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2016 ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS EXECUTIVE REPORTS The Principal ........................................................................................................ 3 School Council Chairman ................................................................................ 4 Parents and Friends Association ....................................................................... 5 Old Girls’ Association .......................................................................................... 5 Student Representative Council ....................................................................... 6 SCHOOL PROFILE Major Initiatives 2016 .......................................................................................... 7 Contextual Information ...................................................................................... 7 CONTENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE NAPLAN ................................................................................................................ 9 HSC ....................................................................................................................... 11 Post school destinations ..................................................................................... 14 Vocational Training ........................................................................................... 14 RoSA ..................................................................................................................... 14 Academic Competitions ................................................................................... 15 Debating and Public Speaking ........................................................................ 16 STAFF Professional Learning Record ............................................................................ 17 Professional Learning Costs ................................................................................ 19 Teaching Standards ............................................................................................. 19 Teaching and Learning Priorities and Achievements ..................................... 20 Teaching and Learning Priorities 2017 .............................................................. 21 Workforce Composition .................................................................................... 21 STUDENTS Student Body Overview ..................................................................................... 22 Student Population ............................................................................................. 22 Student Welfare Priorities and Achievements ................................................. 23 Respect and Responsibility Initiatives ............................................................... 24 School Policies ..................................................................................................... 25 Addressing Complaints Guidelines .................................................................. 27 Attendance and Retention Statistics ............................................................... 28 Management of Non-Attendance .................................................................. 28 ADMINISTRATION Educational and Other Reporting .................................................................... 29 Enrolment Policies ............................................................................................... 29 Facilities and Resources Priorities, Achievements and Targets .................... 30 Surveys ................................................................................................................. 31 Financial Reports - Income and Expenditure .................................................. 32 Reporting Area Reference page ...................................................................... 33 2016 Danebank Annual Report | 2 EXECUTIVE REPORTS STATEMENT FROM THE PRINCIPAL Accomplish extraordinary things The start of a child’s educational journey resembles the challenge of climbing Mount Everest. Each student, as she embarks on her school journey, will confront multiple challenges, some of which will seem daunting. And yet, each child will, ultimately, make the climb and surmount whatever obstacles she finds in her path. We take inspiration from Edmund Hillary, who said: EXECUTIVE “With practice and focus, you can extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible.” At our school, we look at the Mount Everest before us through three lenses. Firstly, the calibration lens – this is the lens of our spiritual compass; it is the lens that will be our base camp and provide our organisational culture and our temperature check. This lens was established by Miss Edith Roseby Ball, the founding Principal of our school, when she said she wanted to build “a fine Christian girls’ school with a high standard of work and behaviour”. As a Christ- centred community, Danebank believes that every student can be a successful learner, and teachers strive to provide educational opportunities that are real, immersive and purposeful. Indicators of success in learning are different for every girl; however each girl should develop a passion to serve others and Finally, we need a telescopic lens to see the details the level of engagement from which academic of the goals ahead, the mountain summit, but also, achievements flow. This is evidenced by our girls’ when we have climbed high, to look at the horizon NAPLAN and Higher School Certificate results which as we continue our search for excellence. Our have been marvellous. School Council has developed a strategic plan for Danebank’s future. It is a plan which continues to Secondly, our kaleidoscopic lens gives us relativity, look beyond to new challenges that lie ahead. innovation, continual improvement and the ability to consider things differently. On our Everest climb 2016 has been a year when many of us have in 2016, the kaleidoscopic lens has been particularly encountered our own personal Everest and we have evident. Innovation has influenced approaches discovered, to again quote Edmund Hillary: to positive education, growth mindset, pedagogy, “People do not decide to become extraordinary. plans for future classrooms and many academic They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.” challenges as well. Mrs Maryanne Davis | Principal REPORTING AREA 1: MESSAGES FROM KEY SCHOOL BODIES 2016 Danebank Annual Report | 3 STATEMENT FROM THE CHAIRMAN A key element of good education is character development. Eleanor Roosevelt said “People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.” Character is much more about what someone does, than what that person says. Often, what people choose to do is evidence of their character. More than that, what we choose to do depends on what’s going on in our mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson said “Sow a thought and you reap an action; sow an act and you reap a habit; sow a habit and you reap a character; sow a character and you reap a destiny.” At Danebank, we aim to challenge students, and EXECUTIVE encourage the thoughts, actions and habits that build character. In shaping the environment to make that possible, it is the responsibility of the Council of Danebank to develop and communicate In developing character, the Bible provides us the direction and strategy for the school, to with encouragement and challenge. In the address the challenges and opportunities we book of Romans, we’re reminded that it’s often face. The members of Council are appointed difficult times that produce endurance, endurance by the Anglican Schools Corporation and come produces character, and character produces hope. from diverse backgrounds – including education, Importantly though, that hope does not disappoint business, law, engineering and clergy. All are us, if it is founded in God’s love, demonstrated volunteers. In practice we work to understand the in Jesus Christ. That hope is our foundation, and environment in which we exist, setting the strategic we encourage each other to build character that direction, guiding leadership appointments, and reflects that hope. overseeing the management and operation of the school from a governance perspective. This means addressing the inevitable challenges, seeking the Dr Richard Sharp | School Council Chairman right opportunities for the school to develop, and communicating that direction. Danebank has just refreshed the School’s five year Strategy. As a Christian school, we set our strategy and planning within the context of the good news of Jesus Christ. Our school culture aims to reflect that good news, in the way we care for each other, the way we teach, the way we learn, and the way we encourage students to develop their God-given abilities in the service of others. In doing this, we seek to maintain and strengthen connections within our community – students, parents, alumni, staff, and the wider community. All of this is intended to build character, and we seek our community’s support in doing so. REPORTING AREA 1: MESSAGES FROM KEY SCHOOL BODIES 2016 Danebank Annual Report | 4 STATEMENT FROM STATEMENT FROM THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION THE OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION The Parents and Friends Association aims to support the The Old Girls’ Association was established in 1973 school by raising funds that support the establishment to uphold the lives of our alumnae and to support of facilities, infrastructure and equipment. Perhaps the school. For many years, the Association has more importantly, the