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2014 Annual Report

Contents Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

K12 | Mr Steven Coote .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11

Junior School | Mr Derek Nicholls .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Farewell ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

Centre Stage… .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Behind the Scenes… ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13

Spotlight on… ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Health and Physical Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Oracy ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 14

Languages | French ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 15

Music ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Early Learning Centre (ELC) .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Senior School | Ms Linda Roney .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 17

Misio Dei | The Mission of God .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17

Middle School .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 18

Student Wellbeing and Senior School ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18

Camps ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20

English .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 20

Humanities..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Mathematics.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Science ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 22

Science Academy ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Health and Physical Education ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Dance and Drama ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Visual Art ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

Media Photography Technology and Enterprise Learning ................................................................................................................................. 26

Information Technology ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

Learning Support........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26

Pathways and Transition ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27

Policies ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

Staffing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Staff Composition ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29

Junior School ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29

Senior School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30

Professional Learning .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Annual Report 2014 | 9

Junior School ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31

Senior School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31

Student Characteristics and Attendance ............................................................................................................................................................................ 32

Junior School ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32

Junior School Absentee Management ........................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Senior School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32

Senior School Absentee Management ........................................................................................................................................................................... 33

K-12 Characteristics ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 33

School Income by Funding Source......................................................................................................................................................................................... 34

NAPLAN .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35

Comparisons of Ellenbrook Christian College to West Australian and National Averages ............................................................ 35

Year 3 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35

Year 5 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 35

Year 7 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36

Year 9 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 36

Key Student Outcomes ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37

Academic and Non-academic Achievements of our Year 12 Students ............................................................................................................. 37

Apparent Retention Rate ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Junior School ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 38

Senior School ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38

Post School Destinations ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38

Surveys................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Year 12 Student Satisfaction ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Parent Satisfaction Junior School ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Parent Satisfaction Senior School .................................................................................................................................................................................... 39

Staff Satisfaction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 40

Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 40


K12 | Mr Steven Coote Over the last calendar year, our students have continued to be engaged with us in conversations about what constitutes quality work in their academic studies, their cocurricular pursuits, their sporting endeavours and their service to the wider community.

On our return this year there was a clear intent to work closely with new models of learning, which both engaged and appropriately challenged our young learners. The Ellenbrook Christian College NAPLAN results have again been pleasing across the various grades on most indicators. Our commitment to continuous improvement appears to be paying dividends in this area of assessment. We have now begun the tracking of students in important areas such as literacy and numeracy. We will continue to work at ensuring our students are well and properly equipped with the necessary skills to be successful contributors.

We again enjoyed our cultural highlight with our Performing Arts students performing three major productions namely ‘Shine’ and the Junior and Senior School Recital Nights. These performances provided our students with the chance to perform in the areas of drama, dance, music and voice. Not only were they well produced, they also represented the integration of the performing arts, and included Junior School and High School students.

As is the expected in a growing school like Ellenbrook Christian College we continue to grow our spaces for learning. 2014 saw us complete our new Early Learning Centre. This includes 3 new classrooms, a staff retreat, bathroom amenities and meeting rooms. It is protected by full-length verandahs and includes an outdoors performance area.

An ongoing initiative in 2014 has been our 1-to-1 program. Despite some small difficulties, our students and staff continue to increase their capacity to harness technology for learning. We are convinced that this is clearly the contemporary way of learning and a critical tool in the pedagogical repertoire of quality educators. According to some parents, there has been an increased motivation for learning amongst their children.

A leadership restructure has been highly significant for our school with the intention of further focusing our work on the wellbeing of our students and the ability to position them well for exceptional academic performance. Mr Derek Nicholls continued in his role as Deputy Principal of Junior School, Mr Stuart Harris was appointed Head of Junior School while Mr Matthew Dusci was appointed Head of Senior School. The mind for policy and procedural strengths, and their focus on growing outstanding learning environments from this team have been extremely helpful at this stage of the school’s life.

2014 has allowed the College to begin the cyclical planning and review of our intent and performance. During the year the school has begun developing an overarching strategic direction of the school. We look forward to a bright future as we continue to work with our wonderful students, in strong cooperation with our parents, and as we are served by staff that often achieve high praise from parents.

Steven Coote Principal


Junior School | Mr Derek Nicholls Farewell

At the conclusion of 2014, after being a part of our community for 12 years, Deputy Principal of Junior School, Mr Derek

Nicholls left to become Principal of Regent College in Victoria Park.

Centre Stage…

In 2014, there were several new initiatives in the Junior School. The Pre-Primary to Year 3 classes had a focus on writing. Throughout the year, consultants from AISWA came into the College to work with classroom teachers to develop new writing strategies. The consultants worked in the classrooms and alongside the teachers as mentors.

During Term 1, all classroom teachers took up the opportunity to visit our sister school, Kalamunda Christian School, to up-skill in the area of explicit instruction and lesson transitions. Many of the ideas were implemented into our classroom routines.

As educators we are always looking at innovative ways to engage students and enhance learning. To this end we trialled a ‘pop up classroom’ in the undercover area beside G Block. This involved setting up soft furnishings and a small white board to create a flexible learning space, which was used by many teachers and students throughout the day.

In Semester 2, the Junior School Library was redistributed to enable students greater access to books on a daily basis. A side benefit of this was the ‘Library’ was more readily available for teachers and students to use as another flexible learning space.

In Term 3, our amazing Music Teacher, Diane Durham, took long service leave. During her absence Sheena Meyer stepped in and gave our students the opportunity to participate in a dance program. This was very well received by the students across all year levels.

The new mental health initiative, ‘You Can Do It!’ program, started in 2013, continued throughout the year with great success. It is encouraging to see students using the language and the skills taught in the program on a daily basis.

At the end of the year, Mathilda Joubert the SCEA Education Consultant worked with staff from Ellenbrook Christian College and Beechboro Christian School to redesign the way we plan and deliver the curriculum. Prior to meeting with Mathilda, teachers surveyed students so that curriculum design could better reflect student interests, with the intention of exciting students about learning.


Behind the Scenes… Several new staff commenced in 2014, amongst them were Thiona Dicks, Jessica Kop, Kaitlin Day, Bronwyn Hyde, Ben Royce, Daniel Rolt, Sheena Meyer, Aurelia Cole and Jennifer Freind.

To enable parents, students and staff to have better access to the Junior School Administration, it was relocated to the old Library office alongside the Junior School Carpark. The Deputy and Assistant Deputies also relocated to a shared office in the heart of Junior School.

