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ANNUAL REPORT 2018

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 | Swan View Senior High School

CONTENTS 1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

2 STRONG GOVERNANCE AND RIGOROUS SELF ASSESSMENT

3 2018 HIGHLIGHTS

5 ACADEMIC RIGOUR & SUCCESSFUL STUDENT PATHWAYS

8 HIGH STANDARDS OF STUDENT BEHAVIOUR, ENGAGEMENT & ATTENDANCE

10 PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE

12 COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PERCEPTION

14 ABORIGINAL ACHIEVEMENT

16 FINANCIAL SUMMARY


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MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPALThe Swan View Senior High School Annual Report represents an overview of the performance of the School during 2018. The Report provides commentary on the first year of the new School Business Plan Swan View 2020, which identifies and articulates our Vision in terms of student outcomes and the range of strategies that have been developed to achieve this Vision.

The Annual Report represents the final assessment delivered by Ms Melesha Sands under her stewardship

as Principal (2014 – 2018) and Mr Tony Granich as Acting Principal (2018) about the School’s performance.

This Annual Report forms a significant opportunity to communicate the School’s performance as measured against our Business Plan targets. This Report should be read in conjunction with the School Business Plan Swan View 2020, online Reports, School Website, and Facebook posts as well as taking into account numerous events that occurred throughout the 2018 school year.

Positive relationships continue to be at the heart of our teaching-learning experiences. This together with a delicate balance between pastoral care and rigorous academic programs ensures our students are prepared to become lifelong learners and give back to the community.

Dr George Sekulla JPPrincipal


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STRONG GOVERNANCE AND RIGOROUS SELF ASSESSMENTSwan View Senior High School is proud to be an Independent Public School, utilising the flexibilities and taking seriously the responsibility of making decisions at the School for the School community. A key element of successful Independent Public Schools is an effective School Board.

The Swan View Senior High School Board membership includes school, community and parent representatives who are all committed to quality education for all students. This group of people bring extensive experience and expertise to the School Board. On behalf of the School community, Swan View Senior High School would like to acknowledge the tireless efforts of the School Board members.

Our School maintains a reflective self-assessment process and we undertake rigorous self-assessment on a continuous basis. This involves gathering relevant data within agreed time-lines and making judgements based on our performance. The process considers data reviews on information that reflects student performance, program effectiveness, staff performance, feedback from parents/caregivers, staff and students and makes comparison with State and National achievement levels.

What progress has been made in implementing key strategies and achieving learning area improvement targets?

• What data or evidence supports your analysis? • What are the implications for this year’s operational

plan? • Will there be any changes to strategies, targets,

time-lines, resource allocations?

In this way, we self-reflect and engage in whole school self-review processes and respond to the following: • How are we going? • How do we know? • What are we doing to improve?

The School Executive meets on a weekly basis where professional discourse relating to the School Business Plan priorities and progress toward achievement of those, occurs.

2018 SCHOOL BOARDMs Melesha Sands and Mr Tony Granich

Principal

Mr Gerry Borger School Board Chair and Community Member

Mrs Margaret Sheedy-Dove Community Member

Mr Jorgen Mackie Community Member

Mrs Sheila Smith Community Member

Mrs Kendall Earnshaw Community Member

Ms Karen Beale Parent

Ms Sharon Gardner Parent

Ms Bronwyn Jacobson Staff – Manager Corporate Services

Mrs Debra Unwin Staff – Deputy Principal

Mrs Sally Bradley Staff – School Officer

Mr John Vidler Staff – Teacher

Mr Michael Lorraine Staff – Teacher

Ms Tayla Day-Dressa Secretary – Ex-officio

2018 SCHOOL EXECUTIVE TEAMMs Melesha Sands and Mr Tony Granich

Principal

Mrs Debra Unwin Deputy Principal

Mr Chris Hatzis Deputy Principal

Ms Karen Scriven Deputy Principal

Mr Charles Coffman Deputy Principal

Ms Bronwyn Jacobson Manager Corporate Services


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2018 HIGHLIGHTSEvents and Celebrations

