A N N UA L SCHOOL R E POR T I NG 2 11 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 Carmel College Postal address 2 Ziegenfusz Road, THORNLANDS, 4164 Fax (7) 326 474 Phone (7) 3488 7777 Email sthornlands@bne.catholic.edu.au School website www. www.carmelcollege.qld.edu.au Mrs Berenice McLellan Contact Person Principal s Foreword Introduction Education at Carmel College is based on our College motto, Let Your Light Shine. Each individual student and staff member is encouraged to follow our principle of genuine and active care for others. Our aim is to provide a happy, safe environment in which each individual may attain personal potential spiritually, academically, culturally and physically. Each student belongs to a Pastoral Care group under the care and guidance of a Pastoral Care teacher. In addition, the community has the services of a full time Counsellor, College Chaplain and Campus Minister. Provided within this report are Academic Outcomes for our Senior cohort. Whilst we are justifiably proud of what these students have achieved, at Carmel we recognise that the education students receive is not limited to academic development. Education at Carmel aims to develop the whole person. The academic life of the College is very important. Equally important is the personal development and spirituality of the young people in our care. Carmel students achieve in a wide variety of areas: through sporting endeavours, in Music/Drama/Public Speaking/Public Service & Creative Arts, just to name a few. Value Added by School See separate attached report on Achievements for relative to School Renewal Plan Goals School Profile Carmel College, Thornlands 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 828 Total Enrolment 828 Girls 418 Boys 41 1
Curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings - Curriculum in our middle school follows the key learning areas, with core and elective choices from Years 8-1. - Curriculum structures in Year 8 designed to smooth the transition from primary schools. - Extra time provided in Literacy and Numeracy in Years 8 and 9. - Preparation for introduction of the Australian Curriculum underway, with trial programs in place in Science. - Senior school offerings allow students a range of pathways (OP, TER, VET, SAT). - A diverse range of Authority subjects allow students a wide choice in following an OP-eligible program. - The curriculum includes 4 Certificate II qualifications and one Certificate I. - There is a number of Authority-Registed options catering for individual student needs and interests, including Creative Arts - Multimedia. - The flexibility of school timetabling arrangements allows students to access School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships, TAFE Co-operative programs and University linkage programs as necessary. Extra curricula activities At Carmel College, students are encouraged to Let their Light Shine through a wide variety of co-curricular offerings. The following lists are by no means exhaustive. Community Involvement include the following: Community service at Cleveland Gardens; Links to Rosies; College Social Justice group; Project Compassion Caritas; St Vincent de Paul - Christmas Hamper; St Vincent de Paul - Winter Appeal ANZAC Day Commemorative Service, March and Dawn Ceremony. Cultural Activities include the following: Debating Qld Debating Union Competition; Public Speaking Competitions; Instrumental Music Program Strings/Piano/Percussion/Wind/Brass/Guitar; Concert Band; College Choir; QCMF Festival; College Musical Grease. The College participates in Bayside and Associated Catholic Colleges (ACC) carnivals for Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics. From the Bayside carnivals, students have the opportunity to make district, regional, state and national teams. Other Activities include the following: Years 11 and 12 Leadership Conferences; Mooting; Educational excursions e.g. Career Days; Biology fieldwork days; Accounting, Art, Business, Drama, Economics, History, Legal Studies and SOSE excursions; Camps/Retreats/Reflection Days; Structured Work Placement/Work Experience; Year 12 Senior Formal and Yr 11 Masquerade Dance; School Magazine Committee; Establishment of College Tech Crew (Sound, Lighting and Media); International Womens Day forum. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 211 2
How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning - The College has a 1:2 computer:student ration for Years 8, 1-12. - Year 9 enjoys a 1:1 ratio thanks to the Laptop rollout program. - The College has appointed an e-learning Coordinator within the PAR structure to encourage and assist staff to embed ICTs in their teaching programs. - Pedagogy, processes and assessment instruments have been modified to incorproate increased student involvement with ICTs. - The ratio of data projectors to suitable classrooms is 1:1.25 Social climate Education at Carmel College is based on our College motto, Let Your Light Shine. Each individual student and staff member is encouraged to follow our principle of genuine and active care for others. Our aim is to provide a happy, safe environment in which each individual may attain personal potential spiritually, academically, culturally and physically. Each student belongs to a Pastoral Care group under the care and guidance of a Pastoral Care teacher. Pastoral Care classes remain together as a group from Years 8 to 12 which helps to facilitate the building of a strong, caring support network. Pastoral Care classes are organised around four houses: Avila, Mackillop, Polding and Romero. Each term, students engage in Vertical Pastoral Care activities, which together with sporting and other events, helps to develop a sense of community as well as competitive house spirit. The College has a supportive behaviour management program including an anti-bullying management plan which allows staff, students and parents to work together to create a safe and caring learning environment at Carmel College. The community has the services of a full time Counsellor, College Chaplain and Campus Minister. Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school Parents and caregivers continue to be an important part of our community. The College is supported by the Carmel College Board and the P & F Association. Through these organisations and other feedback combined with our increasing enrolments we believe that there is a high level of parent satisfaction with the College. Surveys of parents and students conducted as part of the Internal Review Process indicate a high degree of satisfaction with all aspects of College life. There are a number of opportunities for parents to further involve themselves in the life of the College. These include: Parents and Friends Association, assisting in Learning Support, Tuckshop, within practical subjects, Sports or the Library, End-of-year stocktakes, and participating in various Review Committees. There is also parent representation on the College Board. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 211 3
Involving parents in their child s education The College is dedicated to establishing, developing and consolidating co-operative relationships with parents. The College recognises that education is a three-way partnership between the school, the student and the home. Parents are therefore encouraged to be active participants in the secondary education of their children. The College communicates with parents each week via Carmel College News, the College newsletter. The newsletter is also available via the College website where general information about the College, including information about the academic and co-curricular programs can be obtained. The College reports on Academic progress in April, June and December with Parent Teacher Consultation Meetings available at the beginning of Terms 2 and 3 (which comply with State and Federal reporting requirements). In addition to the above, Parent Information Evenings are held at least once a year for each Year Level. Staff Profile Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Headcounts 51 21 Full-time equivalents 5.6 15.1 Qualifications of all teachers Highest level of attainment Number of classroom teachers and school leaders at the school Doctorate Masters 8 Post Graduate Diploma 2 Bachelors Degree 42 Diploma 4 Certificate Expenditure on and teacher participation in Professional Learning 67 936 The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows Prayer, Spiritual and Theological Formation; Syllabus familiarity and writing of Work Programs; Curriculum Trends and Innovations in Religious Education and the National Curriculum; Work Place Health and Safety Training; Behaviour Management; Child Protection issues; Information Technology and the 1:1 Laptop Rollout; Pedagogical innovations; Disability and Education 4
Average staff attendance rate 97.2 The staff attendance rate was in. Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year From the end of the school year, 1 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 92.8. 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 7 578.5 414.3 487.3 546. 95.4 96. Average score for Australia in For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 418.6 485.2 533.4 567.7 95.4 9.8 Average score for Australia in For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 562.9 Average score for the school in Spelling 573.6 Average score for the school in Writing Yr 9 399.2 574.4 487.1 544.6 564. 94.9 93.8 5
Domain Measures Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 582. Average score for the school in Grammar and Punctuation Average score for Australia in For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 416.9 499.7 535.1 89.7 96.6 Average score for Australia in For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 578.8 Average score for the school in Numeracy Yr 9 59.8 395.3 488.7 547.7 584.9 97.7 1 Attainment and Achievement Year 12 Apparent retention rates Year 1 to Year 12 Year 12 student enrolment as a percentage of the Year 1 student cohort. 8.1 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. 139 Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate Individual Achievement. Number of students receiving an Overall Position (OP). 98 Number of students who are completing/continuing a School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship. 13 Number of students awarded one or more Vocational Educational Training qualifications. 7 Number of students awarded an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate II or above. 33 Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate of Education at the end of Year 12. 139 6
Number of students awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD). Percentage of OP/ IBD eligible students with OP 1-15 or an IBD. 71.4 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. 1 Percentage of Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) applicants receiving an offer. 94 Overall Position Bands (OP) Number of students in each Band for OP 1 to 25 OP 1-5 11 OP 6-1 OP 11-15 28 31 OP 16-2 22 OP 21-25 6 Vocational Educational Training qualification (VET) Number of students awarded certificates under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF). Certificate I 23 Certificate II 62 Certificate III or above 5 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