` Marrickville High School Annual School Report 2013 8540 School context Marrickville High School is a co-educational 7 - 12 P & C message school with an Intensive English Centre and a At the beginning of 2013, I was a newly arrived Support Unit for students with mild and parent at Marrickville High School with a child in moderate intellectual disabilities. It is part of a Year 10. At the first Parents and Citizens meeting diverse community that is 80% LBOTE and caters I was elected President of the Association. I have for students from low socio-economic been inspired by the efforts of the teachers at the backgrounds. The school is supported by equity school to ensure that our school is strongly funds and Low SES National Partnerships funding. supported and that the students have the proper Marrickville High School has a strong tradition of equipment to ensure a well-rounded education. student achievement, ICT, literacy and numeracy At the start of 2013, the P&C funds were about programs and sport. Marrickville High School is a $8000. community based school that provides quality teaching and learning programs. There is a In 2012 a request was made to the P&C for a culture of high expectations and excellence in portable stage for use in the school hall. This student achievement and quality teaching. would ensure that the hall could be used for a variety of purposes and the P&C raised enough Principal’s message money to reach a target of funds for the stage. In 2013, the portable stage was purchased. In Term Marrickville High School is a co-educational high two, the new music teacher was appointed in school providing exceptional learning time for the annual Talent Extravaganza. The opportunities for a diverse local community. Extravaganza was a great success and the stage The school provides students with opportunities was used for numerous other school events. to excel. Targeted literacy and numeracy Also in 2013, the librarian requested e-readers programs across KLAs have increased student for the library to enable access to the large library achievement. Co-curricular programs provide of e-books that were available for students. The students with scope to participate in a range of P&C applied for a Club Grant and in July were opportunities that increase student engagement. kindly granted funds by Petersham RSL to Staff are trained at school level and have access purchase twenty-five e-readers. This ensured to external professional learning opportunities students had up to date access to books, an focusing on quality teaching and learning important feature of learning and research. incorporating technology. This focus is supported with increased access to computer technology At the end of 2013 remaining P&C funds were and software across the school. under $1000. As the President, I ask all parents and carers to support your childrens’ school. The The diverse nature of our community is reflected school is only as strong as we make it, this is with the inclusion of two special purpose units on YOUR school. Our children will thrive and do well site: if we all support the school and its teachers. The The Support Unit for students with success of your children depends on active intellectual disabilities. participation in school life. Marrickville Intensive English Centre (IEC) Engaging with the school affords you that provides English language opportunities to meet other parents, staff and development for recently arrived non- have a say in our childrens’ education. English speaking students. Janet Georgouras Both units contribute positively to the life of the school, making Marrickville High School the P&C President dynamic and inclusive learning community that it is. I certify that the information in this report is the result of a rigorous school self-evaluation process and is a balanced and genuine account of the school’s achievements and areas for development. Arety Dassaklis 1 Student information At Marrickville High School attendance is monitored regularly. The school’s ‘Sentral’ It is a requirement that the reporting of electronic attendance system monitor and information for all students be consistent with recorded absences each day. Text messages were privacy and personal information policies. generated each morning and sent to parents to Student enrolment profile indicate an absence or late entry by a student. The school held weekly welfare meetings where Gender 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Year Advisers and the Home School Liaison Male 179 184 167 190 209 Officer discussed student non-attendance and developed intervention plans. Female 170 148 133 143 159 Parents were contacted by letter if