• Aboriginal Awards Evening• Academic Achievement Assemblies• ANZAC Assembly• Awards Ceremony• Beach Carnival• Closing the Gap Acknowledgement Event• International Women’s Day Breakfast• NAIDOC Assembly• Orientation Day Assembly and Parent Morning Tea• Reconciliation Week• Scholarship Winners• School Ball at AQWA• Showcase Assembly• Step Up Senior School Preparation Program• Twilight Tour – Prospective Parent Information Evening

Student Support & Well Being

• National ‘Bullying No Way’ Day• Positive Behaviour Support

Leadership Programs

• Focus – Women in Leadership• Innovation Partnerships Schools Project• Student Representative Council

Achieving Curriculum Excellence (ACE), University Partnerships and Career Development

• ACE students presented to the 2019 ACE students and parents at primary school assemblies.

• Curtin AHEAD Year 8 and 10 incursions x 4 and excursions x 2.

• Curtin University Year 7 ‘Schools Games Day Competition’.• UWA Advocates Program (last year it was 6 students from

Year 7-10; working across the year; excursions and incursions, etc.).

• Year 11 UWA ATAR CAMP.• Year 7 UWA Aspire ‘Code to your future’ Incursion (coding

and robotics).• Year 7 ‘Writing for Life’ competition.• Year 8 UWA Aspire ‘Megalodon’ Incursion (Math and Science

based - as in the ancient shark).• Year 9 Curtin AHEAD incursions (x 2).• Year 9 UWA Aspire ‘Angry Parabolas’ Incursion (Math and

HASS based catapult experiments).• Year 9 UWA Aspire ‘Race Around the Campus’ Excursion.• Primary School Partnerships

• Book Week Drama Tour to Primary Schools• FAME Tryouts at Primary Schools• Harmony Day Basketball Tournament with Primary Schools• Primary School Year 6 Scholarship Winners Morning Tea• Promotional Visits to Primary Schools• School Drama Production Matinee for Primary Schools• Showcase Assembly

Health and Physical Education

• Athletics Carnival • Beach Carnival• Lightning Carnivals • Athletics Carnival • Australian Representation in the Australian U19 Softball team• Beach Carnival• District Football District MVP Medal U15’s AFL• District Football Kickstarter AFL Squad• Fremantle Dockers Cup – Lower School Girls Football• SSWA Lower School boys’ basketball – Hills League Runners

Up• SSWA Lower School girls’ basketball – Hills League Runners

Up• SSWA Senior School boys’ basketball – Hills League R/U,

State Quarter finalists• Year 10 Lightning Carnival• Year 7 Lightning Carnival• Year 8 Lightning Carnival• Year 9 Lightning Carnival

FAME – Specialist Drama Academy

• Book Week tour (partner primary schools)• Circus skills workshops• Partner school for the Perth Festival – performances and

attendance at workshops (Barbershop Chronicles, Il N’est Pas Encore Minuit, Puppet Show man).

• School Drama Production• Stage Combat workshops• Student selected for Young Creatives Programme.• Theatre excursions (Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, The

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time, Assassins, Skylab)


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• WAAPA workshops – Acting skills• Year 11 and 12 productions and performance nights

Swan Education Precinct

• Orientation Day – Year 6 Students Morning Tea• Orientation Day – Parents Morning Tea• Parent Engagement Survey – Teachers and Parents

Follow The Dream

• 18 Follow the Dream students in the Achieving Academic Excellence program (ACE)

• Landgate’s International Women’s Day event• Nine students have been selected to attend the University of

Sydney Wingara Mura-Bunga Barrabugu Summer Program.• Remembering Indigenous Services’ Ceremony at the State

War Memorial in Kings Park• Six students in the Student Representative Council (SRC)• Three students received assistance to apply for ABCN

scholarships• Two students received assistance to apply for Young Australia

League scholarships• Two Year 10 students have been selected for the CSIRO’s

ASSETS Program in Newcastle, the focus of this program is ‘Renewable Energy’ and ‘Water Chemistry’

• Two Year 10 students successfully auditioned for Yirra Yaakin’s Junior Sonneteers Program.

