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Annual Report 2018 2 Loreto Kirribilli 2018 Annual Report LORETO KIRRIBILLI ANNUAL REPORT 2018 2 LORETO KIRRIBILLI 2018 ANNUAL REPORT LORETO KIRRIBILLI 85 Carabella Street Kirribilli NSW 2061 Mrs Anna Dickinson Principal Telephone: 02 9957 4722 Email: [email protected] Registered: Kindergarten to Year 12 from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2023 Accredited: Years 7 to 12 teaching School Certificate and Higher School Certificate from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2023 LORETO KIRRIBILLI 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 3 TaBLE Of COnTEnTs INTRODUCTION 5 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE 6 PHILOSOPHY 8 GOVERNANCE 8 THEME 1: MESSAGE FROM KEY SCHOOL BODIES 9 1 .1 School Board 10 1 .2 Parents and Friends Committee (P&F) 13 1 .3 Senior School Student Representative Council 15 THEME 2: CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL 16 THEME 3: STUDENT OUTCOMES IN STANDARDISED NATIONAL LITERACY & NUMERACY TESTING 18 3 .1 Junior School: Kindergarten to Year 6 NAPLAN Results 19 3 .2 Senior School: Years 7 to 12 NAPLAN Results 22 THEME 4: SENIOR SECONDARY OUTCOMES 25 4 .1 Record of Student Achievement Years 10 to 11 26 4 .2 Higher School Certificate 26 THEME 5: TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, QUALIFICATIONS & ACCREDITATION 30 5 .1 Junior School Professional Development 31 5 .2 Senior School Professional Development 32 5. 3 Teacher Qualifications 34 5. 4 Teacher Accreditation 34 THEME 6: WORKFORCE COMPOSITION 35 4 LORETO KIRRIBILLI 2018 ANNUAL REPORT THEME 7: STUDENT ATTENDANCE & RETENTION RATES & POST SCHOOL DESTINATIONS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS 37 7 .1 Student Attendance Rates 38 7 .2 Student Retention Rates 38 7 .3 Post-School Destinations 39 THEME 8: ENROLMENT POLICIES 40 8 .1 Enrolment Policy 41 8 .2 Requirements for Continued Enrolment 41 THEME 9: OTHER SCHOOL POLICIES 42 9 .1 Student Welfare 43 9 .2 Pastoral Program 44 9 .3 Student Discipline Policy 46 9 .4 Reporting Complaints and Resolving Grievances 47 THEME 10: SCHOOL DETERMINED PRIORITY AREAS FOR IMPROVEMENT 48 THEME 11: INITIATIVES PROMOTING RESPECT & RESPONSIBILITY 51 THEME 12: PARENT, STUDENT & TEACHER SATISFACTION 58 12 .1 Parent satisfaction 59 12 .2 Student satisfaction 59 12 .3 Teacher satisfaction 59 THEME 13: SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 60 THEME 14: PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS 62 CONCLUSION 63 LORETO KIRRIBILLI 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 5 InTROduCTIOn Loreto Kirribilli Limited (‘Loreto Kirribilli’) is a fully comprehensive independent Catholic School for girls from Kindergarten through to Year 12. The School is one of seven in Australia founded by members of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary, commonly referred to as the Loreto Sisters. The total enrolment in 2018 at the August census was 1098.3 with 247 students in Kindergarten-Year 6 and 851.3 in Years 7-12, with one student undertaking studies part-time. This number is indicative of annual enrolment patterns. The School’s underlying philosophy is based on the following five values: Freedom, Justice, Sincerity, Verity and Felicity. The information contained in this report has been compiled for submission to the NSW Education Standards Authority to comply with legislative requirements for the continuing Registration and Accreditation of Loreto Kirribilli as a School in NSW. As well as its heritage, one of the greatest strengths of Loreto Kirribilli is its staff, a group of dedicated and hard-working teachers and support staff whose aim is to provide an excellent education and nurturing environment for our students. 6 LORETO KIRRIBILLI 2018 ANNUAL REPORT pRInCIpaL’s mEssagE 2018 marked the 110th anniversary of Loreto Kirribilli. This provided our community with the opportunity to celebrate all that we love about our School, to challenge elements of practice that needed reform and to acknowledge the importance of preparing our students for the evolving world beyond School, equipping our girls to adapt and thrive within a completely reimagined future. Over the course of the year, we celebrated the heroes of our past who established our School from its humble beginnings. We also explored new ways of celebrating the achievements of our students. 2018 saw our students striving to succeed and grow in the vast array of curricular and extra-curricular opportunities. I was delighted that our annual Awards Ceremony, held at the International Convention Centre for the first time and attended by so many parents and family members, was a wonderful showcase of student talent, application and achievement. I was equally delighted to present, for the first time, the Principal’s Award for Learning Growth. It has become increasingly evident in our focus on what boosts our students’ learning, that Schools must focus on stretching individual students to their maximum capacity. Our focus on a growth mindset, tracking student achievement data and providing coaching for each student strongly aligns with this belief. The Principal’s Award for Learning Growth recognised