Our shared vision
Working collaboratively to ensure that every day, in every classroom, every student is learning and achieving. Staff and students working and learning collaboratively to prepare students for the future.
Statement of purpose
'Seeing Red Cars' - Our intentional focus is Learning and Performance. Our focus is on what we want to see more of in every field - academic, sporting, cultural and agricultural.
Core Focus for 2023
# Pedagogical Framework – New Art and Science of Teaching
# Literacy (Reading/Writing/Thinking)
# Attendance
# Whole School Curricular Planning 7- 12 (ACARA)
# Collegial Engagement
# Consistent behaviour expectations
Goals 2023
Invest for Success:
- Continued improvement in the level of achievement for all students in the Junior- Secondary phase
- Increase number of students obtaining literacy NMS or above in the reading and writing strand for years 7 & 9
- Continual focus on the number of students achieving a 'C' standard or better in Junior Secondary English, Maths and Science – “Everyone moves up one"
- Maintain attainment percentages – “Everyone leaves with: 100% of Year 12s exit with an ATAR, QCE, QCIA, VET/SAS Qualification or a combination of these
- Strong Community Partnerships – Focus on Agriculture and Equine Centre of Excellence
Values
High expectations of students and staff
Enthusiastic and caring approach
Positive interpersonal relationships underpin success
Recognition of respect and individual difference
Responsibility for own actions behaviour and learning
School Student Code of Conduct
Participate actively in the school's education program - be a productive learner
Take accountability for their own behaviour and learning
Demonstrate Respect for themselves, other members of the school community and the school environment
Behave in a manner that Respects the rights of others, including the right to learn
School Keys to Success
School Priority Areas 2023
- Attendance
- Whole school Curriculum Plan
- Pedagogical frame work (NASOT)
- Literacy – Reading, Writing, Thinking
- Agriculture and Equine Precinct
- Use data to inform teaching practice
School Targets 2023
School targets are evident in all classrooms. Individual class targets are also published for each class.
- Everyone moves up one - Continuous class improvement analysing the data and moving every child up one from where they are
- Continuous literacy improvement - Focus on domain areas: 10% of below national average students to above NMS & improve individual student relative gain data in Year 9
- Completion - All students exiting with any or all of the following ATAR, QCE, QCIA or VET Qualification – 100%
- School Attendance - Improving school attendance rates >90% in all year levels and working on best form class for every semester
- Satisfaction - Maintaining satisfaction in the belief that students at this school are getting a good education – A to C data improve by 5%
- Improving pedagogy through consistent pedagogical practices in every classroom – Profiling toolkit – Principal as instructional leader and discussions
- Reducing the number of Not rated or N below 1%
- HOT's development in the U2B for Literacy to a 5% improvement