Spotlight on… 2014 saw us join in various celebration of learning events at the end of the year. We held a combined Years 1-5 awards

assembly in the College Gym, Kindergarten celebration, Pre-Primary celebration and a Year 6 Graduation. These events

recognised the achievements and efforts of a range of students across the Junior School.

Maddison Lindley, one of our Year 2 teachers, was deservedly nominated for a National Excellence In Teaching Award. Congratulations, Maddison!

Health and Physical Education Mrs Katie Clayton

2014 was a very busy and successful year for

Junior School Health and Physical Education. The

restructure of Health Education meant that Health and Physical Education were integrated across 2

¼ hours of teaching, by the Physical Education

specialist teachers, per week. Much of the health component of HPE moved out of the classroom

and was taught practically. Our very successful mental health and coping skills program, ‘you can

do it,’ continued to run alongside out health

program.

Our Physical Education program for 2014 saw the

introduction of an educational gymnastics and dance unit for Years 1to 3. This complemented the existing Fundamental Movement Skills program, teaching students to

be body aware and equipping them with essential skills needed to be successful at sport. ‘Physical literacy’ played a big part in these lessons with students looking at body control, object control and locomotor skills. Students in Years 4-6

then go on to use these skills in a wide variety of sports. These include a variety of invasion, striking and fielding, and

net games as well as cross country, athletics and some outdoor education activities.

For the first time in 2014 all students were given individualised targets for sport. This involved them selecting specific

targets to achieve based on the level they were currently working at. The theory behind this targets’ program suggests that if students have specific goals they are expected to achieve and know what these goals are, then they are more

likely to achieve them. This was very successful and contributed to some students achieving higher grades than predicted.


2014 saw the continuation of our swimming lessons for all students in Years 1-6. This year their grades for swimming

were actually used as part of their overall assessment. This, we feel, gave our assessment process more depth and

variety, and assisted in ensuring that the curriculum and assessments were not dominated by games.

2014 saw the completion of the very successful Active After School Communities program. This is a government

program that was run at school and designed to give students opportunities for sport that they would not normally have. This ran alongside our competitive sport program. This program concluded in December 2014 and we look

forward to seeing what the new ‘Sporting Schools’ program has to offer.

This year saw us become an official ‘Crunch and Sip’ school due to amount of students who now are into the routine of

bringing crunch and sip to school. This has been a fantastic program that has contributed to the education and awareness of healthy lifestyles for children. We also gained the AA award for being a Cycle Safe school.

The College was well represented at interschool level at the Western Australian Christian Schools Sports Association. This is based around various carnivals each term and saw us finish in the top three in a number of these carnivals. As

well as this, our girls were fortunate enough to be invited to compete in the AFL Dockers cup, which they won comfortably. Students also continued to enjoy many inter-house carnivals including swimming, athletics, cross country

and summer and winter sport carnivals.

Oracy Mrs Sylvia Richardson

This year, the Year 4 cohort embarked on a new initiative. This program, called ‘Oracy’, had already been in place for

several years in the Senior School. Oracy Australia Association Inc. is an organisation which assists students in the development of their speaking and listening.

This assessment involved four categories: an oral presentation, memorisation of a poem preparing a piece of prose and listening, discussing and responding to question. The students began the process by listening and reading some literature by traditional writers such as A A Milne, Aesop

and T S Eliot then moved to more modern writers like Kenn Nesbitt, Shel Silverstein and Steve Turner. Themes for each

student had to be finalised and the topics selected ranged from the popular subjects such as football and pets to the unusual interests of nonsense poetry and gems.

The poetry and prose choice proved difficult but after several weeks we had begun our preparation. As a staff team, we

decided it would be good to have a practice run before the Oracy exam in September, so we had two afternoons with

parents as our audience.

On September 19, the students arrived in costume and with all their materials for the exam. They were thrilled with their

achievements and so were their parents, as many were extremely nervous. We hope that the students continue to use the skills of research, structuring a talk, organising material, presenting and interpreting literature, and lastly, listening

critically, which they have learnt on this course.


Languages | French Mrs Sylvia Richardson

This year in French we have seen a few changes in French, with the transition of Year 7 students into Senior School and

the extended availability of iPads in Years 2 to Year 6.

The introduction of Master Chef (which replaced the French Cafés in previous years) proved a great hit with students in Year 6. The first term was spent building up food and cooking vocabulary and learning about French meals, then the

students’ project was to create a cooking profile of themselves on their iPads; they then prepared a dish from a

selection of French apps and websites. These recipes were all in French. The students bought their dish to school where they had fifteen minutes to “plate up” in front of the judges from the local Coles supermarket and three staff members.

A few weeks later, the winning team of four students from each class competed in the Senior School Home Economics

room, where they had to make a salad and create a chocolate dish of their choice, with three out of four members of each team speaking French. Mr Rolt’s team (class 6.2) were the winners.

Students from Years 2 to 6 had at least one special language mini-event this year which was linked to the classroom

theme, such as the Year 2 French bakery, the performing of the play “Les Trois Petits Cochons” by Years 3 and 4, the

“Funny Fruits” healthy living day by Year 5 and the above-mentioned Master Chef in Year 6, and the French themed assemblies throughout the year.

Language Perfect continued to play a vital role in the learning of French vocabulary, with many staff adding this option to class homework grids. The students won an amazing 25 certificates in the Language Perfect World Championships,

which cemented the choice of this online program for Junior School.

Lastly, the introduction of Language Ambassadors in the final term proved invaluable, both for staff and for the

Ambassadors themselves, as these three students performed a vital role in assemblies and competitions and in promotion of languages throughout the school.

Music Mrs Diane Durham Junior School Music is an integral part of the culture of Ellenbrook Christian College. Music brings joy and energy into

the classroom and allows for expression of the inner being. Participating in Music integrates both sides of the brain and promotes learning by helping to develop concentration and perseverance.

Students from Pre-Primary to Year 6 participate in singing, listening, playing, composition and performance. The use of technology has

enhanced learning in the Music classroom through the use of

composition and notation programs. We have 25 Years 5 and 6 students participating in the Concert Band program. Instruments and

tuition are highly subsidised by the College. In 2014 - 2015, 35 selected students from Years 4 to 6 participate in the Junior School

Choir. In September 2014, the Junior School Choir travelled to Swan

Christian College for the third annual SCEA Choral Fest. During the year, Band and Choir students performed at The Pines Retirement

Village and local shopping centres, continuing a strong relationship with our local community.