• Year 10 student attended the Earthwatch Student Challenge ‘Ecosystems of the Murray River and Mallee’ in the October school holidays.

• Year 10 student has been invited to feature in the Smith Family’s Annual Report and Christmas Appeal

• Year 10 student participated in Softball Australia’s Aussie Diamonds Tour to Japan in October.

Clontarf Academy

• End of Year trip to the Gold Coast• Perth Employment Forum• 2018 Awards Night (9 Year 12 Graduates)• 2018 End of Year Trip to the Gold Coast • 2018 Year 7 Induction Camp • Camps/Football/Basketball games throughout the year

to Geraldton, Carnarvon/Shark Bay, Fremantle, Northam, Katanning and Wadjemup (Rottnest Island)

• Djuki Mala Perth Fringe Festival • Employment Forum • End of Year trip to the Gold Coast• Perth Employment Forum• Volunteering at the City to Surf • Woodside Cup Curtain Raiser game at Optus Stadium • Year 12 Leadership Camp to Dongra

Science and Mathematics

• After school Mathematics and Science tutoring for Lower School and Upper School Students

• Biology Excursion to Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research

• Combined Science and Maths week in Term 3• Computing Club Tuesday and Thursday Afternoons• Dedicated ATAR Maths and Science after hours tutoring• Follow your curiosity ECU• Highest percentage of students passing OLNA by the end

of Year 10 since OLNA commenced• I.T. Skills Years 7 to 12• Lab rats with ECU• Physics Adventure World excursion• Robotics Club Wednesday afternoons

• Robotics competitions throughout the year• SciTech Excursion with Year 7s• Step-Up Tutor Program

The Arts

• Children’s Music Excursion Task (students wrote a children’s song then taught it and completed other music activities with Swan View Primary School)

• Excursion to Perth Concert Hall to see WASO perform• Secured IMSS Voice tuition for 2019• Swan View SHS Choir performance at Swan View Primary

School• Swan View SHS Voice ran for the third year• Upper School Band ‘Poltergeist’ achieved “Excellent” grade

at IMSS Contemporary Festival• Upper School Band ‘Poltergeist’ performed at the Mundaring

Bicentennial Schools’ Concert• WA Ballet - Nut Cracker• WA Ballet - Peter Pan• WA Ballet Incursion (Workshop)• WA Classical Guitar Festival - SVSHS achieved “Excellent”

grade for their performance

Australian Business Community Network (ABCN)

• Aspirations Career Program• Focus – Women in Leadership• Innovate• Interview to Impress Workshop


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ACADEMIC RIGOUR & SUCCESSFUL STUDENT PATHWAYS

HIGHLIGHTS

FUTURE COMMITMENTS

A relentless focus on student achievement continues to be at the forefront of the learning experiences delivered by the staff at Swan View Senior High School.

Senior School Achievement

The achievement rate for WACE was 84%. This represented a decrease from 2017 due to the students not passing their OLNA. When comparing Swan View Senior High School to like schools, public schools and the State, the achievement rate is 80%, 88.6%, and 91.6%, respectively.

The School continued to sustain its success in the area of VET delivery. There was 100% attainment by students completing either four or more ATAR and or Certificate II. When comparing Swan View Senior High School to like

schools and public schools, the attainment is 92% and 96%, respectively.

Median ATAR achieved was 70.2. This increased by 11 from 2017 where the score was 59.18. When comparing Swan View Senior High School to like schools and public schools, the median ATAR was 60.67 and 79.5 respectively.

The 2018 median ATAR was the best achievement since 2009. In addition, 2018 results produced the best individual ATAR score since 2011.

One student achieved 92.95 ATAR and received a Certificate of Merit from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA).

