2010 COMMUNITY REPORT

THE GEELONG COLLEGETRADITION AND INNOVATION

OUR MISSIONThe Geelong College is a coeducational school which aims to provide one of the finest all-round educational experiences in Australia. The school is grounded in Christian principles where striving for individual achievement and self-fulfilment combines with concern for others.

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The major achievements over the last five year cycle include:

• Curriculummaps,assessmentandlearningstandardsplacedonCurriculumNavigatorusingtheUnderstanding by Designframeworkwhichpromotesstudents’understandingofwhattheyarelearning.

• Theintroductionofthe5perioddayandchangestotheYears11and12timetablestoallowforanextraperiodatYear12in2010.

• Theintegrationofimportantthemessuchascommunityconnections,globalawareness,technology,intellectualcharacter,sustainabilityandfulfillinglivesintotheformalandinformalcurriculum.

• TheestablishmentoftheCollege’sOutreachcampus,Mokborree,asasiteandtheintroductionofsomeprograms.

• TheintroductionofVCEunits1and2inYear10aswellasarangeofnewsubjectsintheSeniorSchool:MediaStudies,Dance,Psychology,VETMusicandMedia,‘WaysofSeeing’.

• ThedevelopmentofMESHelectivesandtheinclusionofMusicinthecoreprogramatYear8.

• ThedevelopmentoftheWriter’s NotebookprograminprimaryandtheWords their Wayprogram,aimedatspellingandvocabularyextension,fromPreptoYear10.

• Teacherresearchprojectswhichfocusedonnumeracyandliteracyacrossthecurriculumandresultedinnewprogramsandbetterunderstandingsespeciallyaboutliteracyatsecondarylevels.

• TheCollabor8programwhichpromotescollaborationandstudentsdevelopingtheirownlearning.

• EstablishmentofanOutreachProgramfeaturingtheCityProgramsandtheGlobalConferenceinYear9,theFulfillingLivesPrograms,PoliticsConferenceandFuturesConferenceinYear10.

• TheintroductionofaSeniorSchoolDigitalChallenge.

• AnewCareersProgramwhichassessesstudentabilitiesandcapabilitiesandprovidestimelyadviceinrelationtoCoursesandCareers.

• Are-modelledLearningSupportprogram.

• Externalreviewsofthefollowingsubjectsorlearningareas:LibraryandGeography(2005),ICT(2006),Drama(2006),History(2007),Art(2008),MathematicsandEnglish(2009),EnviroYear4,MultimediaYear6,Science,LOTEandCoeducation(2010).

• Amoreextensiveprofessionallearningprogramforteachers,includingpostgraduatestudy.

• AnAppraisalprocessandanExemplaryTeacherAward.

OUR EDUCATIONAL PLANNING

2010wasthefinalyearoftheCollege’sStrategicEducationPlan2005-2010.Progresswasmadeduringthefiveyearsinenhancingteachingandlearning,developingfurtherprogramsandofferinggreaterchoice,diversifyingthepathwaysavailabletostudentsandmakingtheschool’seducationalofferingmorerelevantandresponsivetoindividualneedsgenerally.

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A set of 6 Core Commitments was also agreed on to define what the College stands for educationally:

• All-Round Education: We offer a well-rounded education with a focus on the development of the whole child (mind, body and spirit) through a broad range of experiences and opportunities.

• Coeducation: Coeducation is a natural setting for educating boys and girls and promotes equality, diversity and social competency.

• Excellence: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in teaching and learning, pastoral care, programs, facilities and institutional practices.

• Community: Our own sense of community is strong and underpins our commitment to others, both locally and globally.

• Forward Thinking: We are forward thinkers and develop creative responses to changing needs and an evolving world.

• Sustainability: Our concern for the future is reflected in our commitment to sustainable attitudes and practices.