We have a strong team of peripatetic tutors providing private tuition in Guitar, Drums, Piano, Voice, Woodwind and

Brass. This year 102 students are part of this program. These students participated in a showcase of their talents at the Junior School and Senior School Recital Nights in November 2014.

In August 2015, the musical “Hairspray Junior” will be performed by students from across the College. Preparation for this production has been a 12 month process and involves students from Beechboro Christian School and Ellenbrook

Christian College. There is a high level of anticipation and excitement surrounding the preparation for this event!

Early Learning Centre (ELC) Mrs Helen Dunjey

ELC Building Program During the most part of 2014 we saw the construction of the

new building adjacent to the ELC. With increasing numbers, the

establishment of three Kindergarten classes and a planned Pre-Kindergarten class, these classrooms are a welcome addition.

Designed to house a Pre-Primary class and two Year 1 classes this brings together the formative early year groups into one

cluster.

The establishment of this building will also assist Senior School

to expand their learning areas into some of the upper Junior

School classrooms. Therefore the whole of the Junior School classes will re-locate at the end of 2014 seeing specific

clusters of Pre-Kindergarten to Year 2 as Early Learning, Years 3 to 5 as the middle years and Years 6 and 7 as transition.

Establishment of Pre-Kindergarten class (Ellenbrook Explorers) The latter parts of 2014 saw two parent meetings held to explore the

establishment of a Pre-Kindergarten class at ECC. With high interest and a successful registration process the Explorers (Pre-Kindergarten class) was to

become a reality for 2015. The Pre-Kindergarten was proposed to run on a

Wednesday and Friday from 9.00am (flexible drop-off from 8.35am) – 2.40pm. Students will be required to have turned three before commencement and be

mostly toilet trained.

By the end of the year the Explorers program was full with twenty students to

attend in 2015. Advertisements were placed for a Pre-Kindergarten teacher and teacher’s assistant leading to the employment of Mrs Fiona Fraser

(teacher) and Mrs Denise Hutson (teacher’s assistant). Both ladies came to

their roles with extensive experience and expertise. Potential parents were able to meet both Fiona and Denise at the final parent meeting and discuss the program in greater detail.

The establishment of the Pre-Kindergarten class will see an expansion in the early learning program and an opportunity

for parents to secure enrolment into one of the Kindergarten classes for the following year.


Senior School | Ms Linda Roney “Unless God builds the house we labour in vain.”

The overarching theme for the College in 2014 was “Living in the Overflow of God’s Abundance.”

We aimed to have this grand theme permeate through all that we think, speak and do. Students were encouraged to be

servant-hearted leaders, to strive for excellence and to explore new possibilities. In all the diversity of College life, we set our sights on achievable, and yet challenging horizons.

2014 was a year of change. Term 1, Mr Gavin Nancarrow joined us as Acting Principal and the restructuring put in place at the end of 2013 proceeded. Mr Dusci continued in the role of Head of Senior School Years 10- 12 and Mr Harris

maintained Middle School Years 8 to 10.

Term 2 Mr Steven Coote was appointed Principal of ECC. Mr Coote brought with him a grand vision of exciting learning

environments, project-based learning and a desire to question why we do what we do.

Changes may occur in leadership, but the ethos of the College and the centre from which we lead is, “as gospel shaped

educators.” Our direction is Christ centered education that will produce graduates who are defined through the qualities of humility, integrity and purpose.

Misio Dei | The Mission of God Ms Linda Roney

The mission focus in the College is strong

and students are increasingly aware of the need to contribute to something other than

self in order to live fulfilling lives. Charities

extend gradually from the local community, the wider urban focus, to national and

global awareness.

It has become a tradition for Year 10

students to volunteer to be part of a mission trip to Uluru each Easter holiday period. The

students travel by bus camping out at

indigenous communities across Australia.

The charity Sunlight of Dawn is dear to the College community and the charitable efforts of the students have assisted Sunlight of Dawn in building and

maintaining an orphanage in Cambodia. 2014 saw the third mission trip go to Cambodia and the transformational

narratives are told and retold. The heart of Micah 6 is evident in these narratives: “To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”


Middle School Mr Stuart Harris

In response to the unique pastoral care requirements associated with students in the middle years of their education

and the introduction of Year 7 students into Senior School, the College established a distinct Middle School for the first time. The Middle School comprised Years 7 to 9, approximately 230 students. From the Year 9 cohort a middle years’

leadership team was established.

The middle years’ leadership team was modeled upon the senior (Year 12) leaders and had responsibility for the

academic, pastoral and sporting wellbeing of the Middle School. To this end they ran Middle Years assemblies, assisted in sporting events, extra-curricula activities and Wellness Days.

Middle School Wellness Days occurred once a term and involved either the whole Middle School or year levels within it. The goal of these days was to provide targeted support to identified pastoral care concerns. Areas of focus included;

body image, self esteem, direction and team work.

Student Wellbeing and Senior School Mr Matthew Dusci

“What does the Lord require of you? To act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8

The heart-beat of the school is Student Services where our dedicated Student Services Officer cares for everything from

injuries, poor health and administration of medication, to social emotional issues and referral to the Chaplains/Counsellors and numerous other administration matters.

2014 saw Pastoral Care split into two distinct sections; Middle School and Senior School. In the Senior School the Head

of Senior School oversees all pastoral care with the help of two senior staff overseeing boys and girls. Regular meetings

occur with Year Coordinators, teachers, students and parents.

House System At enrolment each student is placed in one of the

four Houses. Team spirit and a sense of

belonging under-pins much of what is done

within the Houses. The pastoral care of each

student is a vital part of the College ethos. Our

aim is to nurture and grow the whole child in

partnership with the parents.

Pastoral Care Classes Each House is divided into Pastoral Care Classes

which are grouped into a vertical arrangement

with Years 8 to 12 students. Each day

commences with Pastoral Care and it is an

opportunity to motivate and share in an intimate and safe setting. Students are encouraged to both observe the older

students leading and to practice their own leadership. Senior students take an active role in leading Pastoral Care

classes and mentoring younger students from the Middle School.


