A N N UA L SCHOOL R E POR T I NG 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 Francis College Postal address PO Box 1154, BROWNS PLAINS 4118 Phone (07) 3489 4800 Email Fax (07) 3803 4507 pscrestmead@bne.catholic.edu.au School website www. www.sfcc.qld.edu.au Mr Kerry Mulkerin Contact Person Principal s Foreword Introduction St Francis College is a Catholic Co-educational College catering for students from Prep to Year 1. It reaches out to and draws strength from the diverse range of cultural groups active in the Crestmead Logan area. The College is proud of the Franciscan values, particularly of Simplicity and Harmony, which form the Motto of the College and underpin all offerings and relationships that the College proudly promotes, particularly our Pastoral Care System. Our College endeavours to give the students every opportunity to achieve their individual personal best and to help achieve this, our curriculum is as comprehensive and wide reaching as possible. We are continually attempting to raise our achievement levels and have introduced such programs as Reading to Learn and First Steps as a way of building classroom practice and engaging students in raising student literacy. Over the past year, through the Federal Government s BER program, we have been able to build a Language learning Centre and a magnificent multipurpose school hall. We are looking forward to the construction of a Trade Training Centre for Hospitality, Horticulture and Landscaping next year. Value Added by School See separate attached report on Achievements for relative to School Renewal Plan Goals School Profile ST FRANCIS COLLEGE CRESTMEAD is a Catholic school administered through Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Brisbane. Coeducational or Single Sex Year levels offered: Primary Secondary P-1 Total student enrolments for this school 89 Total Enrolment 89 Girls 431 Boys 398 1
Curriculum offerings Our distinctive curriculum offerings In planning curriculum, the College is guided by the Brisbane Catholic Education Curriculum Planning Framework, the Queensland Studies Authority (QSA) Syllabuses and guidelines and the Queensland Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Framework (QCAR). All Learning Areas are offered in the curriculum including Religious Education. In years 11 and 1, students are offered a choice of 3 subjects including Authority registered subjects, Authority subjects and VET certificates I and Certificate II. A Trade Training Centre in the areas of Hospitality and Horticulture has been approved and is due for completion by the end of 011. Extra curricula activities St Francis College offers many relevant and appropriate additional teaching and learning programs that benefit students, such as: * School camps...year 7, 10, Year 1 and Senior Leadership Camps. * Champ Camp participation. * Reflection days * "Hop-to-it program (a special program for boys) * school choir * breakfast club * after school homework help program * public speaking opportunities * social justice initiatives * a variety of interschool and intraschool sport * Drama productions (eg. Musicals...Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat, Honk) * Dance Performances in Brisbane wide competitions. * Creative Arts Festival in October of each year * Cultural festivals, talent quests and multicultural days * Year 10, 11 & Work experience programs * Sporting programmes including: Confraternity Rugby League and Netball, Futsal, Cross Country and Athletics * Participation in the South East Catholic Colleges Association (SECA) in term for years 8-1 with a range of sports including: Rugby League, Netball, Soccer, Tennis, Theatre Sports, Touch Football, Volleyball and Basketball
How Information and Communication Technologies are used to assist learning Significant achievements of the College ICLT plan for include: Laptops for all teachers with access to a wireless network across the campus Professional learning increased for staff to shift to a technology based pedagogy, particularly in the 1:1 Laptop program Roll out of 1:1 Laptop program for all year 9 students including the provision of lockers for each student Upgrade to the College website Implemented the School Information System rollout of EMinerva Social climate Pastoral Care describes the atmosphere and the nature of the relationships between all members of a school community. At St Francis College, Pastoral Care is embedded within our culture from the way new parents and students are welcomed into the College to the continuing way that staff and students interact over their learning years. In our Mission Statement, Pastoral Care is summarised by the four key terms 'Care and concern', 'Acceptance', 'Uniqueness' and 'Peace'. At St Francis College, students are accepted as individuals with unique gifts and talents who are nurtured to achieve their full potential in an ever changing world. Pastoral Care is embedded within the structures and staffing of the College. Every student in this Prep to Year 1 College is allocated a staff member who is responsible for their primary pastoral care. These Pastoral Care teachers are responsible for monitoring the student beyond the curriculum, particularly in the physical, emotional, spiritual and social areas. They are the first point of contact with parents if issues are developing with the student s school or home life. The pastoral Care structure of the college is also supported by the Family Group structure that is embedded across Prep to Year 1. Every student is a member of one of 4 family groups named after elements in St Francis of Assisi s Canticle of Creation; Jagun (Earth), Kurrawa (Water), Wimulli (Fire) and