club Science Club Choir Instrumental Music Dance Fever Debating/Public Speaking Interschool Sports Camps 2
How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning All children have access to a network of computers throughout the school incorporating both a computer lab in the Library and computers in each classroom. Every classroom and learning area is fitted with interactive whiteboards to provide up to the minute learning episodes. Each classroom is networked to a central server in the school. Information technology is but one of the technologies accessed within the learning environment at CTK and as such is not seen as a goal within itself. Computers are valuable tools that are used creatively at CTK to enhance children's learning outcomes. Our students are taught how to use the internet critically and efficiently within research and problem solving processes. The application of a range of software and use of email are also part of our information literacy program. Social climate We believe in teaching and encouraging children to live Jesus' message in their daily lives. This is achieved through faith education, which instills values such as forgiveness, acceptance and helping each other. We believe in a child-centered spirituality, which acknowledges individuality and promotes the belief that each child is special and has the ability to make a difference to our community. We promote behaviours and ideas that make children feel at peace with their lives and their environment. We see Christ the King Catholic Parish Primary School as an integral part of the ministry of the Corinda-Graceville parish and the Catholic community, and we value the relationships between all community members. In the way in which Jesus embraced and helped all people, we endeavour to be welcoming and promote a strong sense of belonging and involvement to all community members. Christ The King School provides significant additional programs within the teaching and learning program of the school, which add value and interest for students, supplementing in enriching ways the core curriculum program offered from Prep to Year 7. Several of these value added programs include:school Leadership Program Peer Mediation Conflict Resolution Bully Bulldozer Bullying Program Personal and Social Development Education Sexuality Education Buddy Classes Pastoral Care Groups Social skills programs for particular age levels Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school In the school took part in an extensive external review which included community consultation. Six internal school audits were completed which included interviews of parents and surveys and reports were written on school progress in six aspects of internal school validation. Newsletters were used throughout the year seeking feedback on curriculum programs, personal development programs, school awards, camps and extra curricular activities. The School Board functions as a consultative group with an open invitation to parents to provide ongoing feedback about school progress. 3
Involving parents in their child s education One of the great strengths of CTK is the level of community spirit and parent involvement in the school. Our school welcomes your enthusiastic participation. The following avenues exist for parents who like to be involved: Attend parent/teacher meetings; Play an active role in the Parents and Friends Association/School Board or other parent groups; Attend school Masses and Liturgies; Volunteer your services in the library or the classroom Keep informed by logging onto our website for school postings and communications, Attend parent forums organised by the school, the school board or the P&F Respond to our school cyclcial review processes Provide parent feedback Read the school newsletter Staff Profile Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Headcounts 20 10 Full-time equivalents 11 Qualifications of all teachers Highest level of attainment Number of classroom teachers and school leaders at the school Doctorate 0 Masters 10 Post Graduate Diploma 25 Bachelors Degree Diploma 40 Certificate 0 Expenditure on and teacher participation in Professional Learning 34 000 The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows Ongoing formation opportunities for staff development in spirituality and the teaching of Religious Education Maintaining and improving student literacy and numeracy through opportunities for team planning and professional dialogue Mapping and monitoring the strengths and needs of all learners Development of ICLT skills and practices 4
Average staff attendance rate 97.64 The staff attendance rate was in. Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year From the end of the school year, 95 of staff were retained by the school for the year. Key Student Outcomes Attendance Student attendance - The average attendance rate for the whole school as a percentage in was. Student Achievement NAPLAN for 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. Domain Measures Yr 3 Average score for the school in Average score for Australia in Reading For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. Yr 5 Yr 7 482.7 417 585.6 414.3 487.3 546.0 97.8 95.7 391.8 475.4 544.3 Average score for Australia in 418.6 485.2 533.4 For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 95.8 92.9 85.7 88.9 Average score for Australia in For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 567.7 Average score for the school in Spelling 573.6 Average score for the school in Writing Yr 9 381.6 465.8 548.1 399.2 487.1 544.6 564.0 95.8 88.9 92.9 5
Domain Grammar and Punctuation Measures Yr 3 Yr 7 Average score for the school in 439.1 494.2 568.0 Average score for Australia in 416.9 499.7 535.1 For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 578.8 91.7 Average score for the school in 395.6 469.4 592.2 Average score for Australia in 395.3 488.7 547.7 For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. Yr 9 Numeracy Yr 5 584.9 91.7 95.7 88.9 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 (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. 6
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 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. SUBMIT FORM Please ensure that you attach your Achievements for relative to School Renewal Plan Goals documentation when submitting this form to email. 7