Student Leadership The College recognizes the need for students to have a voice, take responsibility for others and to demonstrate

leadership ability. Year 11 students go through a voting, interview, and an ‘apprenticeship’ process. If diligent and

servant-hearted, their leadership role is announced at the annual Awards Night for the commencement of leadership in

the following year (Year 12). These students meet weekly for training and planning. They organise numerous events

such as the fundraising, hospitality both in the community and the College with an annual Inter-school High Tea,

mentoring programs, organising and running assemblies and hosting and speaking at Orientation Day.

Events

• Senior School Assemblies

• House and Year Assemblies

• Year 11 Camp

• Year 10 Social

• Year 10 Senior School Induction Day

• Year 11 River Cruise

• Year 12 Charity Ball

Developmental Issues Resilience, self-awareness, self-respect, identity, respect for others, recognition of leadership potential, relationships – beginning them and ending them, conflict management, organisation skills, appropriate use of the internet, leadership.

Daily Pastoral Care

• Mentoring between staff and students

• Students mentoring students

• Student leaders inviting and serving morning teas to younger students for encouragement and nurturing has

become a tradition

New Student Lunches and Celebratory House Lunches Organised by student leaders and Heads of House/Year

Fundraising Developing a sense of social justice; used for a range of philanthropic causes such as cancer fundraising and mission

trip fundraising.

Mission Trip A highlight of each year is the annual Missions Trip to Cambodia. A group of Year 12 students, accompanied by a number

of staff, made the trip to Cambodia to assist select villages, families and organisations through community work and

donations. Two Mission trips to Cambodia were undertaken during 2015, one in January and the second in December.

Learning Support Awareness and support of students with special needs.


Pastoral Care Ms Linda Roney

“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6).

We have committed to ensuring that an intentional and strategically woven network of Pastoral Care (PC) surrounds each student. Each day commences with Pastoral Care Classes where the focus is to inspire, equip and encourage. These classes establish a sense of belonging and connectedness that is vital to the wellbeing of students. A by-product of PC class is house spirit which is generated during this time, further enhancing the sense of belonging. Preventive pastoral programs and early intervention incorporating positive behavior models, clear expectations and restorative justice continue to create a safe and peaceful ambience for our students.

Students are given a voice and are confident knowing that they are the change agents for their College culture. This is evidenced in the numerous student owned initiatives and student leadership.

Camps Ms Linda Roney

Students continually cite camps as one of their highlights and treasured memories of their school life. In 2014, to coincide and to enhance the restructuring of Middle School and Senior School, we took Year 10 students to a

‘Transitioning into Senior School Camp’ at the commencement of the year. This was a huge success and students were

able to shift the paradigm of their thinking into Senior School mode. The impact of positive

behaviour from this year group was remarkable

due to this one day of induction.

Other camps include;

• Year 8 | To assist with transitioning into

Senior School

• Year 11 | To direct toward leadership

• Cadets

• Physical Education Camps across

several year groups

• Mission Trips to Uluru and Cambodia

English Ms Carole Hay The English Department strives to develop critical thinking and independent learning. Therefore, as Learning Designers,

we structured our programs to have open-ended and multi-modal tasks. Students were encouraged to expand their

thinking and include a variety of engaging ways to present these tasks.

NAPLAN results proved that our students are improving their skills. It was encouraging to see positive results overall.


A Literature elective was introduced in Middle School to prepare students for Literature and English courses offered in

Senior School. Students have benefitted from broadening their knowledge and understanding of texts beyond the

English classroom.

Oracy, an externally marked oral program to improve and promote oral communication skills for students, proved a

major feat. Six students achieved Outstanding, which is a significant achievement. All students passed their Oracy; a credit to them.

An excursion to the Heath Ledger Theatre to watch the play ‘Jasper Jones’ was a huge success and was enjoyed by the

Year 10 to 12 students.

Shakespeare Day, held on

Shakespeare’s 450th birthday, was a

celebratory day with knights, kings, queens and peasants enjoying the

food, language and music of the period.

The English Department will continue to design new, relevant and

interesting programs which challenge

and grow our students to become confident, deep thinkers who aspire

to be independent and lifelong learners.

Humanities Mrs Helen Murray Teachers within the Humanities Department have undertaken professional development both in-house and externally

to keep up to date with current research developments and classroom practices. A strong emphasis was placed upon

developing new and/or enhancing existing programs to cater for all learning styles, to provide creative lessons which encourage student ownership and subject engagement. Students were given a wider variety of open-ended learning

experiences, where they were able to discover pertinent information and apply to their learning.

Excursions to the Law Courts in Perth and the Holocaust Institute are always popular and educationally rich events for

the Senior School students.

Humanities remains a popular Senior School learning area at Ellenbrook Christian College.


Mathematics Mrs Madelein Venecourt

Betrand Russell said; “Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty - a beauty cool and austere,

like that of sculpture, without appeal to any part of our weaker nature, without the gorgeous trappings of painting or music,

yet sublimely pure, and capable of stern perfection such as only the greatest art can show.”

• In Mathematics classes students experience different activities and teaching strategies. Our students were encouraged to participate in a range of activities including problem solving and investigative tasks.

• Some of our Middle School students made us proud with their excellent achievements in the Australian

Mathematics Competition. Isaac Arnold and Liam Brien achieved a High Distinction, placing them in the top 2%

of WA. Dylan Valverde, Alannah Dillon and Reuben Wallace-Gibb achieved a Distinction, placing them in the top 15% of WA.

• Teachers offered after-school Mathematics tuition classes three afternoons a week. These classes were well

attended.

• Analysis of results from previous year’s NAPLAN results assisted in improving learning processes..

• The Australian Curriculum was taught in Year’s 8 to 10. We offered the Year 10 advanced course to one of our

Year 10 classes.

• Senior School classes were taught Stage 3, 2 and 1 Mathematics courses and Stage 3 Mathematics Specialist

courses.

Science Mrs Mary McLean

The department has welcomed many new and returning talents this year, including Dania Woermann, Joel Pitman,

David Shinkfield, Mark Kong, Mary McLean and Ivan Lazar.

• All Year 10 Advanced Science students had a term’s

taster of the Year 11 ATAR Chemistry course.

• Years 7 to 11 students showcase their learning at our

inaugural Science Fair. Ellenbrook Christian Junior School students had the opportunity to view and

participate in a variety of Science demonstrations and

experiments designed by our Senior School students including Exploding Bubbles, Elephant’s Toothpaste and

Water Rockets.

• Work on our new lab in C2 has begun and is scheduled for completion early in Term 1.

