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Burpengary State Secondary College 2016 ANNUAL REPORT Queensland State School Reporting Inspiring minds. Creating opportunities. Shaping Queensland’s future. Every student succeeding. State Schools Strategy 2016-2020 Department of Education and Training

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Burpengary State

Secondary College

2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Queensland State School Reporting

Inspiring minds. Creating opportunities. Shaping Queensland’s future. Every student succeeding. State Schools Strategy 2016-2020

Department of Education and Training

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Contact Information

Postal address: PO Box 693 Burpengary 4505

Phone: (07) 3481 6333

Fax:

Email: [email protected]

Webpages: www.burpengaryssc.eq.edu.au

Contact Person: Peter Hoehn, College Principal

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Principal’s Foreword

Introduction

Burpengary State Secondary College was established in 2015. In 2016 the College grew from 309 students to 485 students. The College has been founded on strong community relationships. The school’s logo, sport and formal uniform, policies and school vision, mission statement and values were developed conjunction with the College community and highlights the high expectations in relation to student outcomes.

In 2016 stage two construction was completed. The College now has facilities to cater for all year levels (7-12). The College facilities include state-of-the-art Science & Engineering facilities, Performing Arts Centre, Music Centre and Sports Hall. The College has formally adopted an Enrolment Management Plan.

Burpengary State Secondary College’s Annual Report outlines the College’s improvement agenda and progress made in reaching targets. The 2016 report provides further information about the College’s profile, student learning outcomes, curriculum and extra-curricular activities and staffing profiles.

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Focus Area 2016 School

Priorities

Improvement Strategies and Actions Progress

Students

Engage in

Learning and

Achieving

Successful

Learners

supported to

achieve learning

goals and

targets

Improving

learning

outcomes and

progress of

every student

Celebrating

student and

staff success

Developing

Global Citizens

Inclusive

Aboriginal and

Torres Strait

Islander

Perspectives

Inclusive

Student

Diversity

Practices

Development and implementation of student personalised learning pathway plans (PLP2)

A strategic focus on pedagogical practices and formative and summative assessment as part of the Art and Science of Teaching

Tracking tool development to focus on individual student relative gain

A focus on ensuring targets are set and reviewed regularly as part of the staff PDP reflective process

A faculty focus on ensuring student success is celebrated in the classroom, as a department and at whole school level

Curriculum planning to include global perspectives highlighting intercultural understandings and global interconnectedness

All curriculum planning to be inclusive of Indigenous perspectives and a focus on professional role models

All Indigenous students to be mentored for excellence

Inclusive practices to be utilised in classroom differentiation and timetabling

Utilisation of the NCCD guidelines to improve teaching and classroom practice

All staff to complete Disability Standards for Educational Leaders

Significant

progress

achieved

Significant

progress

achieved

Significant

progress

achieved

Significant

progress

achieved

Progress

achieved

Significant

progress

achieved

All targets

achieved

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Utilisation of

Digital

Technologies

Digital literacies to be included as part of unit planning and classroom pedagogical practice

Further development of staff and student iPad and laptop capability

Further investigation of innovative technologies e.g. Hydrographic/water transfer technologies as part of STEM program; All faculties to investigate and implement one innovative technology as part of their curriculum development

Progress

achieved

Valuing our

Teachers and

Staff –

A Skilled

Professional

Workforce

Individual Staff

Performance

Plan

Innovative

Learning

Communities

Workforce

Planning

Empowered

Staff

Building a

Positive,

Collaborative

Learning Culture

of Excellence

All college staff to complete professional development plans aligned with Professional Standards for Teachers

Review and enhance current peer observations, differentiated coaching and learning communities to enhance teaching practice

Heads of Department to develop and implement a workforce plan 2016 – 2019

Increase staff capability in data analysis and utilisation of One School class dashboard

Provision of Indigenous Cultural perspective training

All targets

achieved

Progress

achieved

Progress

achieved

All targets

achieved

Progress

achieved

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Whole School

Improvement

Provision of professional development in relation to students with diverse needs

Design and implement the inclusion of the High Reliability school research

Commence implementation of the Australasian Schools Accreditation instrument

100% of staff aware and utilise the college handbook

100% of new staff inducted into college policy, procedures college expectations

Develop staff capability amongst potential future leaders and establish Aspirant Group