STRATEGIC EDUCATION PLAN MEASUREMENT SURVEYS

Parents,teachersandstudentsweresurveyedabouttheimplementationoftheStrategicEducationPlanin2010.Thereweremanypositiveresultsbutthemajorconcernsexpressedbyparentsrelatedto(i)communicationwithteachersand(ii)supportfortheindividualneedsoftheirchildren.TherewasalsoconcernaboutthelevelofstudentengagementinYears9and10whichwillcontinuetobeafocus.Ontheotherhand,studentsinYear7wereseentobemoreengagedthanwhenlastsurveyed.AmarkedincreaseincomputerusebystudentsinSeniorSchoolwasalsorevealedinthesurvey.SpecificsubjectdatahasbeenprovidedtoHeadsofDepartmentsothattheycanworkontheirimplicationswiththeirteachers.

STRATEGIC EDUCATION PLAN 2011–2015

ExtensiveconsultationforthenewStrategicEducationPlantookplacewithCouncil,staffandparentassociationsoveratwelvemonthperiodfromlate2009tolate2010.AsetofEducationalPrioritiesforthenextfiveyearswasdevelopedusingUNESCO’sframeworkforeducationinthe21stcentury:Learning to Know, Learning to Do, Learning to Be, Learning to Live with Others.Theseprioritieswerethenfleshedoutinasectioncalled“Elaborations”.

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OUR STUDENTS

Withinacaringandsafeenvironment,theCollegeiscommittedtohighacademicstandardsandtheall-roundfulfillmentofitsstudents.

TheCollege’sgenderratiowas55%malestudents:45%femalestudentsfromPreptoYear12.

Outof150studentsinYear9(2007),21studentsdidnotcontinuetoYear12(2010).Hence86%oftheYear9cohortof2007wasretainedtoYear12in2010.

TheaveragestudentattendanceratefromPreptoYear12was96%during2010.

Inadditiontothestudents’broadcurriculumofferings,Years7to12studentsparticipatedinthecompulsory(APS)sportsprogram,whichissupportedbyexpertcoaches.13sportsandarangeofothersportingopportunities(egequestrian,underwaterhockey,surfing)wereavailabletostudents.

AcrosstheCollege,therewerearound550individualinstrumentallessonsandgrouptheorytuitionsessionseachweek.Approximately430studentsparticipatedinensemblesfromCampbellHousethroughtoSeniorSchool.

STUDENT ATTENDANCE

Thetablebelowdetailsthestudentattendanceratebyyearlevel:

YEAR Attendance Rate (%)

Prep 95.42

1 96.31

2 96.02

3 95.69

4 95.11

5 96.65

6 95.41

7 95.84

8 94.11

9 96.91

10 96.04

11 97.07

12 97.27

IntheSeniorSchool(Years9to12),theattendanceofeachstudentisrecordedforeachtimetabledlesson.InthePreparatorySchool(PreptoYear8),theattendanceofeachstudentisrecordedtwicedaily,duringmorninghomeroomandfollowingthelunchbreak.Teachersmonitorstudents’absencesacrosstheterm/year.Ifastudentisabsentfromschoolbecauseofillnessoranyotherreason,parents/carersaredirectedtocontacttheappropriatecampus.Ifthereisanunexplainedabsence,aphonecalltotheparent/carerismadetodeterminethewhereaboutsofthechild.

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OUR STAFF

Collegeteachersattended98%ofthetimeonaveragein2010.90%ofthe2009teacherswereretainedinto2010andallwereVITregistered.AcrosstheCollege,thepupil-teacherratioisasfollows:10studentsto1teacher.

Thehighlevelsofstaffinvolvementincamps,internationaltrips,GeelongCollegeChallenge,Year9Cityprograms,Year10FulfillingLivesprograms,OpenDayandYearleveldinnersdemonstratedaverycommittedstaff.

TheCollegespent$241,732onprofessionaldevelopmentwithanaverageof$1,998spentperteacher(FTE)thislastyear.11teacherscompletedtheirMastersofEducationalStudiesatBallaratUniversityin2010(withanotherawardedaMasterdegreefromMelbourneUniversity).Afurther8havecommittedtoaMasterdegreeprogramin2011/12andthreeotherswillbeginaPhD.