• There is a renewed focus in achieving better results for

all students through the implementation of Year

Coordinators and planning teams for each year group.


Science Academy During 2014, the Science Academy partnered with the Edith Cowan University during Semester 1 and 2.

During Semester 1 students from within the SCEA system and other schools in the metropolitan area had the

opportunity to work alongside professional Engineers to design, build, test and refine working trebuchets.

Semester 2 had our students experimenting with parachutes, designing and testing water rockets and building their own race cars. Edith Cowan University welcomed our students and their families with a tour of their Motorsports and

Physics labs, and thrilled us all with a very noisy demonstration of a working jet engine.

Health and Physical Education Mr Kim Clift

“Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative

intellectual activity.” John F Kennedy

• The Physical Education Department expanded their Senior School offerings to include certificate courses; Certificate

II in Outdoor Recreation and Certificate II in Sport Coaching. Both courses were well received by our students and

have proven to be a positive addition for students not intending to enter University following graduation.

• Ellenbrook Christian College students participated in inter-school Netball and Basketball in the Battle of the Brooks

competition against other schools in the Ellenbrook area.

• Our junior soccer team won the Grand Final against Swan Valley Anglican School. Soccer is proving to be the sport of

preference for many of our sport minded students.

• Senior students have been given the opportunity to compete at lightning carnivals through summer and winter

events.

• Participated in Western Australian Football League (WAFL) after school Australian Football League (AFL)

competitions. A Year 8 to 10 girls AFL teams competed in the WAFL AFL Lightning Carnival.

• Year 11 and 12 Outdoor Education students completed their Community Surf Rescue Certificate which offers

students points toward Graduation.

• Male and female Sport Captains have been nominated in each year group to develop leadership and organisation

skills by assisting with all sporting events.

• The College has ordered ten new off-road mountain bikes to compliment the equipment we have been using for our

Year 9 and Year 11/12 Outdoor Education courses.

Dance and Drama Mrs Leonie Petrusma Dance and Drama are dynamic and powerful. They embody our ideas, thoughts, emotions and values and provide a

unique opportunity to develop physically, creatively, aesthetically, emotionally and intellectually. People have always danced and performed, and both continue to evolve as a form of expression, fulfilling a variety of functions in society.

Drama and Dance are offered to all students from Years 7 to 12. Highlights of the year included:

• Dance and Drama excursions to the BUZZ Dance Theatre production of ‘Ecobots’ and Class Act Theatre

production of ‘Romeo and Juliet’.


• Year 9 and 10 Drama excursion to the Black Swan State Theatre Company’s Education Program presented ‘As

You Like’ by William Shakespeare.

• Easter production dance performance featuring Year 10 Dance students.

• In 2014 the College offered a Certificate II in Dance qualification for the first time. This qualification is a

preparatory qualification that can be used as a pathway into specialist Certificate III qualifications within the live performance industry or as a pathway to teaching Dance.

• 2014 produced the highest standard of Dance that we have seen at ECC. The stunning Year 11 girls set the bar

of excellence through several amazing performances ranging from contemporary, lyrical, hip hop and jazz genres at the Year 10 Subject Selection Expo, the Performing Arts Showcase and the Senior School Awards Day

and Night.

• Overall, 2014 saw our Drama students shine brightly and provide some of ECC’s most entertaining

performances to date. This year’s Performing Arts Showcase revealed our talented Year 9 thespians leading the way with their amusing and at times gut wrenching portrayals.

• The College’s Performing Arts Showcase, held in Term 2 at the Maali Mia Theatre, highlighted the musical,

dancing and dramatic talents of our students.

• Hip Hop workshops for Years 7 to 10 students.

• A specialist workshop from industry professional, working exclusively with the Year 9 Dance boys.

• Guest choreographer commercial jazz workshop for Year 11 Dance students.

As the curtain falls on the 2014 Dance and Drama season we are reminded that:

All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their entrances and exits; and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages. (As You Like It Act 11 Scene V11)

Visual Art Mrs Deborah-Lee Parker

In 2014, the Visual Art Department pursued a multi - arts platform to generate creativity, and inspire a sense of

collective identity. Our focus this year was to initiate a sense of discovery and a love for learning in the students. Years 7 and 8 students publicly exhibited artworks at the Ellenbrook Gallery’s Planets Exhibition. Students in Year 10 were


treated to a special extracurricular program with Local Artist Nathan Hoyle in the Artist in Residence program. Students

created a collaborative urban art mural for the Performing Arts Showcase. Year 11 students were invited for the first

time this year to have the opportunity to exhibit work publicly in the St Georges Art Exhibition. Years 9 to 12 students all visited the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. They participated in visual

analysis, and practical workshops responding to works in the Art Gallery Collection.

The study of ATAR Visual Arts this year focused on respect for cultural and aesthetic differences and promoted creative

thinking and problem solving. The focus for each unit provided students with a range of sources of inspiration for developing ideas and producing original artworks. Students explored concepts related to personal, social, and cultural

identity. The theme in Year 10 Visual Arts was Inspirations. Students had a visit from Perth street artist Kyle Hughes-

Odgers, who presented on his work. They were able to create design for a skate deck and explored a variety of painting media inspired by the Australian Heidelberg artists and modernist landscape paintings. The theme in Year 9 Visual Arts

was ‘Darkness & Light’. Students researched the City of Perth’s Black Swan Youth Prize for Portraiture, developed

drawing and lino printing skills, and also explored paintings based on the style of Pop Art. They went onto study the work of English sculptor Barbara Hepworth and developed organic and geometric forms in the production of a mixed

media sculpture, inspired by abstraction and the natural world.

The theme in Year 8 Visual Arts was ‘Identity’. Students completed the 10 week course as a part of their elective rotation

study. Students explored portraiture through different drawing techniques, investigating famous self-portraits by a range of artists. They then went on to transform their own realist self-portrait into a Manga illustration. The theme in

Year 7 Visual Arts was ‘Historical Art’. Students explored the purpose of past cultures art forms. This unit was designed

to introduce students to the foundations of Visual Arts through practical and theoretical work. Students acquired and developed basic skills in the drawing, painting, and sculpture studio disciplines.