All targets

achieved

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High

Expectations

High

Outcomes

Focus on Literacy

– Reading and

Writing

Focus on

Numeracy

Evidence

Informed

Improvement –

Know the Data

Attendance

U2Bs

Classroom Dashboard

NCCD

Continue to reinforce the college values of Respect, Courage and Excellence through PBL

Ensure the college vision of Innovative Learning in a Global Community continues to underpin the curriculum to ensure young people are prepared to be global citizens for the future

Reinforce the college mission to ensure young people Succeed through Perseverance and are able to set individual goals of personal excellence

Ensure media throughout the college campus clearly displays and reinforces the values, vision and mission

Review and enhance the current whole school curriculum plan with a focus on writing

Further embed the balanced reading program e.g. Readers Cup; DEAR; Shared and guided reading; Vocabulary lists; QAR 4 level questioning

Develop and embed the ‘Bard of Burpengary’ to celebrate and publish student work

Implement Master Classes as part of the Innovation Programs

Engage with ICAS-national testing program

Implement a whole school approach to the teaching of genre

Implement an whole of school literacy program

Map numeracy across the curriculum

to ensure rigour across all faculties

Development and implementation of a clearly articulated whole school attendance plan and marketing package

PLP2 for U2Bs to be case managed by Student Improvement Head of Department; 100% of students in U2Bs and just below to be mentored and establish goals as part of the PLP2 process; HODs mentor just below U2Bs

All targets

achieved

All targets

achieved

All targets

achieved

Significant

progress

achieved

Significant

progress

achieved

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Meeting the Standards

Global Curriculum

Innovation

100% of staff trained in the use and review of the Classroom Dashboard

Utilisation of the formative collection of student data as part of the identification and provision of adjustments to support students with social, emotional and academic needs

Faculties clearly articulate through planning documentation that the Australian Standards are being met

Focus on the development of Japanese language to further develop partnerships with Japanese culture and Industry

Embed international perspectives across the curriculum

Identify and create emerging international opportunities for students and college staff to enhance their capability to work together as part of a global community

Significant

progress

achieved

Progress

achieved

Significant

progress

achieved

All targets

achieved

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Active

Community

Partnerships

Local, State,

National and

Global

partnerships to

enhance

community

engagement and

accountability

Build on the current relationship with sister school based in Kyushu Japan

Further develop the partnership with Education QLD International

Investigate partnership schools in the Philippines in relation to STEM curriculum

Promote parent participation and communication at school events

Focus on informing the school community of positive college outcomes

Provide programs and opportunities for parents/carers to build their capability to support their child’s learning

Significant

progress

achieved

Student and

Staff Well-

Being and

Targeted

Interventions

Whole school

Well-Being

Program

Safe, Healthy and

Inclusive

Workplace

Further development of year 7 Self Actualisation; Year 8 – Resilience; Year 9 responsibility Well-Being Program

Further develop a suite of targeted intervention programs to ensure positive student engagement in college life

Continue to develop partnerships with PCYC (Pine Rivers) and external service providers to enhance student engagement program

Develop and implement a whole of school staff wellbeing program

Introduce Positive Behaviour Program (PBL – Tier 1)

Significant

progress

achieved

Significant

progress

achieved

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Innovation

Programs

Community,

Culture and

Leadership

Arts (Inspire)

Science and

Engineering

Robotics and

Automotive

Sport

Develop and implement Individual Action Plans for all Innovation Programs

Continue to develop and enhance the year 6 partnership program with Burpengary and Burpengary Meadows State Schools

Enhance community partnerships and seek partnerships with Japanese cultural, innovation and industry groups

Develop localised structures that enable teachers to engage with QUT, USC and QU

Further develop strong networks and share innovation with cluster groups

Significant

progress

achieved

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2017 EXPLICIT IMPROVEMENT AGENDA

Focus

2017

School

Priorities

Improvement

Strategies and

Actions

Success Criteria/Target Timeline

U2Bs/NMS

Students

Engage in

Learning and

Achieving

Successful

learners

supported to

achieve

learning

goals and

targets

Establish reflection cycle of student personalised learning pathway plans (PLP2)

A systematic process for the identification of young people who require intervention

Tracking tool development to focus on individual student relative gain

Development and implementation of a clearly articulated whole school attendance plan

