ANNUAL AL SCHOOL REPORTING 2014 CATHOLICC EDUCATION, ARCHDIOCESE OF BRISBANE School Name Postal address Mt Maria College PO Box 194, Everton Park QLD 4053 Phone Email (07) 3550 3400 Fax (07) 3355 1898 mtmariame@bne.catholic.edu.au School website www. mtmaria.com.au Glenn McConville - Principal Contact Person Principal s Foreword Introduction Mt Maria is a vibrant community with strong parental support and a rich history. The current College site at Mitchelton was once a two campus community with a Junior school (Yr 8-10) based at Enoggera and a Senior school on the current Mitchelton site. There has been an extensive planning and building program over the past five years to bring both schools onto the one site at Mitchelton. Stages Four and Five of the Master Plan were finalised in December 2014 with the completion of the St Benedict's Building. The strong demand for places in Year 8 2014 and Year 7 2015 has led to a student population of approx. 755 students with projected enrolments to reach nearly 1100 students in the coming years. The College continues to provide a variety of OP and Vocational Education Pathways with strong links to the North-West Trade Training Centre, TAFE and other educational providers. Mt Maria College 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 Total Enrolment 755 Girls 347 Boys 408 755 ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2014 1
Characteristics of the student body Our student body comes from a number of feeder schools in the Catholic and State sectors. As such, they bring a diverse and rich range of experiences and cultures. This inclusive nature is one of our great assets. The Mt Maria student body comprises students from many cultural and ethnic communities. The inclusive nature of our community is one of our greatest assets. Students are encouraged to excel in whatever field of endeavour they aspire to. There are students who achieve great results in the classroom and are encouraged to continually strive to reach their best. We are blessed to have in our midst artists, musicians and actors who contribute to the rich cultural climate present at Mt Maria. For the first time in 2012, the College participated in the SECA sporting association teams' competition and this continued successfully in 2013 and 2014. This allows our students to showcase their sporting prowess and at the same time contribute to a sense of pride and belonging to Mt Maria College. Students at Mt Maria contribute to the wider community through many charitable works as well as through community service activities, solidarity immersions and outreach initiatives. Our distinctive curriculum offerings The College continues to provide a variety of OP and Vocational Education Pathways with strong links to the North-West Trade Training Centre, TAFE and other educational providers. Mt Maria offers both academic and vocational subjects. It is divided into a Middle School (Years 8 and 9) and a Senior School (Years 10, 11 and 12). In the Middle School, students concentrate the Key Learning Areas - Religious Education English Mathematics The Social Sciences Science Health and Physical Education Business and Information Technology The Arts In the Senior School, students may choose subjects according to their interest and abilities though English, Mathematics and Religious Education remain compulsory. On the completion of Year 12 students often proceed with further education at a University or TAFE or continue straight to full time work or into apprenticeships or traineeships. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2014 2
Extra curricula activities Students at Mt Maria have a range of co-curricular options to participate in. A majority of students participate in a SECA sports activity in Term 2 and 3 as a way to represent the College. We also have students involved in activities such as theatre sports, musicals, instrumental music, service learning and social action groups, Maths teams challenges, speech and drama lessons, and vocal ensembles. Instrumental performances occur at each College Assembly and our music students perform at local primary schools. As a Catholic College in the Marist tradition the core message is of Catholic Social Justice teachings play an integral role in the life of the College. Students are offered opportunities to assist those who are less fortunate with an extensive Outreach Program operation across Years 8 to 12. How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning In 2014, each student from Yr 8-12 was part of the College's laptop program. The laptops are school owned and student managed. Students bring their laptops to each lesson and are used for a range of inclass activities to enhance learning. Students access resources and course outlines, lesson activities and other programs through the College's learning management system - Moodle. Each student has their own email account and can access teachers through the email system after school hours. Each classroom has an interactive whiteboard which teachers use to assist the learning process. The College has an IT Helpdesk where staff assist students and troubleshoot problems. Social climate inclusive of pastoral care and our response to bullying The Marist Charism is a strong aspect of our pastoral programs where each student is seen and regarded as an important member of the community. Each student is part of our vertical pastoral care structure at Mt Maria. Students are members of a House group and meet each day in a small tutor group. Each tutor group contains students from Yr 8-12 and is a way to develop relationships between students and with their tutor teacher. A Restorative Practices approach is our preferred way to deal with wrongdoing and bullying and this is supported by the College's Behaviour Support Plan. The focus is on taking responsibility for behaviour, understanding the harm of one's actions and the obligation to repair the harm and restore relationships. The behaviour support plan coupled with our bullying policy forms the basis of our support for students at the College. Our personal development plan include camp programs, retreats, reflection days, service learning, guest speakers and career development. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2014 3
Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school Mt Maria has an active and supportive parent community. We have a strong Parents and Friends Association, a proactive College Board and positive relationships between staff and families. We have many parents assisting with working bees, Market days, the College Open Day and other social events throughout the year. Students and Teachers express high degrees of satisfaction with the College and this is indicated by the high retention rates for students and staff at the College. Parent involvement in their child s education The College welcomes and encourages parent involvement in their child's education. Parent Teacher interview days are very well attended as are subject selection and parent information evenings. Many parents keep in contact with teachers through the email system and by telephone. Tutor teachers and House Coordinators liaise with parents if there are issues of concern and welcome contact from home. Mt Maria parents are very supportive of the co-curricular activities that their children participate in and are genuinely appreciative of the teachers who give of their time to run these. Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Headcounts Full-time equivalents Indigenous 68 49 58.8 34.7 0 Highest level of attainment Doctorate Masters Bachelors Degree Percentage of teachers and leaders at the school attaining this level 1% 19% 24% 53% 3% ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2014 4
Expenditure on and teacher participation in Professional Learning The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in 2014 was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows 86, 543 Embedding the Visible Learning Project Reading to Learn program REAP - Religious Education Accreditation Program TAE accreditation SET Planning through QTAC School Income by Funding Source School income broken down by funding source is available via the My School website at http://www.myschool.edu.au/. To access our school income details, click on the My School link above. You will then be taken to the My School website with the following: Find a school text box. Where it says Search by school name, type in the name of the school you wish to view, and select <GO>. Read and follow the instructions on the next screen; you will be asked to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before being given access to the school s My School entry web page. box in the top left corner of the school s entry web page. Average staff attendance rate The staff attendance rate was 96.52 % in 2014. Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year From the end of the 2013 school year, 93.5 % of staff were retained by the school for the 2014 year. Key Student Outcomes Whole School Attendance Rate 93 % Prep Attendance Rate N/A Year 7 Attendance Rate % Year 1 Attendance Rate % Year 8 Attendance Rate 95 % Year 2 Attendance Rate % Year 9 Attendance Rate 93 % Year 3 Attendance Rate % Year 10 Attendance Rate 93 % Year 4 Attendance Rate % Year 11 Attendance Rate 93 % Year 5 Attendance Rate % Year 12 Attendance Rate 93 % Year 6 Attendance Rate % ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2014 5
Policy and practice to manage student attendance Staff monitor student attendance through an electronic role marking system which is accessible in all areas of the campus. Staff also monitor and track attendance in all co-curricular activities, camps, excursions and school events. House Tutors and House Co-ordinators are the first point of call between school and home for any prolonged absence. Our college counsellors also play an important part in assisting individual students and their families at times when a prolonged absence may occur. We treat very seriously any prolonged absence from school due to adverse effect it will have on student learning. 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 relevant years. Our reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the relevant years are available via the My School website at http://www.myschool.edu.au/. To access our NAPLAN results, click on the My School link above. You will then be taken to the My School website with the following Find a school text box. Where it says Search by school name, type in the name of the school whose NAPLAN results you wish to view, and select <GO>. Read and follow the instructions on the next screen; you will be asked to accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before being able to access our NAPLAN data. Attainment and Achievement Year 12 Apparent retention rates Year 10 to Year 12 Year 12 student enrolment as a percentage of the Year 10 (2012) student cohort. 107 % ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2014 6
Outcomes for our Year 12 cohort of 2014 (Data are available to schools from the QSA secure website using your existing security code) 106 Achievement. Number of students receiving an Overall Position (OP). Number of students who are completing or completed a school based Apprenticeship or Traineeship. Number of students awarded one or more Vocational Educational. at the end of Year 12. 63 9 57 99 Number of students awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD). Percentage of OP/ IBD eligible students with OP 1-15 or an IBD. 70 % Percentage of Year 12 students who are completing or completed a SAT or were awarded one or more of the following: QCE, IBD, VET Percentage of Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) applicants receiving a tertiary offer. 97 % 99 % 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 6 18 30 18 1 (AQF). 38 33 24 Post-school destination information At the time of publishing this School Annual Report, the results of the 2014 Year 12 postschool destinations survey, Next Step Student Destination Report for the school were not available. Information about these post-school destinations of our students will be published in September when the information is made available to the school. ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORTING 2014 7