Finally, 2014 Annual Unearthed Art Exhibition gave students the opportunity to break out of the confines of the

academic space, through the exhibition of their work in a public arena. The artworks created were celebrated and

displayed in the local community at the Ellenbrook Art Gallery in the Ellenbrook Town Centre. Painting, printmaking, drawing, photography, sculpture, installation, and textile work were all on display. A brief survey of the works in this

year’s exhibition revealed two interesting areas of focus for the students: That of the body, one’s identity and that of

differing perspectives on the representation of landscape.

The exhibition was a major undertaking and required many months of work by the support staff. I would like to particularly acknowledge River Rangers and Middle School Teacher Mrs Cate McCullough for her generosity of time,

attention and support in making this event happen. I

would also like to acknowledge the hard work of Mr Tim Elliot and Mr Joel Pitman, as the maintenance

team, assisting with the install and transport of all

the works. Special thanks go to Artist Nathan Hoyle for his willingness to work with the students on the

Create to Cope Mural Project, and to Angela Rossen for her hard work with the River Rangers on the

Oceans and Dunes Mural Project. As always, our

biggest thanks go to all the student artists who participated in the exhibition and for making their

works available to us. The year of 2014 in the Visual

Arts was a rewarding experience and a celebratory start to Ellenbrook Christian College students bright

future artistic endeavours.


Media Photography Technology and Enterprise Learning Mr Kyall Mills

We live in a diverse and constantly changing information-

rich society and culture, constantly immersed in communication. Sometimes the intention of the Media is to

inform, express, educate or entertain. Often the intention is also to influence or persuade. An understanding of

communication forms and how they work can enhance an

individual’s ability to interact with their environment, to learn from it and to grow within it. It also empowers the

individual by making them more discerning of, and therefore

less susceptible to, manipulation and influence via multimedia design and communication.

The goals of the courses offered in this context are to facilitate a deeper understanding of how design works; and how

ideas, beliefs, values, attitudes, messages and information are effectively communicated to specific audiences with

specific intentions or purposes via visual media forms. The courses aim to achieve these goals by exposing students to a variety of communication forms and a thorough exploration of design.

Information Technology Mr Kyall Mills Information Technology gives the students the opportunity to show off their gifts and talents by creating amazing

animations, posters and websites. This is the one subject where students get the chance to go beyond their imaginations and create inspiring digital works of art.

This year the students continued to learn many different programs in their IT classes across Years 8 to 12. For many of the younger years this was their first experience creating websites, animations and altering photos using the Adobe

Suite. For the Year 11 and 12 students they continued to develop their skills in graphic design and computer hardware

in their Applied Information Technology classes.

Learning Support Mr Stuart Harris Support Years 7 to 9 students requiring support are assisted in classrooms, withdrawn in small groups or provided individual

tuition when there are significant learning needs. Small group work may consist of working together on assignments or placing students on specific programs. We endeavour to empower our students to take responsibility for their learning.

For many students staying organised is a little overwhelming, so students are encouraged weekly to use their diaries,

homework planners and files efficiently. The following documents are used to gain a complete profile of our Learning Support students and the results are placed on the Intranet for staff to access:

• Connell Multiple Intelligence

• Personality Assessment Quiz


• Organisation skills

• Goal Setting

• Professional Assessment Report

Individual Education Plans (IEP) After baseline data has been gathered, students may require an IEP to access the curriculum successfully. Consultation

will occur with Learning Area teachers and parents to form a suitable IEP that will prioritise learning for six months.

Parents are required to provide external services reports (Audiologist, Optometrist, Psychologist etc) if necessary, clarify family expectations and work with staff to support the student in their learning. IEP outcomes are reviewed at the end

of each semester with the team members.

Pathways and Transition Mrs Deborah-Lee Parker

In 2014, Ellenbrook Christian College commenced the delivery of five new Vocational Education and Training courses. This year the College chose to auspice with education partner VETiS Consulting Services Pty Ltd as our Registered

Training Organisation, offering courses in Certificate II in Visual Art, Dance, Business, Sport Coaching, and Outdoor

Recreation. Enrolment in a VET course provided our students with the opportunity to gain additional qualifications that are nationally recognised by employers and training organisations.

The courses offered this year included nationally recognised Units of Competency, which, when successfully completed,

lead to Certificate III and IV qualifications, accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework. These changes

reflect the College’s capability to meet the changes to the 2016 WACE, as announced by the Education Minister, requiring students to achieve an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) or a minimum Certificate II in VET training

programs to graduate. Our vocational programs emphasised practical, hands-on learning supported by underpinning

knowledge and skills which meet industry standards.

As a feature of the courses this year, the Certificate II Visual Art students were able to curate and host an industry standard art exhibition of their work in the Ellenbrook Art Gallery. Additionally the Certificate II Sport Coaching and

Outdoor Recreation students were able to gain certification in HLTAID003 Applying First Aid through the Revive Senior

First Aid Course. This was offered as an on-site training session with Revive Emergency Medical Training. They also participated in numerous off site learning experiences such as camps, hikes and snorkelling sessions.

Year 11 students in Workplace Learning this year had the opportunity to gain experience in their chosen industry once a week. The Workplace Learning course featured a flexible approach to meeting the needs of the students and families in

finding suitable placements on different days with a number of local companies such as Upper Swan Primary School, Jacaranda School of Early Learning, Vitura Furnishing Ellenbrook, Bike Force Ellenbrook, Macmahons Mining &

Construction, Electrical Ellenbrook, City Spray Smash, Sudden Impact Signs, Ramsay Health Care, Zoch Electrical

Services, and many more. These students have gained valuable skills and knowledge about their future careers. This program allowed students to get hands-on experience in areas such as Construction, Mechanics, Education, Child Care,

and many more industries. One of our students this year, made such an excellent impression on her placement

supervisor that she was given the opportunity to continue on in a full time capacity through an apprenticeship.

Students in Year 10 were also invited this year to undertake a week of work experience, at the end of Term 2. Work experience involves Senior School students in short-term industry placements, which broadens their experience and

understanding of the world of work and career opportunities. Placements with parents and relatives were not


recommended, as the student gains more benefit from meeting new challenges in new environments. In general,

students observed different aspects of work within the industry and assisted with tasks allocated by their supervisor.

Students were assisted by the VET Coordinator to explore employment sectors and possible placements linked to their, interests, strengths and future aspirations through tasks such as investigating career portfolio planning, participating in

a work experience induction session and researching suitable local placements and industries. Students were supported

through the provision of an online resource pack which included sample resumes and information on how to and write a covering letter. This program proved to be an inspiring and worthwhile experience, helping students to plan for their

future career pathway and gain a valuable taste of working life.