OUR PARENTS

Regularcommunicationwithparentsthroughouttheyearfeaturedaparentbulletindistributedonceaweek(PreparatorySchool)andonceafortnight(SeniorSchool),aPrincipal’sNewsletterthreetimesayearandtheschoolmagazine(AdAstra)twiceayear.

Ourparents’willingnesstobeinvolvedintwoparentassociations(meetingonceamonth),the12supportgroupscoveringsports,artsandboarding(whichmeetregularly)andthehighattendanceatYearleveldinnersisclearevidenceofakeenanddedicatedparentbody.Duringenrolmentinterviews,thegoodreputationoftheCollegethroughoutthecommunityisregularlyreportedandisborneoutinincreasingstudentenrolmentsovertime.

Year 2008 2009 2010 2011

StudentEnrolment 1196 1183 1193 1188

SUSTAINABILITY

During2010,theCollegeEnvironmentalTaskforcefocusseditsattentiononimprovingwaterharvestingandusereduction,whichincludedananalysisofplantspeciestoassistwiththeseobjectives.Investigationintotheeffectsofferalfaunawasalsopursued,aswasenvironmentallyfriendlymasterplanningatthePreparatorySchool.TheinstallationofsolarpanelsontheRollandCentreroofatSeniorSchoolwascompletedduringSemester1,allowingfor‘clean’generatedpowertobefedintothegridviatheRecreationCentrehub.Furtherplanningforthepotentialpurchaseofcarbon‘offsets’relatedtotheairtransportcomponentofCollegetripswasalsoundertaken.

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CURRICULUM

WRITING LITERACIES ACROSS THE COLLEGE

In2009,primaryteachersfocusedondeepeningtheirknowledgeaboutwritingliteracies.2010thensawtheimplementationofWriter’s NotebookculminatinginThe Writer’s Gift(primarystudentschoosingtheirbestpiecesofwritingtogivetotheirparentsattheendoftheyear).BothprimaryandsecondarystudentsworkedonvocabularyextensionandspellingaccuracythroughWords their Way,aprogramintroducedbyaspecialistconsultantwhoworkedinbothschools.GrammarandpunctuationhavebeenexplicitlytaughtinYears3to10inlinewiththeAustralianCurriculum.

LITERACY ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

AgroupofsecondaryteachersfromdifferentsubjectareasdevelopedresourceswhichwillbedistributedtoYears7to10studentsin2011.AteacherliteracyhandbookhasalsobeendevelopedforteachersofMathematics,History,Science,ArtandEnglishandwillbeimplementedin2011.

‘WAYS OF SEEING’

Ways of Seeing,whichexploresthephilosophyofknowledgebehindsubjectsanddealswithlogicandethics,wasofferedoptionallyforthefirsttimetoYear11studentsin2010.Asimilarnumberwillstudythesubjectin2011.

CAREERS COUNSELLING

AsurveyofthenewCareersprogramconductedin2010,revealedthatparentsappreciatedtheup-to-dateexpertisethatRegan ConsultingbroughttoCareersbutrequestedsomeeveninginterviewsandacasemanagementapproach.TheschoolhasalsoaddressedtheneedsofLearningSupportstudentsandthoseseekingtodolocalTAFEcourses.TheCareerbreakfastshavebeenreplacedwithtransitioneveningsfocusingonparticularareasofinterestandincludingpaststudentspresentlytakingcoursesatUniversity/TAFE.ThreehighlightsweretheGAPeveninginFebruary,theUMATeveninginMayandtheResidentialCourselunchtimesessioninAugust.

VCE TIMETABLE CHANGES

Thetimetableblockingsystemchangedin2010sothatYear12studentscouldhave8periodspercycleforeachsubject.Thisextratimewasmuchappreciated.Asaconsequence,Year11studentscanonlytake6subjectsinsteadof7andhavesupervisedstudyperiodsinstead.

ASSESSMENT SCHEDULES, MODERATION AND STUDENT EVALUATIONS

Alldepartmentscompletedanassessmentscheduleoutliningtheirmainassessmentsandundertooksomemoderationoffinalworkpiecesin2010.Someunitevaluationwasalsoundertakenbystudents,whichwillbeextendedin2011.

