2018 the Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus Annual Report

The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus Annual Report 2018 8520 Page 1 of 18 The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus 8520 (2018) Printed on: 21 May, 2019 Introduction The Annual Report for 2018 is provided to the community of The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus as an account of the school's operations and achievements throughout the year. It provides a detailed account of the progress the school has made to provide high quality educational opportunities for all students, as set out in the school plan. It outlines the findings from self–assessment that reflect the impact of key school strategies for improved learning and the benefit to all students from the expenditure of resources, including equity funding. Ian Davies Principal School contact details The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus Kadina St Goonellabah, 2480 www.kadina-h.schools.nsw.edu.au [email protected] 6624 3133 Message from the Principal In 2015, The Rivers Secondary College was gazetted as a college of three campuses, Kadina High Campus, Lismore High Campus and Richmond River High Campus. Each campus has its own identity and caters for students from Year Seven to Year Twelve. Kadina High Campus continually aims to provide quality education to develop the individual talents, interests and abilities of our students to give them the capability and confidence to succeed in the 21st century. We are a co–educational, comprehensive campus of the Rivers Secondary College, seeking always to provide our students with the opportunities to acquire the knowledge, understanding, skills and values for productive and rewarding lives. We have a fully operational Trade Training Centre focusing on both Hospitality and Metals. In 2016 a refurbishment of our Music rooms now offers the highest standards in the performing arts. We have a strong, supportive student welfare and discipline system. We have caring, experienced and well–qualified teachers, who are committed to encouraging personal excellence. The college is a part of the Rivers P–12, a united public education for Lismore catering for the needs of our local community. In 2019 we are introducing Project Based Learning into our Year Seven curriculum to better provide for the needs of our students. Mr. Greg Smith is currently the Executive Principal of the Rivers Secondary College. He is located on campus at Kadina High Campus. We are committed to Ensuring that quality teaching and learning is a focus in each classroom, Ensuring all students have appropriate Information and Communication Technologies to meet their educational and vocational needs, Providing a safe, secure, disciplined and quality learning environment, Involving parents, caregivers and the local community in all aspects of the campus, Offer breath of curriculum through our involvement in The Rivers Secondary College, Supporting the building capacity initiative to provide quality public education in the Lismore area. Page 2 of 18 The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus 8520 (2018) Printed on: 21 May, 2019 School background School vision statement The Rivers Secondary College,Kadina High Campus, is committed to improving the educational outcomes and wellbeing of all students to excel and achieve in every aspect of their education and allow students to develop their directions for the future. As a school built on the land of the Bundjalung Nation, Kadina High Campus is committed to increasing knowledge and understanding of the histories, cultures and experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia.To achieve this vision the school will work collaboratively within The Rivers Secondary College in partnership with The Rivers P–12 Learning Community of Schools.This plan provides a framework to ensure that student learning, engagement and wellbeing is at the heart of the Kadina High Campus vision. This will be achieved through the strengthening of teaching and learning practices, staff collaboration, improved school systems and effective community connections. We want our school community to have confidence in Kadina High Campus. We will foster greater confidence and communication through open communication. We will welcome and use feedback and will encourage people to speak up and voice their ideas as a tool to continually monitor our performance. School context The Rivers Secondary College,Kadina High Campus has an exceptional geographical location in the Northern Rivers/Rainbow region of New South Wales. The school prides itself as a caring and friendly place with students who are confident, outgoing and respectful of each other. This is complemented with teachers who are willing to participate and excel to work towards supporting each individual student to achieve their potential.The school, has approximately 500 students and 40 staff, offers a wide range of courses, which meet the needs of all students. A collaborative process was used to identify three strategic directions and to plan evidence–based strategies to ensure that the staff, school systems and the community meet the needs of students to successfully manage the complexity and diversity of our world by becoming more fluid, more flexible, more focused on reality, and radically more innovative. Kadina High Campus is a part of The Rivers Secondary College. The Rivers Secondary College is an organisational structure that grew from a grassroots desire to support a significantly closer collaboration of the Lismore and environs public schools. The three campuses share a Trade Training Centre to allow flexibility in the delivery of S–VET subjects across all three campuses. Self-assessment and school achievement Self-assessment using the School Excellence Framework This section of the Annual Report outlines the findings from self–assessment using the School Excellence Framework, school achievements and the next steps to be pursued. This year, our school undertook self–assessment using the School Excellence Framework. The framework supports public schools throughout NSW in the pursuit of excellence by providing a clear description of high quality practice across the three domains of Learning, Teaching and Leading. The school executive focused on the use of the School Excellence implementation guidelines – School Planning to support the school in the development of a comprehensive three–year school plan ( 2018–2020) connected to a budget and student outcomes, in consultation with the school community and an annual report. The school plan is designed to clearly reflect our school's priorities for improvement in line with the School Excellence Framework. We are committed to improvements in literacy and numeracy for all students. Our self–assessment process will assist the school to refine our school plan, leading to further improvements in the delivery of education to our students. In 2019 we are focusing on areas from the Tell Them From Me surveys in supporting the strategic directions in the school plan. For more information about the School Excellence Framework: https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching–and–learning/school–excellence–and–accountability/sef–evidence–guide Page 3 of 18 The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus 8520 (2018) Printed on: 21 May, 2019 Strategic Direction 1 Excellence in Learning Purpose To increase participation of the school community through positive learning experiences, improved attendance and community engagement. Overall summary of progress Our emphasis on Literacy and Numeracy provides the foundation of student's ongoing academic development at Kadina. In 2018 a School Learning Officer was employed to specifically work with Indigenous students in Stage 4 focusing on Literacy and Numeracy. This has allowed students to gain confidence in their learning. Progress towards achieving improvement measures Improvement measures Funds Expended Progress achieved this year (to be achieved over 3 years) (Resources) Increased proportion of students Access to Literacy The average % results in the top two NAPLAN in the top 2 bands in NAPLAN Numeracy consultant bands in 2017 was 14.97%. This has improved data. significantly to 18.35% in 2018. Collegiate networks HSC data demonstrates student The 2018 HSC cohort indicated an average HSC growth across subjects. Access to professional Score Mark of 73. This compares with a like school development for HSC Score Mark of 73 and a state Score Mark of 75. analysis This has improved significantly from the 2016 results. In 2016 the HSC cohort indicated an average HSC Score Mark of 69. This compares with a like school Score Mark of 71 and a state Score Mark of 76. Increased number of students The Tell Them From Me survey for Social reporting increased wellbeing and –Emotional outcomes indicated the students who belonging as well as increased felt they are intellectually engaged and find learning sense of academic success in the interesting, enjoyable, and relevant was 30% for Tell Them From Me survey. Kadina High compared with a state average of 46%. The survey also indicated students who try hard to succeed in their learning was 43% compared to a state average of 67%. Year 7 enrolments demonstrate a Casual release days to Due to the demographics of the Goonellabah area steady improvement from both support transition. the school continues to hold the same percentage Feeder primary schools and non of local enrollments, however overall the number of zoned candidates. Casual release days for students zoned Kadina High is declining meaning Year Advisers to interview an overall drop in student numbers. This is 8–12 student enrolments show a at risk students. demonstrated across the whole school. steady increase. Student attendance data shows Attendance data still shows attendance is an an improvement. ongoing concern. In 2018 Tell Them For Me survey, 83% of students indicated positive attendance Truancy rates significantly compared to a state average of 90%. decrease. The Tell Them From Me survey also indicated students who skip classes or miss days at school without a reason, or arrive late for school or classes is at 18% for Kadina High compared to 9% as a state average.

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