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 Our Lady of the Rosary School Postal address 1 Kenmore Road, KENMORE 4069 Phone (07) 3378 2412 Email Fax (07) 3878 3160 pkenmore@bne.catholic.edu.au School website www. www.olrkenmore.qld.edu.au Mr Andrew Oberthur Contact Person Principal s Foreword Introduction Our Lady of the Rosary (OLR) is a Catholic Primary School catering for the educational needs of children from Prep to Year 7. We have a proud history of serving the Kenmore community and neighbouring communities since 1963. OLR is a wonderful school with dedicated staff, supportive and involved parents and beautiful children. Set amongst the green hillsides of the western suburbs we offer superb facilities including an extensive IT network, swimming pool, large oval, tennis courts, covered basketball court and a Multi-Purpose Performing Arts Centre. We are blessed to have a dedicated staff, passionate about teaching children, as we strive for high quality teaching and learning. We promote parental involvement in the school and encourage the parents to be a part of their children s education. We are fortunate to have a wonderful relationship with the parish especially Fr Francis Onwunali, our parish priest. We are extremely proud of what we have achieved at OLR. Well done teachers, parents and students. Value Added by School See separate attached report on Achievements for relative to School Renewal Plan Goals School Profile Our Lady of the Rosary Kenmore 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 659 Total Enrolment 659 Girls 361 Boys 298 1
Curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings OLR offers the latest in teaching and learning, technology, extra curricular activities, and the benefits of being a high quality inclusive Catholic school. We offer our students a rounded education that encourages personal growth based on Christian values. We encourage students to develop knowledge and understanding of other cultures, languages, environmental and social issues. Learning programs are designed to provide each student with multiple opportunities to become reflective, self-directed learners by undertaking the roles of lifelong learners: Community Contributor Quality Producer Leader and Collaborator Designer and Creator Active Investigator Specialist teachers provide and enhance learning programs in: Music Physical Education Cultural Literacy and Languages (Japanese) Inclusive Education Literature Information Literacy Information and Communication Learning Technology Extra curricula activities Extra Curricular Activities Speech and Drama, Readers Cup, Arts Festival, OLR Mini Fair, Yr 7 Musical, Yr 5,6 & 7 Camp Program including Sydney / Canberra Trip, Instrumental Music, OLR Choir, Recorder Ensemble, Tennis Coaching, Inter-school Sport, Qld Inter-school Debating Competition, Dance Lessons, Chess Coaching, Guitar, Piano, Violin Lessons, Cricket Lessons, Netball lessons, AFL lessons, Triathlon squad, Martial Arts / Self Defense Training, Swimming Lessons, Catholic Schools Netball Titles, Futsal Competition. 2
How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning At Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School, we use Information, Communication and Learning Technology (ICLT) to enhance our school curriculum. All children from Prep to Year 7 have regular opportunities to use ICLTs to enhance their learning. This is an exciting and dynamic part of our school s teaching and learning environment. OLR has recognized the importance of skilling children in the use of ICLTs and teaching children to be critical users of technology. The ultimate goal is to make learning as effective and engaging as possible for the children. Teachers do this by effectively integrating and embedding Information and Communication Learning Technologies across the Curriculum. With the help of ICLTs they develop effective strategies, flexible learning environments, model and promote inquiry, cooperative and independent learning in an intellectually challenging environment that can be applied across subject areas to meet the needs of all students. Social climate Social Climate of the School In keeping with the Mission Statement OLR School provides opportunities for students to interact pastorally and socially as well as in the context of their curriculum work: Buddy program Student Council Earth Charter Group Dance Fever Virtues Program At OLR we use the Virtues to help make links between Jesus life and actions and our own lives and actions. Virtues are the silver thread running through all of humanity's sacred literature as well as the oral traditions of the world's indigenous peoples. We view children as spiritual beings whose purpose in life is to have a life of purpose - to develop the potential of all the virtues they have within them. Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school Our Lady of the Rosary uses a range of indicative data to inform school policy, procedures and practices. The School P&F and Board are consulted on many issues and play important roles in providing the Leadership Team with feedback. The School P&F and Board are responsible for overseeing parent and community surveys and questionnaires. This data is used to help set school goals and provide feedback to help establish and maintain the School Renewal Plan. P&F and Board meeting agendas and feedback also provide invaluable information about parent satisfaction. Please see the attached OLR Board and P&F Reports for below in the linked paper clips. 3
Involving parents in their child s education In keeping with the Mission Statement OLR School provides opportunities for parents to interact pastorally and socially and to be involved in their child's education: School website postings and communications e.g newsletter, parent forums, Cyclcial review involving parent feedback, school newsletter, Parent/Teacher meetings, Parent support in classroom activities and with excursions, Parents and Friends Association, Parents are invited to attend children's assemblies, OLR Craft Group, Assisting with, and attending, school social events e.g. Trivia Night; St. Patrick's Day event; Arts Festival, Participate in Working Bees, School Board, Celebrations of Learning Class Liaison Parents, Parent Liturgy Group, Meetings with parents, teacher and support staff to plan for children with special needs, Taskforce groups for particular projects e.g. Project Eskimo, Assisting in the Uniform and Bookshop, Assisting in the Tuckshop, Inclusion and participation in parish events, Swim Club, Families Supporting Families Group (RE Support Group) Staff Profile Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Headcounts 39 20 Full-time equivalents 33 14 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 2 Bachelors Degree 32 Diploma 20 Certificate 4 Expenditure on and teacher participation in Professional Learning 49708 The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows Teacher Participation in and Expenditure on Professional Learning - $49708 During the staff of OLR participated in a variety of Professional Development Programs to improve the learning opportunities provided to students. Areas of professional development that staff have participated in include, but not limited to: Involvement in the Spirituality Framework for school staff Special Needs PD ASD, Aspergers, Hearing Impairment Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training Australian Government Quality Teacher Program - Building Community (Staff) 4
Average staff attendance rate 96.88 The staff attendance rate was in. Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year From the end of the school year, 94.3 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 95.9. 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 7 509.2 403.4 593.7 414.3 487.3 546.0 99.1 98.4 98.3 91.3 94.3 444.9 509.1 559.1 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. 98.4 98.1 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 9 400.3 492.2 585 399.2 487.1 544.6 564.0 98.3 97.2 98.4 94.3 5
Domain Grammar and Punctuation Measures Yr 3 Yr 7 Average score for the school in 429.9 530.8 597.9 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 92.5 98.3 96.2 98 Average score for the school in 389.6 493 596.8 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 98.2 95.3 98.1 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