2015 ANNUAL REPORTKILVINGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Contents

Teacher QualificationsStaff AttendanceStaff RetentionStaff Professional Learning

Student AttendanceStudent RetentionNAPLAN ResultsVCE ResultsTertiary Course OffersYear 12 Destinations & VTAC OffersYear 12 Course Offers & Courses Entered

Parents Financial OverviewStudents

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7 - 11 12 13

Parent Satisfaction Survey School Income School Expenditure

Chair’s Report

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StaffBoard of Directors

Principal’s Report

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Executive Team

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MISSION Our mission is to inspire students to strive for academic excellence, and to nurture their aspirations in a caring, family-oriented community to become people of depth, strength, integrity and character.

Chair’s Report PROFESSOR JAYASHRI KULKARNI Chair, Kilvington Grammar School Board of Directors

2015 was another great year of growth and expansion for Kilvington. We saw an increase in student numbers and development of our capital works program. A total of 681 students were enrolled in 2015 - the greatest number of students in our 92-year history. As a result, an extra Year 3 and two Year 11 classes were added. The gender mix of students is now almost equal, which is remarkable considering that Kilvington became a co-educational school only five years ago.

In 2015, we completed and launched a state-of-the-art extension to the VCE ‘treehouse’ that includes a kitchen and lounge area for our senior students, plus study and tutorial rooms. Further capital works included a refurbished Junior School Art space, refurbishment of Science Lab 2 and makeovers to a number of Senior School classrooms and offices.

Our capital works program is designed to provide students with excellent facilities and we are very excited about our plans to build the Kilvington Sports Centre in 2017. Sports is an important part of education for all our students and the proposed new Centre is designed to meet many sporting needs. The Junior School play areas will also be redeveloped in 2017.

The Kilvington Early Learning Centre (ELC) was assessed for the quality of its program and level of care against the National Quality Standard and Regulations. Kilvington received an overall rating of ‘Exceeding the National

Quality Standard‘. This is an outstanding result for the ELC staff and the many children in their care.

During the year, Board Directors, the Executive of the School, staff, parents and students were involved in developing the School’s education vision and the Strategic Plan for 2016 – 2020. Four key themes emerged from these discussions that inform the direction for the School over the next five years. The themes are: Academic Excellence, Character, Community and Care.

I thank all Board Directors and members of the School Executive for their hard work in 2015 and look forward to continuing our work of further developing and building Kilvington.

Professor Jayashri Kulkarni(MBBS MPM FRANZCP PhD)

Chair, Kilvington Grammar School Board of Directors

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Jon Charlton Principal

Principal’s Report JON CHARLTONPrincipal

In 2015, Kilvington Grammar School’s reputation as a smaller coeducational school of excellence continued to grow and exceed all expectations. This growth has and will continue to enable us to increase our academic and cocurricular offerings, and build new facilities.

The year produced some significant highlights of which we can all be proud. Our 2015 VCE and NAPLAN results reinforced our commitment to academic excellence. 18% of our students were in the top 5% of the state, achieving an ATAR of 95 plus; 33% were in the top 10% of the state, achieving an ATAR of 90 plus; and, 75% were in the top 25% of the state, achieving an ATAR of 75 plus.

Our Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 students performed well above the state average in all areas of Reading, Writing, Language Conventions and Numeracy in NAPLAN.

In March, we held our major biennual community event – the Kilvington World Fair and Open Day. It was a stunning success with hundreds of people visiting the School and enjoying the festivities. It showcased what is at the heart of Kilvington Grammar; a community that respectfully embraces diversity and is caring and giving. I couldn’t be more proud.

There were study tours to Japan and New Caledonia, three incredible music productions – The Wiz, Under the Gum Trees and Shrek, and our sports program continued to ‘kick goals’ with our swimming team winning the EISM Swimming Division 2 Carnival and being promoted to Division 1 in 2016.

Importantly, we maintained our focus on Character Education with an emphasis on the character traits of diligence, positivity and persistence. With research revealing that character traits such as these positively impact on academic achievement, we continued to see Character Education further embedded across the curriculum and into school life along with Growth Mindset and Visible Thinking.

The success of the year is due to the contributions of many groups and individuals in the School. I thank the PFA for coordinating a number of outstanding community events, and their President, Mrs Kirsten Brooks, for her generous efforts. I also acknowledge the support of the Alumni and its President Lauren Matthews.

I thank the Kilvington Executive team for their outstanding leadership, and the staff for their excellence in teaching, learning, operations and care.

Sincere thanks to the Chair of the Board of Governors, Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni, and Board members, for their vision, leadership and dedication to the School.