Yaraay (Sun). The Family Groups are the basis of all major school events from Sporting Carnivals to special assemblies.the family groups are divided into smaller groups with students from Prep to Year 1 in each one to form Cool Connections groups. These CC groups produce Art, song and dance which is presented at t Parent, student and teacher satisfaction with the school Parent satisfaction with the school has been observed to be rising with increasing enrolments in the school over the last few years as well as high attendance at Parents and Friends meetings. Attendance of parents and friends at major functions of the College are increasing rapidly each year and the anecdotal evidence is very supportive of the College's educational endeavours. Teacher satisfaction with their workplace is attested by the retention rate of staff over the past few years. Admin conduct annual evaluations of Middle Management staff that, among other issues, focus on the satisfaction of staff with their positions and their work situation. This continues to remain positive for. 3
Involving parents in their child s education St Francis College values and supports the partnership between home and school in fostering a child s development. Opportunities for parents and caregivers to be involved in their child s education are provided in the following ways: The College Board, Parent Information Evenings, Parent Teacher Interviews, Class Celebrations of Learning, Class and whole school Liturgies, School Assemblies, Parents and Friends Association, Sports Days, Day Excursions, Arts Festival and Parent(al) Involvement in Whole School Positive Behaviour Support Program. The College has two parent liaison officers to work with Pacific Islander families as well as a primary and secondary counsellor. Considerable community time was spent in in planning and preparing for the College's Community Centre which opened at the start of 011. Staff Profile Workforce Composition Teaching Staff Non-teaching Staff Headcounts 53.6 8 Full-time equivalents 51 16 Qualifications of all teachers Highest level of attainment Number of classroom teachers and school leaders at the school Doctorate 0 Masters 14 Post Graduate Diploma 14 Bachelors Degree 3 Diploma 3 Certificate 0 Expenditure on and teacher participation in Professional Learning 9660 The total funds expended on teacher professional learning in was $ The major professional development initiatives were as follows * Assessment Practices across the curriculum. * Middle School Teaching & Learning. * Inclusive Education. * Literacy. * Vocational Education. * Information Communication & Learning Technologies 4
Average staff attendance rate 98.53 The staff attendance rate was in. Proportion of staff retained from the previous school year From the end of the school year, 93 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 89.8. 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 Yr 9 410.3 369.5 49 534.3 414.3 487.3 546.0 573.6 59.1 90.5 78.8 63.8 79.3 55.3 8.4 8.6 Average score for the school in 383.3 43.4 496.6 53.4 Average score for Australia in 418.6 485. 533.4 567.7 Writing For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 66.7 50 58.7 83.3 79.7 8.6 74.7 64.1 Average score for the school in Average score for Australia in Spelling For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 366.1 40.3 494.9 533.5 399. 487.1 544.6 564.0 63 90.5 54.5 88.1 73 70.3 8.66 5
Domain Grammar and Punctuation Measures Yr 3 Yr 7 Yr 9 Average score for the school in 341.6 390.7 487.0 533. Average score for Australia in 416.9 499.7 535.1 578.8 For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 5.3 58.7 83.3 77.4 78.3 48.7 66. 80. Average score for the school in 370.9 417.5 49.9 534.9 Average score for Australia in 395.3 488.7 547.7 584.9 Numeracy Yr 5 For the school the percentage of students at or above the national minimum standard. 69.4 88.1 64.3 94 9 80.9 80.6 85.5 Attainment and Achievement Year 1 Apparent retention rates Year 10 to Year 1 Year 1 student enrolment as a percentage of the Year 10 student cohort. 85 Outcomes for our Year 1 cohort of (Data are available to schools from the QSA secure website using your existing security code) Number of students receiving a Senior Statement. 53 Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate Individual Achievement. Number of students receiving an Overall Position (OP). 0 1 Number of students who are completing/continuing a School-based Apprenticeship or Traineeship. 8 Number of students awarded one or more Vocational Educational Training qualifications. 46 Number of students awarded an Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) Certificate II or above. 40 Number of students awarded a Queensland Certificate of Education at the end of Year 1. 4 6
Number of students awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBD). N/A Percentage of OP/ IBD eligible students with OP 1-15 or an IBD. 43 Percentage of Year 1 students who are completing or completed a SAT or were awarded one or more of the following: QCE, IBD, VET qualification. 94 Percentage of Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre (QTAC) applicants receiving an offer. 85 Overall Position Bands (OP) Number of students in each Band for OP 1 to 5 OP 1-5 OP 6-10 OP 11-15 5 OP 16-0 8 OP 1-5 4 Vocational Educational Training qualification (VET) Number of students awarded certificates under the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF). Certificate I 3 Certificate II 38 Certificate III or above Post-school destination information At the time of publishing this School Annual Report, the results of the Year 1 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