Utilisation of the formative collection /triangulation of student data as part of the identification and targeted interventions to support students with social, emotional and academic needs

Implement Individual Action Plans for all Innovation Programs

100% students Learning Pathway Plan or ICP/ISP

100% students identified

100% staff utilize classroom data placemats

System outline for attendance management; Plan Outline 95% Target

100% staff with a classroom focus on differentiation evidenced through planning documentation and lesson implementation

Evidence of Program Plans

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Term 1

Literacy and

Numeracy

Whole school

improvement

High

Expectations,

Literacy –

Reading and

Writing

Numeracy

Implement an whole of school literacy program

Implementation of whole school numeracy plan; Embed Maths

Evidence of Program Plans; faculty planning

Evidence of Program Plans; Math Pathways data sets

Term 1

Term 1 –

Ongoing

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High

Outcomes

Evidence

informed

improvement

– data

literate staff

Pathways program within curriculum

All staff trained in focused data training – where to find it; interpretation, implementation and college expectations

100% staff trained in data capability

Term 1 -

Ongoing

Pedagogy

and

Relationships

Valuing our

Teachers and

Staff – A

skilled

professional

workforce

Collaborative

learning

culture of

Excellence

Individual

Staff

Performance

Planning

Innovative

Learning

Communities

Inclusive

Student

A strategic focus on pedagogical practices and formative and summative assessment as part of the Art and Science of Teaching

Focus on

differentiation (inclusive adjustments and equitable outcomes) to improve teaching and learning

Review and enhance current peer observations, differentiated coaching and learning communities to enhance teaching practice

Design and implement the inclusion of the High Reliability school research; Commence implementation of the Australasian Schools Accreditation instrument

Curriculum planning

to include global perspectives

100% of staff engage in

P.D. Twilight PLTs; Lesson Objectives/Feedback

100% Planning evidence; NCCD data

100% staff engaged in PLCs

100% leadership trained in HRSR/ASSA; Staff survey evidence

Evidence in unit program templates and planning

Evidence of meetings; minutes and collaborative planning

Evidence of program; Evidence of PBL meetings

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

Term 1-4

Term 1 –

Ongoing

Ongoing

Ongoing

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Diversity

Practices

Inclusive

Aboriginal

and Torres

Strait

Islander

Perspectives

Developing

Global

Citizens

highlighting intercultural understandings and global interconnectedness

Embedding strong collaborative community partnerships

Embed Positive Behaviour Program (PBL – Tier 1); Development of positive student culture

Ongoing

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Our School at a Glance

School Profile

Coeducational or single sex: Coeducational

Independent Public School: Yes

Year levels offered in 2016: Year 7 - Year 9

Student enrolments for this school:

Total Girls Boys Indigenous

Enrolment Continuity

(Feb – Nov)

2014

2015* 306 139 167 9 93%

2016 485 219 266 24 90%

Student counts are based on the Census (August) enrolment collection.

*From 2015, data for all state high schools include Year 7 students. Prior to 2015, only state high schools offering Year 7 had these students included in their counts.

In 2016, there were no students enrolled in a pre-Prep** program.

** pre-Prep is a kindergarten program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, living across 35 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

communities, in the year before school (http://deta.qld.gov.au/earlychildhood/families/pre-prep-indigenous.html).

Characteristics of the Student Body

Overview Burpengary State Secondary College’s student body reflects the community that surrounds the school. In broad terms students come from a mix of rural and urban areas, a small number of students are from culturally diverse backgrounds and a number are students with diverse needs. Average Class Sizes The following table shows the average class size information for each phase of schooling.

AVERAGE CLASS SIZES

Phase 2014 2015* 2016

Prep – Year 3

Year 4 – Year 7 20 20

Year 8 – Year 10 21 21

Year 11 – Year 12

*From 2015, data for all state high schools include Year 7 students. Prior to 2015, only state high schools offering Year 7 had these students included in their counts.