SUBJECT REVIEWS

ReviewsofScienceandLOTEaswellasoftheMultimediaandEnviroprogramswereconductedin2010.During2011,theSecondaryScienceCoordinatorsarecurrentlyformulatingaplantoimplementtherecommendationsandanacademicfromMelbourneUniversitywillworkwithprimaryteachersonPrimaryScience.TheLOTEReviewrecommendedanAccelerativeIntegratedMethodology(AIM)programbeadopted.DevelopedinitiallyinCanada,AIMusesactionandgesturesandimmersivelanguageexperiencestoprovidealanguagecontextleadingtotherapidacquisitionofthesecondlanguage.TheimplementationofrecommendationsfromtheMultimediaandEnviroreportswilltakeplacein2011.VariousArtReviewrecommendationscontinuetobeworkedthroughincludingparticularworkin2011intheareaofliteracyacquisition.

RESTRUCTURE OF MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARY

PlanningfortherestructureoftheHelenMackielibrarytookplacein2010.Theschoolisinvestigatinghowthelibrarycanusetechnologyinmoreinnovativewaysandhowbettertofocusonliteracythroughfictionandnon-fictiontexts.Thedetailedworkingoutofthisnewstructurewillcontinueover2011andwillbeimplementedfrom2012.

COEDUCATION WORKING PARTY

During2010,aCoeducationWorkingPartycoordinatedbyProfessorGeorginaTsolidisfromBallaratUniversitycollecteddatafromthewholeCollegecommunity,includingalumniandparents,aboutcoeducation.TherangeofperspectivesthathasemergedhasbeenincorporatedintoareportbyProfessorTsolidis.Manyusefulrecommendationshavebeenmadebutthecentralneedistodevelopapolicyoncoeducationwhichwillguidefuturedevelopments.

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PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

THE EXEMPLARY TEACHER CLASS

ExemplaryTeacherawardsweremadetothreeteachersduring2010.Eachteacherisnowrequiredtodevelopalearningprojectintheirclassroomaspartoftheawardcriteria.Projectsinclude:investigatingreflectivelearning;exploringtransitionfromtheELCtoPrepGradeandworkingondevelopingstoriesthroughdanceandmusic.TheCollegewasassistedinthisprocessbyDrSallyGodhino(MelbourneUniversity).

TEACHER AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT APPRAISAL

HalfoftheteachingstaffwasappraisedbytheirHeadsofDepartmentlastyearandtheotherhalfwillbeappraisedin2011(whenHeadsofDepartmentwillalsobeappraised).Afterthishasbeencompleted,theschoolwillconductareviewtoensurethattheprocessissupportingtheprofessionallearningofteacherseffectively.

LITERACY AND NUMERACY BENCHMARKS

ThetablebelowoutlinesthepercentagesofstudentsinYears3,5,7and9meetingthenationalminimumstandardinreading,writing,numeracy,grammarandpunctuationandspellingarebasedontheNAPLANtestresults(anationalleveltest).

NAPLANtestingbroughtthekindofscrutinynormallyreservedfortheVCEintotherestoftheCollege.NAPLANcommittees,ledbyHeadsofSchool,developedandintroducedarangeofinitiativesandactivitiesinthecourseoftheyear.TheNAPLANresultsforeachclasstobeplacedonCurriculumNavigatorwillenableteacherstobetterplantheirclasses.

2008 % of students

at/above national benchmarks

2009 % of students

at/above national minimum standard

2010 % of students

at/above national minimum standard

Year3 Reading 100 100 100Writing 97 100 100Numeracy 100 100 100Grammar&Punctuation 94 100 100Spelling 100 100 100

Year5 Reading 100 100 98Writing 98 98 100Numeracy 100 98 100Grammar&Punctuation 100 100 100Spelling 96 100 100

Year7 Reading 99 100 100Writing 100 98 100Numeracy 100 100 100Grammar&Punctuation 99 100 98Spelling 97 97 99

Year9 Reading 100 98 100Writing 98 99 100Numeracy 100 99 99Grammar&Punctuation 98 98 100Spelling 95 96 96

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OUTREACH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENTS

• City Programs:sixCityProgramswereofferedinArt,English,Geography,Mathematics,PerformingArtsandPhysicalEducationtoYear9students.