2015 has been an exceptional year, and we can all look positively to the next phase of Kilvington’s development and growth.

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All teachers at Kilvington Grammar School are registered with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). All non-teaching staff hold Working with Children Checks (WWCC).

In 2015, approximately 97% of our teaching staff had more than one tertiary qualification and an average of $1537.00 per staff member was spent on professional learning.

Teacher QualificationsJon Charlton BTheol BSc DipEd MACE

Teresa Deshon BEd GradCompEd MEd MACEL

Matt Brinson BSc DipEd MEd

Monique Miotto BEng GradDipEd GradCertEdTrain GradCertEdManagment

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Alexandra Hiew Doctor of Musical Arts

Alison Bivard BEd

Allison Kershaw BSc DipEd

Andrew Johnson BA DipEd

Heather Burdon BSc(EarChild) MEd Helen Cole BSc DipEd

Jacinta Hope BEd

Jacqui Goldenberg BA GradDipChPsych GradDipEd MPsych

James Rosas GradDipEd BEngineering (Hons) CertTech

Jane Viner BEd

Janet Costello AdvDipGT BTheol BA DipEd

Jennifer Hedger DipTeach GradDipMedia

Jennifer Paulsen Bed(earChild)

Jenny Di Paolo BTeach(Prim) Med

Jo Laughlin DipChSer

John James BA BTeach

John Knap DipGraph GradDipTeach

Julie Lotherington BA DipEd GradDipEng

Julie Runchey BAppSc DipEd

Karen Bryce BEd(Home Eco)

Kathleen Vergers BA BTeach

Katriona Tsyrlin BMus GradDipEd

Keiko Ishihara BA MA

Ann Cleghorn BSc DipEd GradDipMusEd

Anna Kasapis BEd (PE)

Anna Vallence BA BEd

Ben Bishop BEd BSc

Ben Wood BA BSc GradDipEd

Carolyn Waddington BEd MEd

Celine Bouttecon DipTeach MF

Christina Douglas BEd

Clare Mackie BA(Hons) MEd

Dean Barnes BBus(Acc) DipEd

Dee Broughton BA GradDipPsych GradDipEd

Elayne Flanagan BSc DipEd

Eleanor Szpak BAppSc DipEd

Elizabeth Marshall BEd(Prim)

Esther Breckler BSc GradDipTeach

Fay Lancman BEd

Fiona Radford BTeach BMus

Garratt Alexander DipEd

Georgina Rowlands BEd(EarChild)

Staff

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98%

2.75 absence days per

staff member

100% of staff participated in

the professional learning

program

88% of staff were offered

ongoing employment

or a further fixed term

contract

Ken Trufitt BEng DipEd MBus

Kerryn Warburton BEd GradDipEd

Kirsten Marshall BA GradCert(RE) GradDipEd

Kirsty Watts BSc BTeach (Secondary) MICTEd

Kristy Mortimer BA BTeach

Kylie Burns BEd

Leonie Lloyd BA CERTIV DipEd MEdSt PhD

Les Clement BEd DipEd

Lisa Hanlon MA BA GradCert(RE) GradDipEd DipPolitics

Lucie Dickens BA DipEd GradDipJapLing

Lynley Clarnette BA(Hons) DipEd GradDipMusEd

Maree Locco BSc GradDipTeach

Marian Le Bas BA DipEd MA

Martine Walls BAppSc

Mary Ann Leembruggen DipTeach (Early Child) GradDipEdSt

Megan Thomas GradDipTeach BSc

Nicola Whitfield BA GradCertEd

Patricia Lehman DipAppSc TSTC(DomArts)

Patrick Dower BEd

Paul De Winter BA GradDipEd GradCert TESOL

Paul Stefanetti BBus BTeach GradDipEdCert MEd

Priya Wilson BA(Perf Arts) GradDipEd

Prue Richards BA DipEd

Rajnesh Ram BEd GradDipEd MEd

Renee Fraser BEd

Rosie Busuttil BAVisGrapDes DipEd

Sandra Boutselis BA Dip Ed GradDipJapLing

Sarah Freeman BEd(Prim)

Sarah Vine BEd Esc VicCertEd

Sasha Stella BA(Hons) CertTrain GradDipEd

Sebastian Earle BEd (Early Child)

Sharon Donnellan BA

Steve Bustin BA(Hons)

Tanya Pynt BA DipEd

Terry Ymer BSc DipEd

Thomas Mahoney BEd VicCertEd

In 2015, one Indigenous staff member worked at the School.