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Curriculum Delivery

Our Approach to Curriculum Delivery

Burpengary State Secondary College engages with parents/carers and the local community through a number of platforms, including school events, college website, information sharing through emails, newsletters and social media and through encouraging meaningful contact between teachers and parents. Parents and the wider community participate in school events throughout the year. Teachers continue to build strong connections with parents/carers, who are invited to attend CONNECT sessions for academic support and are considered partners in the education of students. Established processes and an inclusive culture at Burpengary ensure equitable access to education for students with diverse needs. Individual programs are developed in consultation with parents. A co-teaching model is currently being implemented as a best-practice model for inclusive education. Students with diverse needs are supported by specialist teachers in mainstream classes to enable access to appropriate curriculum. Co-curricular Activities In 2016 the following features of the co-curriculum were developed, these included:

Creating a Burpengary Bulge Code of Journalist Ethics.

Television news reports created by the students on the progress of the school build.

All students participated in media software development training.

Establishment of a Model United Nations Club.

PULSE (Primary United Learning in Science & Engineering) has excelled again in popularity within the community and the higher order thinking that has been displayed by the students from our primary partnership schools, Burpengary State School & Burpengary Meadows State School.

At the Moreton Bay STEM Fest 2016 Students at the College were successful in being placed first in the year 9 category.

Student athletes completed Australian Sports Commission Online Coaching and Officiating Courses, as well as the “Play by the Rules Course”.

Student athlete’s participated in Mt Mee & Mt Coolum hiking excursions as a part of endurance and fitness for outdoor education units.

Student athlete’s achieved a number of district, regional, state and national successes in their chosen sports.

Sport Innovation athlete’s volunteered for key leadership positions within the College, in the areas of sport and community.

Further development of the College’s Innovation Programs occurred in the Arts, Sport, Robotics, Science & Technology and Community, Culture and Leadership.

How Information and Communication Technologies are used to Assist Learning Community Cultural Innovations (CCL) The College has a strong focus on utilizing Information Technologies as a part of learning. All classrooms are fitted with interactive data projectors and students can access computers, laptops, and iPads to enhance learning within the classrooms or at lunchtimes. The College reviewed the inclusion of the BYOx Program and developed a plan for potential introduction in 2017. Digital Literacies are implemented as part of the unit planning and classroom pedagogy.

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Social Climate

Overview

Burpengary State Secondary College has an inclusive, caring and supportive social climate. The College has been founded on the clear values of Respect, Courage & Excellence, which is continually reinforced throughout the curriculum and wider College structures. Through the Essential Life Skills Program, students explore and learn lifelong skills as they complete the College’s Wellbeing & Resilience Program. Positive Behavior is promoted through a whole College reward system. Student successes are publically celebrated, the College has established a vibrant extra-curricular program and excursion program. Positive Behavior for Learning was implemented in 2016. Additional support programs are delivered in partnership with local service providers and include the Rock & Water Program and Team Up. Parent, Student and Staff Satisfaction Parent opinion survey

Performance measure

Percentage of parents/caregivers who agree# that:

2014 2015 2016

their child is getting a good education at school (S2016)

92% 80%

this is a good school (S2035) 92% 78%

their child likes being at this school* (S2001)

96% 89%

their child feels safe at this school* (S2002)

92% 74%

their child's learning needs are being met at this school* (S2003)

79% 72%

their child is making good progress at this school* (S2004)

83% 76%

teachers at this school expect their child to do his or her best* (S2005)

91% 89%

teachers at this school provide their child with useful feedback about his or her school work* (S2006)

91% 83%

teachers at this school motivate their child to learn* (S2007)

83% 74%

teachers at this school treat students fairly* (S2008)

82% 77%

they can talk to their child's teachers about their concerns* (S2009)

92% 87%

this school works with them to support their child's learning* (S2010)

88% 81%

this school takes parents' opinions seriously* (S2011)

74% 74%

student behaviour is well managed at this school* (S2012)

77% 67%

this school looks for ways to improve* (S2013)

100% 87%

this school is well maintained* (S2014) 95% 100%

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Student opinion survey

Performance measure

Percentage of students who agree# that:

2014 2015 2016

they are getting a good education at school (S2048)

95% 84%

they like being at their school* (S2036) 95% 81%

they feel safe at their school* (S2037) 93% 86%

their teachers motivate them to learn* (S2038)

95% 91%

their teachers expect them to do their best* (S2039)

100% 94%

their teachers provide them with useful feedback about their school work* (S2040)

88% 88%

teachers treat students fairly at their school* (S2041)

86% 72%

they can talk to their teachers about their concerns* (S2042)