• Global Challenge:Year9studentstookpartina2daychallengefocusingonpopulation.Workwascompletedinanumberofformatsincludingdigitaldesign,music,radio,art,blogs,writing,scienceandgeography.

• Politics:a2daysetofworkshopsrelatingtopoliticsbroadenedthecivicperspectivesofYear10students.

• Futures Conference:Year10studentstookpartina2dayconferenceexploringfuturesthroughthedevelopmentofselfandrelationshipsandworkforceissues.

Fulfilling Lives:sevenFulfillingLivesprogramswereofferedtoYear10students:

• Art and Bundanon–StudentsworkedwithartisticimagesofAustraliaovertimeattheArthurBoydhomestead

• Borneo–StudentstravelledtoBorneowheretheywereimmersedinthelocalcultureandengagedinacommunityproject

• Community Action–StudentsgainedanunderstandingofandworkedwithgroupsexperiencingurbanpovertyandalsolearntoftheissuesfacedbyrefugeesthroughinteractionwithKarenstudents

• Desert Tracks–StudentsexperiencedlivinginaremoteindigenousCommunityintheAPYLandsofnorth-westernSouthAustralia

• Fit for Life–Studentsbroadenedtheirknowledgeandunderstandingofhowtodevelopandmaintainoptimumfitness,healthandphysicalandmentalwellbeing

• Tanna–StudentsexperiencedlivingonTanna,anislandintheVanuatugroup,withitsindigenouspeople

• Thailand–StudentsspenttimeinChangMaiandaKarenHilltribevillagewheretheywereimmersedinthelocalcommunities

CYBER SAFETY

TheYears9to11DigitalChallengehaditsexcitinginauguralyearin2010.ItfeaturedadifferentapproachtoCyberSafety,basedonviralmarketing.EachoftheHousesproducedinterestingvideos,gamesandpresentations.Theexercisewashighlyeffectiveanddemonstratedthat‘doing’CyberSafetyisamuchbettertactictogetthemessageacrosstostudentsthan‘telling’themaboutit.

STUDENT WELL-BEING

RESILIENCE

TheBounceBackprogramwasadoptedthroughoutthePreparatorySchoolin2010andhasbeensuccessfullyembeddedinthecurriculum.Itaimstogivestudentsstrategiestobecomemoreresilientwhenfacedwithpersonalissues.AstrongerstudentvoiceisalsodevelopinginYears9and10throughtheSRCanditsnewlyformedconnectionswiththeYear12Advisorycommittee.Connect7,Senior8,Years9and10SRChavealldevelopedsignificantlyoverthelifetimeoftheStrategicPlan,aswellastheConnectandCollabor8ProgramsatYears7and8,enablingstudentvoicestobeheardandactedupon.

GOOD CHOICES

AstudentcreedcalledGood ChoiceswasdevelopedafterextensiveinputfromthestudentbodyintheSeniorSchool.Alistof10simpleguidingstatementswasagreedontoencouragestudentstobemorereflectiveintheirdecision-makingandtothinkabouttheconsequencesoftheiractionsbothonthemselvesandothers.

CURRENT AFFAIRS

DesignedtobroadenourYear12students’experiences,aCurrentAffairsprogramprovidedopportunitiestohearfromarangeofinfluentialpeople.Expertpresentersin2010were:Tammy Van Wisse – motivational speaker and marathon swimmer; Les Twentyman – highly respected youth worker based in the Melbourne’s western suburbs; Pippa Howard – Green Architect; RACV on preparing for driving; The Blood Bank on becoming a blood donor ; James Lynch – How to prepare for interviews ; Paul Dillon – Leading Expert on Drug and Alcohol use in young people; Dr. Daniel O’Brien – Medecins sans Frontieres and Peter Roberts, local identity who left a successful business to take up Harp playing to patients at a local hospital.

