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 St Mary MacKillop Primary School Postal address 10 Hardy Road, BIRKDALE, 4159 Fax (07) 3822 5690 Phone (07) 3822 5500 Email pbirkdale@bne.catholic.edu.au School website www. www.marymackillop.qld.edu.au Mr John Carroll Contact Person Principal s Foreword Introduction St Mary MacKillop Primary School is situated in the beautiful bayside suburb of Birkdale, 27km from Brisbane CBD. Our school prides itself on the spirit that can be found in our students, teachers, sporting teams, achievements, friendships and approach to learning. Our school offers the latest in teaching and learning, technology, extra curricula activities, and the benefits of being a high quality inclusive co-educational Catholic school. We offer our students (Prep to Year 7) a rounded education that supports personal growth based on Christian values. We encourage students to develop a knowledge of other cultures, languages and environmental and social issues. At Mary MacKillop Catholic Parish Primary School we are fortunate to have St Mary MacKillop as our patron and role model. We see Mary MacKillop as a real, hardworking Australian woman who reached out to many less fortunate Australians, and as such, we are inspired by her life, her dedication to God and her triumph over adversity to educate children throughout Australia. Value Added by School See separate attached report on Achievements for relative to School Renewal Plan Goals School Profile St Mary MacKillop Primary School 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 640 Total Enrolment 640 Girls 325 Boys 315 1
Curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings Mary MacKillop 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 programs Middle Years Elective involving Dance, Technology, Construction, Agriculture, Publishing, Textiles A Range and diversity of student care programs including: *Program Achieve *Buddy Program *Life Long Learning Awards *Careers Education *Year 5 Beach Camp *Yr 6 Outdoor Education Camp *Yr 7 Sydney/ Canberra Trip *Anti Bullying & Behaviour Teaching Programs *Nutrition Program (Go, Grow and Glow) Extra curricula activities Tennis Choir Dance Guitar Keyboard Voice Band Cooking 2
How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning As a school committed to contemporary learning, ICLT is an integral part of the dynamic learning experience at MMK. All of our classroom are equipped with Interactive Whiteboards. The entire site is serviced by an integrated wireless network to support the use of mobile technology. All classrooms have desktop computers and several banks of laptop computers are used through out the school. During their schooling, students become familiar with both Apple and PC platforms and a wide range of a applications. Our teachers undertake extensive ongoing professional development and are committed to ensuring that all students are given the skills to engage effectively as global citizens. Social climate Our school is an integral party of the St Mary MacKillop Parish and we value the relationships between all community members. In the way both Jesus and St Mary MacKillop embraced and helped all people, we endeavour to be welcoming and promote a strong sense of belonging and involvement to all community members. Our parent pastoral network provides activities for families to connect with each other in the true spirit of a Christian community. Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school Annually the school undertakes open reviews about key areas of school life. In the following areas were reviewed: Religious Identity and Culture Prayer and worship Evaluation and forward Planning Students with disabilities Information and Communication Technologies - Learning & Teaching Information and Communication Technologies - Leadership & Management Information and Communication Technologies - Resourcing 3
Involving parents in their child s education Parent involvement in children's education and the general life of Mary MacKillop Catholic Primary School is both highly valued and a crucial component of the educational team working together for the education of each child. Your involvement can be as diverse as you wish, ranging from direct involvement in classrooms (as co-ordinated by individual teachers), working bees, mowing rosters, excursions etc. Your involvement is welcome and encouraged. All volunteers must be trained in Student protection and Safety protocols before they can lend their skills and services within the community. Either through undertaking the training through a home based module or attending School based training, parents, grandparents and friends can agree to a code of conduct and register as a volunteer in our school. Staff Profile Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Headcounts 49 27 Full-time equivalents 32.6 11.8 Qualifications of all teachers Highest level of attainment Number of classroom teachers and school leaders at the school Doctorate Masters 8 Post Graduate Diploma Bachelors Degree 69 Diploma 21 Certificate 2 Expenditure on and teacher participation in Professional Learning 50813 The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows Sustaining the Mary MacKillop ethos and spirituality Strengthen our capacity to cater for the diverse range of students in our care Undertake seven internal reviews Provide opportunities that support the faith formation of staff Collaborative planning General introduction to Australian Curriculum Implementation of First Steps in Writing programme 4
Average staff attendance rate 96.74 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 - 93.35 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 7 475.3 397.1 551.9 414.3 487.3 546.0 97.6 87.8 92.9 423.5 478.4 548.9 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 89.2 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 9 385.9 466.3 536.6 399.2 487.1 544.6 564.0 98.8.0 90.5 97.6 94.0 5
Domain Grammar and Punctuation Measures Yr 3 Yr 7 Average score for the school in 402.3 486.9 537.1 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 95.2 88.1 91.9 91.5 Average score for the school in 368.1 474.4 538.8 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 98.8 94.6 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