ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2011 CATHOLIC EDUCATION, ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE School Name Our Lady's College Postal address PO Box 636, ANNERLEY 4103 Phone (07) 3848 7462 Fax (07) 3848 8059 Email sannerley@bne.catholic.edu.au School website www. www.ourladyscollege.qld.edu.au Contact Person Ms Claire McLaren Principal s Foreword Introduction This year our college theme has been one taken from the CARITAS Be More program and so our girls all year have been encouraged to: Be More Aware, Be a Voice, Be in Solidarity, Be Just, Be Green, Be More Giving, Be Challenged as we celebrate our Catholic Christian Tradition through liturgies, masses and feast day events. Each of our school Houses has adopted one of the four values of Mary MacKillop mentioned in our Mission Statement (compassion, justice, integrity and service) and each House has tried to promote this value. This report demonstrates some of the nature of this theme as we bring to life the values of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Value Added by School See separate attached report on Achievements for relative to School Renewal Plan Goals School Profile Our Lady's College, Annerley 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 402 402 Total Enrolment Girls Boys 402 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2011 1
Curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings Junior Curriculum Students are given the opportunity to study the following subjects: Year 8 - Core - Religious Education, English, Mathematics, Science, SOSE Extended Core - Business Studies, Home Economics, HPE, Music, Art, Japanese Years 9 and 10 - Core as above Electives, Drama, Business Principles, Information Technology, Home Economics, HPE, Music, Visual Art, Japanese Years 11 and 12 Accounting, Biology, BCT, Chemistry, Creative Arts - Visual Art Studies, Creative Arts - Music Studies, Drama, Early Childcare Studies, English, English Communication, Health, Home Economics, Japanese, Legal Studies, Mathematics A, Mathematics B, Prevocational Mathematics, Modern History, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Religion & Ethics, Study of Religion, Visual Art. Some of Prevocational Courses that the college offers can include: Certificate I in Hospitality, Certificate I in Business, Certificate II in Business Extra curricula activities Our Lady's students are offered a wide selection of sporting activities in both social and competitive sports areas. Teams complete in organised competitions in such sports as tennis, netball, swimming, track and field etc. A wide range of extra-curricular activities is conducted to provide the girls with ample opportunity to broaden their experiences and education. Girls may choose to become involved in clubs such as: African Dancing, Asian Dancing, Bands and Ensembles, Benenson Society, Bollywood Dancing, Choir, Dance Squad, Debating, Environment Committee, Gardening, Homework Centre /Club, Latin Dancing, Liturgy, Magazine, Modern Dance, Big Sister (Peer Support), Photography, Polynesian Dancing, Public Speaking, Recycling, St Vincent de Paul, Student Representative Council, Tournament of Minds. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2011 2
How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning Information and communication technologies help to provide our students with the skills and abilities to master an ever changing educational and classroom landscape. Through the introduction of the 1:1 laptop program, staff have been able to enhance classroom teaching by integrating technology-based activities into their everyday skill sets. Staff have also been able to develop a creative approach to presenting content to students though the utilisation of collaborative technologies afforded through the internet and the 1-1 Laptop program. Social climate The faith community of students, parents, teachers and friends of Our Lady s College seeks to uphold the ideals of Mary MacKillop (foundress of the Josephite Order) and values excellence as embodied in the College motto, Ad Altiora Ever Higher. Within the wider context of the universal Catholic Church, we believe in the importance of the family and respect the dignity of each person. Our vision is to create reflective, self directed young women who live out Christ's mission, contributing positively to our changing world. We value tradition, excellence and community. In the realisation of this vision, our students are encouraged to support individuals and communities through service, performance and public works. Central to these activities is a recognition of the value of prayer and our links with the Josephite tradition. At times, staff and students are given the opportunity to further links within our local community and feeder schools. Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school Anecdotal feedback from parents at Parent Teacher and information nights indicate a good sense of satisfaction with the College. Parents in general are very satisfied with the offerings at the College and the ability and dedication of the College staff. Activities such as "Week of Excellence" are always popular with the students and their response to activities presented in this week have been very positive. Written parent responses to Week of Excellence are very positive and included high praise for the activities and their organisation. Please refer to Value Added Statements provided in the section above ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2011 3
Involving parents in their child s education Our Lady's College welcomes the involvement of parents in their daughter's education as we honour the parent's role as primary educators for their children. Parents are encouraged to become involved in the Parents and Friends' Association and the College Pastoral Board. Parents are encouraged to become involved at various levels with the important decisions regarding the selection of appropriate courses of study at Our Lady's College. Primarily, contact is via the Pastoral Care Teacher and Year Coordinator, but contact through any member of staff is always welcomed. Parents are an important part of our College community and we look forward to their attendance and participation in events such as year level barbecues, Arts Evenings, displays and performances, Information and Parent-Teacher-Student evenings, and other College presentations. Also, parents are encouraged to assist with Canteen supervision, Week of Excellence activities and Working Bees. Staff Profile Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Headcounts Full-time equivalents 34 13 32 10.1 Qualifications of all teachers Highest level of attainment Doctorate Masters Post Graduate Diploma Bachelors Degree Diploma Certificate Number of classroom teachers and school leaders at the school 0 7 11 20 16 6 Expenditure on and teacher participation in Professional Learning The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows 35065.11 Specific professional development relating to subject area needs - Literacy, Australian Curriculum etc Professional Development specific to the area of Religious Education and Spirituality e.g. Spirit Fire, Music Fire Josephite Ethos, Culture and Spirituality with conferences e.g. AJASS and JJAMM Regular updates were provided on The Religious Life of the School 1-1 Laptop Visioning and skill development / Staff Mentor training BCE Timetabling, eminerva, Portal and Dynamics training Staff engagement as chairs of committees to oversee reviews of selected Components of the Internal Validation Process. QSA Procedural training, Validation, Monitoring ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2011 4
Average staff attendance rate The staff attendance rate was 97.42 in. Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year From the end of the school year, 96 of staff were retained by the school for the year. Key Student Outcomes Attendance Student attendance - 90.80 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 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 9 594.4 Reading For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 414.3 487.3 546.0 573.6 96.3 94.6 617.1 Writing For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 418.6 485.2 533.4 567.7 88.9 605.2 Spelling For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 399.2 487.1 544.6 564.0 95.1 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2011 5
Domain Measures Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 7 Yr 9 604 Grammar and Punctuation For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 416.9 499.7 535.1 578.8 95.1 588.3 395.3 488.7 547.7 584.9 Numeracy For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 97.5 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. 84 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. 65 0 40 7 30 14 58 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2011 6
Number of students awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD). 0 Percentage of OP/ IBD eligible students with OP 1-15 or an IBD. 75 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. 95 85 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 8 9 13 9 1 Vocational Educational Training qualification (VET) Number of students awarded certificates under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF). Certificate I Certificate II Certificate III or above 18 14 0 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. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2011 7