The Skills West Expo was the featured

careers excursion for the Year 10 students at the Perth Convention Centre.

Our students were challenged to

consider future pathways in apprenticeships and traineeships with a

seminar from the Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group. This was followed by

tours around the hundreds of Tertiary

and Vocational Training organisations to encourage new ways of looking at future

training options. It was a wonderful

opportunity for students to be informed and educated on all the real training

pathways and opportunities that exist within their chosen industry.

Policies Updates of processes and internal policies are under continual review at Ellenbrook Christian College to keep in line with government changes and legal requirements. Swan Christian Education Association, our governing body is in the

process of reviewing and updating current policies and drafting new policies.


Staffing Staff Composition

Type of Staff Number of Staff Executive Total

Male 19 5 24

Female 77 1 78

Indigenous 1 0 1

97 6 103

Junior School Throughout the year, the Junior School said goodbye to some of our staff for a variety of reasons. Nicole Fiegert, one of

our wonderful Kindergarten Teachers, made the difficult decision to finish at Ellenbrook Christian College due to ill health. Nicole had been working in the College since 2009, and will be greatly missed.

Michelle Ho, one of our Special Needs Assistants, resigned her position to further her study. Michelle will still be seen throughout the College as she remains a valuable relief assistant.

After many years of service, Daniel Griffiths, the Junior School’s Health and Physical Education Coordinator, was

appointed Head of Physical Education at Guildford Grammar, and therefore left the College to commence in his new

role at the end of Term 2.

At the end of 2014, we said goodbye to our Head of Junior School, Derek Nicholls. Derek left to take up the position of

Principal at Regent College. Derek was part of the College for eleven years, in which time he proved himself has a valuable leader, colleague, and friend to the Ellenbrook Christian College Community; he will certainly be missed.

Staff Attendance

In 2014 the average daily staff attendance was 87%

Staff Retention The proportion of teaching staff retained from 2013 to 2014 was 86.21%

Teacher Qualifications

Highest Qualification Number of Teachers % of Teachers

Masters 0 0%

Bachelor of Degree 29 100%

Diploma 0 0%

Total number of Teachers 29

All Junior School teaching staff have current registration with the Teachers’ Registration Board of Western Australia

(TRBWA).


Senior School During 2014 there were some shifts in staffing. Katherine Forbes, Phillip Phillips, Mark Kong and TS Koh departed at

differing points throughout the year to pursue other interests. Denis Radicic, Cate McCullough, Deborah-Lee Parker,

Christina Hebiton and David Shinkfield concluded their time at the College at the end of 2014. Paul Baumgarten, Madelein Venecourt and Paul Venecourt made the decision to relocate to the country taking up positions at schools in

the South West of Western Australia.

Staff Attendance

In 2014 the average daily staff attendance was 86%

Staff Retention

The proportion of teaching staff retained from 2013 to 2014 was 88.26%

Teacher Qualifications

Highest Qualification Number of Teachers % of Teachers

Masters 2 5.88%

Bachelor of Degree 32 94.12%

Diploma 0 0%

Total number of Teachers 34

All Senior School teaching staff have current registration with the Teachers’ Registration Board of Western Australia

(TRBWA).


Professional Learning Junior School All Junior School teaching and non-teaching staff participated in a diverse number of professional learning sessions

during 2014, including:

Assessment and Reporting Australian Curriculum ELC (AISWA), Developing a statement of philosophy for the Early Years

(AISWA), Intervention coaching sessions PP-3 teachers (AISWA), NCCD School Students with Disability, Computational Thinking and Programming skills with Jan Clarke (AISWA) , ICT Gen Capabilities, Scope Expectations + Management

(planning with augmented reality for Year 6 project), MultiLit Program, Edu-IT Conference, Steven Heppell

Masterclasses, PMH School of Special Education Needs, Language Perfect training sessions, TOFA Conference, Royal Life-Saving Resuscitation Training, DSF Literacy sessions, PLs with MacMillan, The Geographical Association of WA,

ASME, Mind the Gap Conference (SCEA), ASME Summer School – Together Towards Tomorrow, EDU-IT Conference

Senior School All Senior School teaching and non-teaching staff participated in a diverse number of professional learning sessions during 2014. These include:

STEM Workshop – Improve Student’s Learning Outcomes in the 21st Century, Sport & Outdoor recreation Teachers Workshop (VETIS), VET Training (VETIS) HPE New Curriculum 2015 (ACHPER), Complete annual induction program to

deliver qualifications on behalf of VCS (VETIS Consulting Services); TOFA Conference, Steven Heppell Masterclasses, Royal Life-Saving Resuscitation, ACHPER State Conference, Mind the Gap Conference (SCEA), EDU-IT Conference, WACE

Language Planning Workshop, Year 11 Syllabus 2015 (AISWA) AISWA Professional Learning in various areas as follows:

Visual Arts Strategies for success in written exams, WACE 2015-16 Arts Seminar, Aspiring Leaders Program, Understanding Challenging Behaviour, Assessment and Reporting WA Curriculum, Judging standards Year 7-10

Mathematics, Overview of Mathematics methods course, Various ATAR Planning workshops, MAWA Conference, Swan

River Trust Training, River Rangers Leadership Workshop, SDERA On-Line Journal for Drivers Education, iPad Masterclass for students struggling with Literature, Science Teachers Association Science Conference, WA Mental

Health and Wellbeing Conference.


Student Characteristics and Attendance Junior School The average student attendance in 2014 was 92.19%

Enrolment by year group Total in year group Average class size Average student

attendance %

Kindergarten 45 15 96.63%

Pre-Primary 51 25 91.62%

Year 1 49 24 92.60%

Year 2 52 26 91.55%

Year 3 43 21 91.57%

Year 4 61 30 91.00%

Year 5 55 27 92.62%

Year 6 65 22 89.92%

Year 7 80 27 92.24%

Total 501

Junior School Absentee Management Daily absentees were entered directly into Teachers Kiosk live at the commencement of the day and after lunch by

teachers. Students arriving late to school were signed in using the early/late book which is then entered daily into TASS

Web. Only students who supply a note or have a parent/guardian sign them in are recorded as being an approved or medical absence as applicable. All recorded absentees remain as unresolved until we receive a written note from a

parent or guardian explaining the absentee. Absentee notes received are entered into TASS Web on a daily basis.