ProfessionalLearning

Retention

Staff Attendance

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In 2010, Kilvington made the historic decision to make the transition to coeducation.

From 2011, a coeducational environment was created.

Average Student Attendance Rate

93%

Student Retention

Prep 95%

Year 1 95%

Year 2 96%

Year 3 96%

Year 4 95%

Year 5 97%

Year 6 95%

Year 7 94%

Year 8 94%

Year 9 93%

Year 10 93%

Year 11 94%

Year 12 77%

StudentsAttendance

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88% of students who completed Year 9 at Kilvington in 2012 went on to complete Year 12 at the School.

Student Attendance by Year Level

Year 5

550

584

573

510

504

588

505

Year 7 Year 9

Reading

The National Assessment Program, Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing occurred at Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 in May. This test is conducted across the nation for every child in each of these year levels. The students are tested in five categories: Reading, Writing, Spelling, Numeracy and Grammar and Punctuation. These results are reported

National Assessment Program, Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) Testing

back to parents in terms of national levels and where students are ranked in terms of national averages. The results confirm that Kilvington students are consistently performing well above the State average.

Kilvington

State

Year 3

463

486

484

441

411

488

420

Mean Mean

Writing

Spelling

Grammar & Punctuation

Numeracy

Kilvington

State

Kilvington

State

Kilvington

State

Kilvington

State

456

432

557

491

444 511

574

601

596

553

550

595

547

563

523

547

637

652

656

588

600

637

584

624

561

573

Mean Mean

StudentsNAPLAN

Results

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Our DUX received an ATAR of 97.65

In 2015, 41 students completed the full VCE and all received an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR).

Another 41 students undertook at least one Unit 3/4 study sequence.

33% of students were in the top 10% of the State

StudentsYear 12 2015 VCE Results

75% of students were in the top 25% of the state

18% of our VCE students were in the top 5% of the State

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55% 30% 15%

In 2015, all 41 students in Year 12, lodged preferences with VTAC. 40 students received first round offers.

of students received their first

preference

of students received their second or third

preference

of students received their fourth to eighth

preference

StudentsTertiary Course Offers

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33+28+18+8+8+5382320+12+7

Monash 33%

University of Melbourne 28%

Other 5%

RMIT 18%

Management and Commerce 37.5%

Natural and Physical Sciences 22.5%

Society and Culture 20%

Health and Medicine 12.5%

Design and Technology 7.5%

StudentsYear 12 Destinations and VTAC Offers

Year 12 Course Offers and Courses Entered

Kilvington students received offers of places across a number of major Victorian tertiary institutions. The most popular destinations were Monash University and The University of Melbourne followed by RMIT, ACU and Swinburne.

ACU 8%

Swinburne 8%

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Monash 33%

Management and Commerce 37.5%

In 2015, Independent School Victoria (ISV) conducted its annual Parent Satisfaction Survey. Kilvington parents were invited to participate in the survey which covered the domains of Curriculum/Academic Program, Quality of Teaching, Learning Outcomes, Pastoral Care, Discipline and Safety, Parental Involvement and Resources and Transition. 352 parents responded from Kilvington Grammar (32% from Junior School and 68% for Senior School). Across all domains, Kilvington’s combined primary and secondary school indicators performed higher in 2015 than when the survey was last undertaken and against ISV’s benchmarking data. Overall the parent satisfaction ratings are very strong.

97%Strongly agreed or agreed with the statement, “The School provides an excellent environment in which to learn”.

98% Strongly agreed or agreed with the statement, “Parents are made to feel welcome to visit the School”.

ParentsParent Satisfaction Survey

99%

Strongly agreed or agreed with the statement, “My child is happy at this School”.

Strongly agreed or agreed with the statement, “I am happy to recommend the School to other parents”.

93%

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74+2321+++++26

Tuition Fees 74.3%

Government Grants 21.8%

Academic 66.9%

Interest 0.7%

Administration 26%

Maintenance and Occupancy 2.5%

Sales Expenditure 1.9%

IT 1.9%

Financial OverviewSchool Income

School Expenditure

Tuition income accounts for a substantial proportion of the School revenue and is dependent on the student numbers. In 2015, 74.3% of income came from tuition fees, 21.8% from government grants which included capital grants and 3.9% from other sources.

Sales Income 1.2%

Other Income 2.7%

The recurrent expenditure is mainly non-discretionary. In 2015, 66.9% was spent on academic costs which include teachers’ salaries, educational material, excursions etc., 26% on administration, marketing and depreciation, 1.9% on sales, 2.5% on maintenance, 1.9% on IT infrastructure and 0.7% on interest.

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Academic 66.9%

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