COLLEGE LIFE

Academicstudiesweresupportedbyarichvarietyofactivities:drama,musicensembles,artandcraft,debating,sport,solarcars,camps(Years3to9)andexcursionsduring2010.

MUSIC

IntheSeniorSchool,theConcertBand,SymphonyOrchestra,StageBand,StringOrchestra,CollegeChoirand,inthePreparatorySchool,theConcertBand,StringOrchestra,CampbellHouseOrchestra,SecondaryChoir,PrimaryBoys’andGirls’Choirs,CampbellHouseBoys’andGirls’Choirsaswellasvariousinstrumentalensemblesregularlyperformedatassembliesandtookpartinspecialevenings,servicesandoccasionsthroughouttheyear.

Highlightsfor2010included:

• DaymusiccampsatMokborreeforMiddleandSeniorSchoolBands,OrchestrasandChoirs

• ThePreparatorySchool“StringStars”OrchestraperformanceattheIPSHAFestivalinMelbourne

• ThePreparatorySchoolConcertBandandSeniorSchoolConcertBandparticipationintheGeelongWindBandsShowcase

• TheannualFoundationConcertheldinCostaHall,featuringinstrumentalensemblesandchoirsfromacrosstheschool

• ‘CarolsByCandlelight’featuringmassedchoirsfromtheMiddleandSeniorSchools

• TheSeniorStageBand’sperformanceintheannual‘GenerationsinJazz’competition

• TheestablishmentofthefirstVETmusiccourseattheschoolinYear11

• KoolSkoolsAwardfor“BestPop-RockSong”–“KritterandtheThieves”RockBandinYear11VETMusic

• TheestablishedandextensiveprogramofMusicEveningsateachcampus

• TheannualBattleoftheBands,organisedbytheFriendsofMusic

THE ARTS

Highlightsfor2010included:

DRAMA

• TheYear12TheatreStudiesproductionof‘DirtyLinen’byTomStoppard.

• TheSeniorSchoolproductionof‘TheWiz’,withacastofover120students.

• TheYear10productionofBertoltBrecht’s‘TheResistibleRiseofArturoUi’.

• TheYear9Showcase,featuringworkfrom60studentsincludingapiececalled‘Happiness’byMaryanneLynch,whichwasapilotprogramwithTheMalthouseTheatreinMelbourne.

• TheYear12DramaEnsembleperformancesexploringtheconceptoffateanddestiny.

• TheYear8Productionof‘NightoftheLivingDead’.

ART

• TheSeniorSchoolVCEArtShowwithalargenumberofstudentsdisplayingvariousartworksfromawidevarietyofmediums.

• Theselectionof2010VCEstudent’sworkinTOPARTSonshowattheNationalGallery.

SPORT

AsamemberoftheAssociatedPublicSchools(APS),Collegestudentscompetedincricket,rowing,tennis,softball,badminton,swimminganddivinginTerms1and4;football,hockey,basketball,soccerandnetballinTerms2and3;andathleticsandwaterpoloinTerms3and4.

Highlightsfor2010included:

• TheundefeatedAPSBoys’10Bcricketteam,2ndsGirls’tennis,InterAand2ndsGreennetballteams

• TheCollegeSurfingteamcoming2ndintheRipCurlShieldintheSchoolsRegionalFinal

• TheYear10Girls1stcrewandtheGirls2ndVIII(senior)winningattheHeadsoftheRiverand1stGirlsplacing2nd

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OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES

CAMPS

• Year 4:a4daycamptoHealesvillewithafocusontheenvironmentandsustainabilitywhichincludedavisittotheHealesvilleSanctuaryand‘PuffingBilly’,abushwalkandvariousadventureactivities.

• Year 5:a3daycamptoBaanyaBiamiintheBrisbaneRangeswithafocusonsocialskillsandcooperation.Abseiling,initiatives,teamgamesandadventureactivitieswerepartoftheprogram.