Unresolved absentees are followed up each day by SMS to parents. Absentee letters were produced and mailed regularly to parents as a second follow up in Semester 2.

Senior School The average student attendance in 2014 was 91.04%

Enrolment by year

group Total in year group

Average class size

(including Options

Average class Size

(Without Options)

Average student

attendance %

Year 8 76 15 25 90.06%

Year 9 70 14 23 90.45%

Year 10 70 14 23 87.12%

Year 11 54 8 9 94.79%

Year 12 20 3 3 92.76%

Total 290

NB: Average attendance per year group does not include students who have left the College.


Senior School Absentee Management Daily absentees are entered directly into Teachers Kiosk live each period by teachers. Students arriving late are signed

in using the early/late book which is then entered daily into TASS Web. Only students who supply a note or have a

parent/guardian sign them in are recorded as being an approved or medical absence as applicable. All recorded absentees remain as unresolved until we receive a written note from a parent or guardian explaining the absentee.

Upon receipt absentee notes are entered into TASS Web. Unexplained absentees are followed up each day by SMS to parents usually by 10am. At least twice a term an unexplained absentee letter which contains the date of the absence

and an area for parents to explain the absence, sign and date is sent home to parents requesting that they complete the

form and return it to the College. This is always run from the beginning of the year to ensure all absentee dates are covered. These notes are received and entered into TASS.

A Daily Enquiry report is run regularly throughout the day to identify students who may be missing from a lesson. This is adjusted accordingly to show where the student was. Students arriving late to a class are sent to Student Services for a

late note. The students’ attendance record is updated by Student Services staff, showing the reason why they were late. In the event of there being no valid reason the Head of Middle School or Senior School is notified and the student is

spoken to as soon as is possible.

The Head of Senior School carefully monitors any students at risk by non-attendance in the Senior School due to the

negative impact this has on WACE achievement. On rare occasions it is necessary for the College to report significant

non-attendance to the Department of Education.

K-12 Characteristics At the close of 2014, Ellenbrook Christian College offered co-educational Christian education for 791 students from 16 nationalities as well as 8 indigenous students. A breakdown of male and female students as well as year groups students were in during 2014 is listed below.

Indigenous students Females Males Year Group Indigenous Status

Year 2 1 0 1 Aboriginal





Total 3 5 8


School Income by Funding Source Source Total

Australian government recurrent funding $ $4,849,281

State/Territory government recurrent funding $ 2,378,483

Fees, charges and parent contributions $ 3,664,369

Other private sources $ 145,516

Total gross income (excluding income from government capital grants) $ 11,037,649


NAPLAN Comparisons of Ellenbrook Christian College to West Australian and National Averages At Ellenbrook Christian College, all students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit the NAPLAN tests in Term 2, unless parents officially request to withdraw their child from the testing. In 2014, two students were withdrawn from the tests, one in Year 3 and one in Year 5.

Teachers spend some time preparing the students for the tests as they are very different to the regular classroom style of assessing in the Junior School. However, teachers are encouraged not to ‘teach to the test’, or to make this a big focus, but rather to continue to deliver a comprehensive and varied curricula. More time is spent in preparing students in Year 9.

The teaching staff has access to the online site, Valuate (formerly known as PingJia), which allows them to analyse the NAPLAN data so they can use that information to direct their teaching.

The College has continued to produce some pleasing results: all Year 9 test means were above state and national averages; Year 7 Writing and Spelling means were above state and national averages; Year 5 achieved means above state averages for all tests, with Writing, Spelling and Grammar & Punctuation also being above national averages; Year 3 achieved averages above state means for all tests, with Spelling also being above the national average. These are the results that were obtained for the College:

Year 3

Reading Writing Spelling Grammar & Punctuation

Numeracy

ECC Mean 417 401 415 417 397

All WA Schools Mean 407 397 403 413 392

All Australian Schools Mean 419 402 412 426 402

% at or above National

minimum standard 90% 95% 95% 93% 93%

Year 5


Numeracy

ECC Mean 494 471 519 517 483






Year 7


Numeracy

ECC Mean 539 524 547 536 535



% at or above National minimum standard

99% 95% 90% 99% 99%

Year 9


Numeracy

ECC Mean 608 591 607 605 613






Key Student Outcomes Academic and Non-academic Achievements of our Year 12 Students

Grade Distinction Number of grades awarded % of students awarded grade Top Three TER Results

A 21 9.42% 93.65

B 53 24.88% 91.80

C 115 53.99% 88.10

D 14 6.57% N/A

E 10 4.67% N/A

A total of 14 students achieved an ATAR for university admission. All Year 12 students graduated.

Ellenbrook Christian College does not offer a Trade Training Centre. Ellenbrook Christian College had 1 student enrolled in school-based VET for 2013; achieving a Certificate II

qualification


Apparent Retention Rate Junior School

Calendar Year Academic Year 2014 August Census Retention Rate %

2011 Year 4 58

2014 Year 7 45 77.59% of students

retained to Year 7

Based on 58 Year 4 students reported on our August 2011 Census, 45 students continued through to Year 7 in 2014. NB: 80 students due to moving to triple streaming.

Senior School Calendar Year Academic Year 2014 August Census Retention Rate %

2011 Year 7 38

2014 Year 12 20 52.63% of students

retained to Year 12

Post School Destinations The following table summarises the success rate of applicants.

Criteria Number of students

Number of students achieving WACE 19 students 100%

Number of students obtaining an ATAR for university admission 14

Number of students offered first preference for university admission 8

Number of students offered any preference for university admission 10

26% of students did not sit the ATAR and managed to get entry to TAFE or were gainfully employed.


Surveys Year 12 Student Satisfaction

Overall students were satisfied and would recommend the College to others.

Parent Satisfaction Junior School Overall I am satisfied and would recommend the school to others.

Parent Satisfaction Senior School

Overall I am satisfied and would recommend the school to others.

The graphs above show that over the year’s 2010 to 2014 parent satisfaction and recommendation to others has

declined from the previous year; however, continues to show an overall positive trend.


Staff Satisfaction

I would describe my school as a great place to work and say so to others.

Staff in the majority strongly agree and agree that the College is a great place to work and say so to others.

Conclusion The 2014 College year has had some very significant events which through these experiences has impacted both our

students and staff. As we move into a new year and with it exciting new developments, we look back and thank the Lord for His many blessings and the privilege to prepare our students academically, physically and spiritually to attain

great things for their futures.


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