75% 59%

their school takes students' opinions seriously* (S2043)

85% 68%

student behaviour is well managed at their school* (S2044)

65% 59%

their school looks for ways to improve* (S2045)

96% 88%

their school is well maintained* (S2046) 89% 87%

their school gives them opportunities to do interesting things* (S2047)

95% 94%

Staff opinion survey

Performance measure

Percentage of school staff who agree# that:

2014 2015 2016

they enjoy working at their school (S2069)

100% 98%

they feel that their school is a safe place in which to work (S2070)

97% 93%

they receive useful feedback about their work at their school (S2071)

97% 91%

they feel confident embedding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives across the learning areas (S2114)

76% 81%

students are encouraged to do their best at their school (S2072)

100% 95%

students are treated fairly at their school (S2073)

97% 88%

student behaviour is well managed at their school (S2074)

90% 63%

staff are well supported at their school (S2075)

94% 84%

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Performance measure

Percentage of school staff who agree# that:

2014 2015 2016

their school takes staff opinions seriously (S2076)

93% 86%

their school looks for ways to improve (S2077)

97% 93%

their school is well maintained (S2078) 100% 88%

their school gives them opportunities to do interesting things (S2079)

100% 100%

* Nationally agreed student and parent/caregiver items # ‘Agree’ represents the percentage of respondents who Somewhat Agree, Agree or Strongly Agree with the statement. DW = Data withheld to ensure confidentiality.

Parent and community engagement The inaugural P&C was formed at the commencement of 2015 following the parent/carer collaboration during the College’s set up phase. The P&C provides the support and direction in relation to many of the College’s policies and procedures. Fundraising and supporting in the development of the College’s improvement plan enables parents/carers and community members direct input into the College’s direction. In 2016 the School Council was established supporting the development and implementation of the Four Year Strategic Plan.

Respectful relationships programs

All students participate in the Social & Emotional Skills Learning Programs. Student wellbeing is considered a priority and a proactive approach is taken to promote resilience, healthy relationships & career development. Students in year 9 & 10 participate in an Essential Life Skills (ELS) Program, which runs for the entire year, while wellbeing days are planned for students in years 7 & 8. Specialist Programs are delivered to smaller groups of students with identified social and emotional needs.

School Disciplinary Absences The following table shows the count of incidents for students recommended for each type of school disciplinary absence reported at the school.

SCHOOL DISCIPLINARY ABSENCES

Type 2014* 2015** 2016

Short Suspensions – 1 to 5 days 178 162

Long Suspensions – 6 to 20 days 2 5

Exclusions 4 3

Cancellations of Enrolment 0 0

* Caution should be used when comparing post 2013 SDA data as amendments to EGPA disciplinary provisions and changes in methodology

created time series breaks in 2014 and 2015.

**From 2015, Exclusion represents principal decisions to exclude rather than recommendations for exclusion. From 2015 where a principal decided not to exclude, a small number of recommendations for exclusions have been counted as a long suspension. Exclusions, Cancellations and Long & Charge Suspensions may be upheld or set aside through an appeals process.

Environmental Footprint

Reducing the school’s environmental footprint

Burpengary State Secondary College is managed as a Public Private Partnership (PPP). Private contractors who manage the facilities, endeavor to recycle waste, use cleaning

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products that are all environmentally friendly and signage that reinforces the turning off of lights, minimizing water usage and on a monthly basis facility management audits are conducted.

As a PPP School the facilities are equipped with a Building Management System.

ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT INDICATORS

Years Electricity

kWh Water

kL

2013-2014

2014-2015

2015-2016 255,614

The consumption data is compiled from sources including ERM, Ergon reports and utilities data entered into OneSchool by each school. The data provides an indication of the consumption trend in each of the utility categories which impact on the school’s environmental footprint.

Our Staff Profile

Workforce Composition

Staff composition, including Indigenous staff

2016 WORKFORCE COMPOSITION

Description Teaching Staff Non-Teaching

Staff Indigenous Staff

Headcounts 39 17 0

Full-time Equivalents 39 12 0

Qualification of all teachers

TEACHER* QUALIFICATIONS

Highest level of qualification Number of classroom teachers and

school leaders at the school

Doctorate 1

Masters 8

Graduate Diploma etc.** 14

Bachelor degree 42

Diploma 9

Certificate 0

*Teaching staff includes School Leaders **Graduate Diploma etc. includes Graduate Diploma, Bachelor Honors Degree, and Graduate Certificate.