• Year 6:a5daycamptoAngleseafocusingonresilienceandself-esteem.Activitiesincludedsurfing,canoeing,hikingandanovernight“campout”.

• Year 7:a5daycamptoNorval,HallsGapwithafocusonrelationshipbuilding.Activitiesincludedinitiatives,amusicworkshop,understandingindigenousculture,avisitbyHallsGapzoopersonnel,abseilingandhiking.

• Year 8:an8daycamptotheOtwayRangeswiththethemeofbuildingstudentco-operation,selfrelianceandteamwork.Activitiesincludedhiking,cycling,cascading,canoeingandinitiativeactivities.

REACHING OUT BEYOND THE COLLEGE

• Shalom Christian College (Townsville):33studentsandfourstaffvisitedShalom(aboardingschoolforindigenousstudents)coincidingwiththeannualNAIDOCcelebrations.Theytookpartinmanyactivitiesdesignedtoimprovetheirunderstandingofindigenousculture.

• Denmark Australian Rules Football Tour:3staffaccompanied27studentswhoplayedfootballandparticipatedinaculturaltourofDenmark.

• Volcanoes and Glaciers:15studentsand3teacherstouredthenorthandsouthislandsofNewZealandtostudythecountry’svolcanoesandglaciersandhikingtothecraterlakeonMtRuapehu.

2010 VCE RESULTS

ThefollowingisasummaryoftheVCEachievementsofthe2010cohort,togetherwithabreakdownoftheirfirst-roundoffersandrelatedtertiaryinstitutions/destinations.

• DuxwithanATARscoreof99.95

• 6studentsachievedATARscoresof99+

• 20highestachievers=14boys/6girls

• 32.24%achievedATARscoresof90andover(top10%instate)

• MedianATARscorewas83.425(50%intop17%ofstate)

• 20.37%ofStudyScoreswere40andover

• 3perfectStudyScoresof50:English,FurtherMaths,Psychology

ENTER Range Numbers of Students

%

>99.00 6 3.95

95.00–98.95 25 16.45

90.00–94.95 18 11.84

80.00–89.95 34 22.37

70.00–79.95 28 18.42

60.00–69.95 17 11.18

50.00–59.95 7 4.61

<501711.18

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%Staffing costs 68Teaching & student costs 14Property expenses 7Financial expenses 3Administrative expenses 3Provision Depreciation 4Promotional 1

EXPENDITURE

% Nett Fees 76Govt. Grants 22Other 2

INCOME

Dr P Turner Principal

FINANCIALS

THE GEELONG COLLEGE – 2010 OPERATING ACCOUNTS

FIRST ROUND OFFERS FOR THE 2010/2011 COHORT

Itisespeciallypleasingtoreportthat69.78%ofourstudentsgainedtheirfirstpreference(comparedwith53.90%lastyear)withafurther17.27%gettingtheirsecondpreference,makingatotalof87%achievingfirstorsecondpreferences.Thisisaveryhighscoreindeedandreflectswellonthequalityofthecareersadviceourstudentshavebeenreceiving.

General

TotalYear12for2010 152

NumberapplyingforTertiaryCourses 146 (97.35%)

NumberofapplicantsreceivinganOffer

139 (95.20%)

*University 117

*TAFE 21

*OtherInstitutes 1

First Round Offers by Tertiary Institution

UniversityOfMelbourne(The) 31 22.30%

DeakinUniversity 24 17.27%

SwinburneUniversity 20 14.39%

MonashUniversity 17 12.23%

RMITUniversity 10 7.19%

GordonInstituteofTAFE 7 5.30%

LaTrobeUniversity 7 5.30%

RMITUniversityTAFE 7 5.30%

VictoriaUniversity 6 4.32%

SwinburneTAFE 3 2.16%

UniversityofBallarat 2 1.44%

KanganInstitute 1 0.72%

MelbourneInstituteofBusinessandTechnology

1

NorthernMelbourneInstituteofTAFE 1 0.72%

WilliamAnglissInstituteofTAFE 1 0.72%

Otherproviders 1 0.72%