the significant gains that particular individuals have achieved and that I trust all our students have experienced in some form. As we know, so much learning happens both beyond as well as within the classroom. Over the last few years, we have also developed a distinctive approach to learning and teaching which we believe will prepare our girls for the future. We are very committed to developing the skills of creativity, communication, critical thinking and collaboration. In addition to these skills, it is vital that young people have a capacity to adapt and innovate. Our Innovation Centre, which we hope to commence building midway through Term 4 2019, incorporates a range of dynamic and versatile learning spaces and studios, designed to enhance cross-curricular learning, further foster creative and critical thinking and inspire an entrepreneurial mindset. The flexible design of the open collaboration spaces will engage students K-12 across all learning domains. It will also provide important connections expanding the use of the Marian Centre, Centenary Hall and Gymnasium. Our 110th Anniversary year has also inspired a new initiative, the LK Connect Mentoring and Networking program. This program is aimed at supporting and helping guide our Loreto students for life after ‘aIm aT School. This mentoring program will assist tertiary graduates as they sOmEThIng emerge into the workforce. We are very excited about the potential of ExCELLEnT; this new initiative to commence in 2019, harnessing the strength of OuR LIfE our Loreto alumni. Is LaRgELy Of course, none of the wonderful things that occur on a daily basis at InfLuEnCEd Loreto would happen without our excellent and dedicated teachers By whaT wE who are equipping students with the necessary skills to understand, aIm aT - OuR adapt and thrive, to do the ‘great things’ of which our Founder, Mary IdEaLs OfTEn Ward, spoke. I express my thanks to our teachers, to all staff, as well as maKE OuR our students for all that has been achieved. REaLITIEs…’ Throughout 2018 we have continued to live out Mother Gonzaga Barry’s challenge: ‘Aim at something excellent; our life is largely influenced by what we aim at - our ideals often make our realities…’ 8 LORETO KIRRIBILLI 2018 ANNUAL REPORT phILOsOphy gOvERnanCE As a Catholic School in the Loreto tradition, our aim is to educate our students Loreto Kirribilli, a registered Company from Kindergarten through to Year 12 in more than the basic curriculum. Living under the Corporations Act, has a up to the expectations of Mary Ward who founded the Institute of the Blessed governing School Board of Directors Virgin Mary (IBVM) in 1609, students at Loreto are offered an education with appointed by the Province Leader “something more”. Hence, while we are proud of the high performance of our of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin students in the academic curriculum required of students in NSW and Australia, Mary in Australia, plus the Principal the co-curricular aspects of our education are also of great importance. whose function is also the CEO of the company. Board members are There is an emphasis on spiritual and values development as well as on other appointed for an initial term of three areas such as music, sports, drama, dance, debating and public speaking. We years which is renewable. The Board are committed to the development of leadership through service. As such, has two sub-committees: a Finance, social justice programs have prominence in our School year. It is our vision Risk and Audit Committee and a that Loreto Kirribilli offers a Catholic education which liberates, empowers and Building Committee. The Principal motivates students to use their individual gifts with confidence, creativity and is appointed by the Board with the generosity in loving and responsible service. The annual election of students approval of the Province Leader and to various positions of responsibility is another important aspect of our School attends all Board meetings. The Board year. In 2018 there were approximately 200 student leadership positions from meets at least twice per term and K-12. A spirited House system allows students from different year groups to has, in addition, a Retreat at which it mix and also promotes healthy competition, which has been enhanced with considers governance and strategic the introduction of our new pastoral structure in the Senior School. long term planning issues. The Finance, Risk and Audit and Building In all of the above we work in partnership with parents, the first educators Committees also meet on average of children. twice per term. More information about the philosophy of the School can be gained by visiting the website or by contacting the School for a copy of the prospectus. In assessing the value added by the School to the lives of students there are a number of reports we generate. We can report on the immediate, quantifiable results gained from external testing such as NAPLAN and Higher School Certificate examinations. We can report on the many co-curricular activities we offer which are designed to enrich children’s and adolescents’ quality of life.
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