Professional Development

Expenditure On and Teacher Participation in Professional Development

The total funds expended on teacher professional development in 2016 were $30,200

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The major professional development initiatives align with the College’s strategic school

improvement priorities. This included:

Australasian Schools Accreditation Agency (ASSA) training was completed by all members of the Leadership Team as the College works towards future accreditation.

Mental Health First Aid was completed by all of the newly appointed Year Coordinators

The Spirit of Learning residential Beginning Teachers conference was attended by all our Beginning Teachers

Professional Learning Communities and Art and Science of Teaching training was completed by Professional Learning Team Leaders to support the development of this important pedagogical program peer to peer coaching program

First Aid training was completed by the majority of all staff both teaching and non-teaching

Maths Pathways training was completed to facilitate the introduction of this new Maths program

Positive Behaviour for Learning training was completed by the majority of the staff as the College progress through the PBL agenda

7 Steps to Writing Success and Creative Writing training was completed by the English department

A range of innovation PD in the realm of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths was completed

A program of Literacy and Numeracy sessions delivered by College leaders to the teaching staff

The proportion of the teaching staff involved in professional development activities during 2016

was 100%.

Staff Attendance and Retention Staff attendance

AVERAGE STAFF ATTENDANCE (%)

Description 2014 2015 2016

Staff attendance for permanent and temporary staff and school leaders. 97% 96%

Proportion of Staff Retained from the Previous School Year From the end of the previous school year, 97% of staff was retained by the school for the entire 2016.

Performance of Our Students

Student Attendance

Student attendance

The table below shows the attendance information for all students at this school:

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STUDENT ATTENDANCE 2016

Description 2014 2015 2016

The overall attendance rate* for the students at this school (shown as a percentage).

92% 88%

The attendance rate for Indigenous students at this school (shown as a percentage).

86% 88%

*The student attendance rate is generated by dividing the total of full-days and part-days that students attended, and comparing this to the total of all possible days for students to attend, expressed as a percentage.

The overall student attendance rate in 2016 for all Queensland Secondary schools was 90%.

AVERAGE STUDENT ATTENDANCE RATE* (%) FOR EACH YEAR LEVEL

Year Level

Prep Year

1 Year

2 Year

3 Year

4 Year

5 Year

6 Year

7 Year

8 Year

9 Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

2014

2015 92% 91%

2016 90% 88% 88%

*Attendance rates effectively count attendance for every student for every day of attendance in Semester 1. The student attendance rate is generated by dividing the total of full-days and part-days that students attended, and comparing this to the total of all possible days for students to attend, expressed as a percentage.

DW = Data withheld to ensure confidentiality.

Student Attendance Distribution The proportions of students by attendance range:

Burpengary State Secondary College is committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all students, and expects all students to attend every lesson every day. The College uses a variety of procedures to promote and enforce the “Every Day Counts” Policy. Burpengary State Secondary College completes its attendance rolls through the IDAttend software package. This allows staff to see images of their students and to track any attendance inconsistencies. Our Attendance Officer manages the recording of student absences, monitors and identifies patterns of unexplained absences and facilitates the enquiry process into the unsatisfactory attendance which is led by the Welfare Team. Parents are expected to contact the College with an acceptable reason if their child will be absent. Parents of all absent students will receive an SMS notification on the morning the absence occurs. This is followed up with a letter if no contact has been made with reason.

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15

13

14

27

28

34

43

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

2016

2015

2014

Proportion of Students

Attendance Rate: 0% to <85% 85% to <90% 90% to <95% 95% to 100%

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Parents of students with inconsistent attendance, are invited to meet with College staff to identify solutions, address and create a plan to improve attendance. Where appropriate the College follows the established process for enforcing parental obligation in regard to enrolment, attendance and compulsory participation.

NAPLAN

Our reading, writing, spelling, grammar and punctuation, and numeracy results for the Years 7 and 9 are available via the My School website at http://www.myschool.edu.au/.

To access our NAPLAN results, click on the My School link above. You will then be taken to

the My School website with the following ‘Find a school’ text box.

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