2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013

School 84% 97.4% 88% 96% 96% 100%

Like Schools 80% 76% 79% 94% 97% 96%

Public Schools 89% 88% 90% 96% 97% 97%

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• 84% achievement of WACE.

• 100% VET completion.

• Median ATAR raised 11 marks.

• Raise the median ATAR through a

focus on high quality teaching and

learning.

• Continued focus on increasing the

number of students participating in an

ATAR pathway.

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Literacy and Numeracy

Literacy and numeracy continue as key domains of learning which are essential for success at school, provides preparation for further study and work and ensures our students are well prepared for employment and further training. Being literate and numerate opens doors for the future and we take the responsibility for this seriously. In reviewing student achievement in literacy and numeracy, we use a range of student performance data, including OLNA and NAPLAN. This gives us information about student achievement (their performance at a point in time) and student progress (how much the school has value added to students between Years 7 and 9).

Average Numeracy ScoreAverage Reading ScoreAverage Writing Score

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Priority

1The following tables show the performance of Year 7 and Year 9 students of Swan View Senior High School measured against Like schools in the 2018 tests. 2019 saw our students undertake the tests online which will continue in the years ahead.

Year 9 students have clearly and demonstrably closed the gap between our School and Like schools across writing and grammar and punctuation test types. Numeracy continues to be an area for focused improvement and will remain a priority for 2019.

WA Public Schools

Year 9 Numeracy

School Like Schools

2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

Top 20% 2% 3% 3% 8% 7% 7%

Middle 60% 57% 65% 55% 60% 61% 55%

Bottom 20% 41% 25% 42% 32% 32% 37%

WA Public Schools

Year 7 Numeracy

School Like Schools

2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

Top 20% 3% 11% 9% 7% 7% 7%

Middle 60% 66% 61% 59% 61% 56% 59%

Bottom 20% 31% 28% 32% 32% 35% 34%

WA Public Schools

Year 9 Reading

School Like Schools

2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

Top 20% 9% 9% 9% 10% 10% 8%

Middle 60% 62% 66% 58% 60% 58% 61%

Bottom 20% 29% 25% 33% 30% 32% 31%

WA Public Schools

Year 7 Reading

School Like Schools

2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

Top 20% 10% 8% 9% 10% 11% 8%

Middle 60% 48% 69% 57% 57% 59% 60%

Bottom 20% 42% 23% 34% 33% 30% 32%

WA Public Schools

Year 9 Writing

School Like Schools

2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

Top 20% 13% 8% 11% 12% 10% 12%

Middle 60% 56% 66% 51% 57% 57% 52%

Bottom 20% 31% 27% 38% 30% 33% 36%

WA Public Schools

Year 7 Writing

School Like Schools

2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

Top 20% 6% 6% 14% 13% 11% 10%

Middle 60% 61% 67% 52% 60% 59% 56%

Bottom 20% 32% 27% 34% 27% 29% 33%


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HIGH STANDARDS OF STUDENT BEHAVIOUR, ENGAGEMENT & ATTENDANCE Student wellbeing and engagement is the cornerstone of students reaching their potential. Swan View Senior High School takes a proactive approach to the School’s Code of Conduct – Respectful, Responsible and Ready outlines expectations for everyone in the School community.

Positive Student Behaviour and Engagement

In 2018, the School continued the implementation and expansion of the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) program. PBS is a whole-school approach that promotes positive behaviour across the School and develops safe and supportive learning environments.

The PBS Team worked with students to develop a logo for the initiative relevant to Swan View Senior High School. The logo encapsulated key words that resonated with the students: DARE – Diligent, Accountable, Respectful, Extraordinary.

Staff DARE awards were developed and implemented. This enabled staff to write Awards for other staff to acknowledge extraordinary acts.

A method of recognising student DARE behaviour was developed and implemented. Staff were encouraged to award students DARE tickets stating the behaviour demonstrated by the student. These tickets are subsequently placed in a draw for a prize.