a student was Marrickville High School student population absent for three days without explanation and increased in 2013. Intake from the IEC into the the Home School Liaison team contacted parents high school has continued to steadily increase whose children displayed poor attendance. and contributed to the overall increase in Attendance details were noted on students’ enrolments. academic reports. There was no significant variation in the gender The Deputy Principal monitored daily late arrivals balance to previous years. and truancy each day. Students were interviewed Student attendance profile and strategies implemented to improve their attendance. Year 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Retention Rates graph 7 91.0 92.2 94.9 94.1 92.0 SC09- SC10- SC11- 8 90.6 88.5 93.2 91.2 91.0 SC06- SC07- SC08- HSC11 HSC12 HSC13 9 88.4 87.4 90.0 91.7 90.9 HSC08 HSC09 HSC10 School 62.5 64.3 57.1 52.9 71.4 61.8 10 87.4 89.4 88.5 88.6 83.5 School SEG 58.2 56.1 60.8 59.5 60.0 58.9 11 85.2 87.4 88.0 86.6 83.7 State 60.3 61.0 62.7 64.7 63.4 64.5 12 87.0 91.9 86.9 91.6 83.7 The retention rate of students to the HSC in 2013 Total 86.8 88.1 89.4 89.8 90.4 86.7 was above SEG average but slightly below state 7 94.3 94.6 94.7 94.3 95.2 average. 8 92.4 92.7 92.6 92.5 93.3 Post-school destinations 9 91.2 91.8 91.5 91.5 92.4 10 91.1 91.0 90.3 90.5 91.2 Post school destination data reveals that a variety Region of pathways were chosen by 2013 HSC students. 11 91.1 91.2 90.6 90.9 91.5 12 90.8 90.9 91.1 91.1 92.1 27 % of students gained University entrance. Total 91.5 91.8 92.0 91.8 91.8 92.6 Universities included: University of Sydney, University of Technology, University of Western 7 92.3 92.6 92.5 92.4 93.2 Sydney and Deakin University. Students have 8 90.0 90.5 90.1 90.1 90.9 been successful in receiving offers for: Bachelor 9 88.8 89.1 88.8 88.7 89.4 of Science (Medical Science), Bachelor of Nursing, 10 88.7 88.3 87.1 87.0 87.7 Bachelor of Criminology and Community Justice, 11 89.4 89.1 87.6 87.6 88.3 Bachelor of Teaching/ Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor State DEC State of Social Work, Diploma of Social Sciences. 12 89.4 89.8 89.2 89.3 90.1 Total 89.9 89.7 89.9 89.2 89.1 89.9 27% of students gained TAFE entry. Courses include: Accounting, Community Services, Children’s Services, Beauty Therapy, Information Management of non-attendance Technology and Retail. Marrickville High School recognises that student 34% of students gained entry into the workforce. attendance is the key to successful learning. 7% of students gained entry to private providers. Attendance rates for Years 8 and 9 were above 5% of students were uncontactable. state average but still below region average. 2 Year 12 students undertaking vocational or Financial summary trade training This summary covers funds for operating costs In 2013, 62% of HSC students undertook and does not involve expenditure areas such as Vocational Education courses either at school or permanent salaries, building and major TAFE in a range of subjects including, maintenance. Construction, Hospitality, Information Technology, Business Services and Animal Care. Date of financial summary 30/11/2013 Income $ Year 12 students attaining HSC or equivalent Balance brought forward 169 256.79 Vocational educational qualification Global funds 320 456.96 In 2013, 100% of students were awarded the Tied funds 374 838.22 Higher School Certificate. School & community sources 179 667.04 Interest 9 027.84 Workforce information Trust receipts 25 789.73 Canteen 0.00 It is a requirement that the reporting of Total income 909 779.79 information for all staff must be consistent with Expenditure privacy and personal information policies. Teaching & learning The following table shows permanent staff Key learning areas 30 006.83 employed in both the high school and IEC. Excursions 15 637.36 Extracurricular dissections 33 319.97 Workforce composition Library 4 614.78 Training & development 0.00 Position Number Tied funds 221 287.72 Principal 1 Casual relief teachers 57 434.32 Deputy Principal(s) 1 Administration & office 156 346.34 Assistant Principal(s) 0 School-operated canteen 0.00 Head Teachers 6 Utilities 101 723.04 Maintenance 26 408.85 Classroom Teacher(s) 25.8 Trust accounts 25 263.86 Teacher of Reading Recovery 0 Capital programs Learning and Support Teacher(s) 0.9 Total expenditure 672 043.07 Teacher Librarian 1 Balance carried forward 406 993.51 Teacher of ESL 8.8 School Counsellor 1.6 A full copy of the school’s 2013 financial School Administrative & Support Staff 4.082 statement is tabled at the annual general Total 50.18 meetings of the School Council and/or the parent body.