The PBS Team prepared and modeled lessons for staff to deliver. These lessons were used to explicitly teach the behaviours on the PBS matrix.

• Implementation of PBS – with a focus on

teaching the expected behaviours and

positive reward systems, organisational

structures and workforce planning to

support implementation.

• Undertake evidence based student surveys

regarding student health and wellbeing.

• Consolidation of PBS Lead Team with high

levels of staff interest and nominations.

• Partnership with School Special

Educational Needs Behaviour and

Engagement that provided withdrawal and

outreach programs for students requiring

intensive support.

FUTURE COMMITMENTS

HIGHLIGHTS


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Priority

2Attendance

The link between regular school attendance and success beyond school is undeniable and this is the driver for the continued focus on improvement: Every student and every day matters.

Swan View Senior High School continued to close the gap for Aboriginal students with overall attendance at 72.8%, compared to the State at 66%.

Creating a culture of regular attendance through celebration, acknowledgement and positive reinforcement was critical for the success of moving a greater proportion of students into the regular attendance category. Students with over 90% attendance were recognised at Year Assemblies, through reward excursions and special attendance opportunities.

Non-Aboriginal Aboriginal Total

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2015 87.4% 87.5% 89.7% 69.7% 74.3% 68% 83.8% 85.4% 87.9%

2016 86.4% 86.4% 89.5% 73.5% 67.9% 67.4% 84% 82.2% 87.7%

2017 86.4% 85.7% 89.7% 75.6% 66.6% 66.6% 84.7% 81.8% 87.8%

2018 85.2% 87.1% 89.6% 72.8% 67.7% 66% 82.8% 83.7% 87.6%

Attendance Category

RegularAt Risk

Indicated Moderate Severe

2015 54.3% 19.9% 13.0% 12.6%

2016 48.1% 22.0% 17.7% 11.9%

2017 50.3% 22.9% 17.2% 9.5%

2018 51.5% 19.6% 16.9% 12.5%

Like Schools 2018 52.1% 21.4% 14.4% 12.1%

WA Public Schools 62.0% 20.0% 11.0% 7.0%

• Swan View 2020 has a continued focus on student attendance and explicit indicators for success.

• Students in the regular attendance category exceeds 90%.

• Sustained success and improvement of attendance for Aboriginal students.

• Identification and implementation of strategies targeted at students in the indicated and moderate risk categories.

• Student attendance for non-Aboriginal

students exceeds like schools.

• Continued improvement in Aboriginal attendance 5% above like schools.

• Reduction of students in the indicated category by 3%.

• Reduction of students in the moderate

category by 1%.

FUTURE COMMITMENTS

HIGHLIGHTS


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Priority

3PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE A focus on performance and development is about making good teachers great and great teachers excellent. There is unequivocal evidence that the quality of teaching is the most significant in-school factor of student achievement. Swan View Senior High School is committed to ensuring students have the best teachers. In 2018, over $140,000.00 was spent on teacher development with staff engaged in development processes that focus on quality feedback, planning and measured growth.

• Implementation of school wide pedagogical

framework with focus on explicit teaching

and high quality instructional intelligence.

• Performance management is strengthened

through robust processes focused on

improvement; are evidence based and

aligned with the AITSL standards with all

teachers being at the “proficient” standard

or above.

• 100% of teaching staff meeting the

Teacher Registration Board (TRB)

requirements for registration.

FUTURE COMMITMENTS

HIGHLIGHTS2018 SVSHS Parent and Community Survey (65 responses)Strongly Agree

Agree Neither DisagreeStrongly Disagree

Teachers at this school expect my child to do his or her best. 63% 37% 0% 0% 0%

Teachers at this school provide my child with useful feedback about his or her school work. 31% 61% 5% 3% 0%

I can talk to my child’s teachers about my concerns. 45% 49% 5% 2% 0%

Teachers at this school motivate my child to learn. 33% 56% 11% 0% 0%

My child is making good progress at this school. 33% 44% 19% 3% 0%

This school works with me to support my child's learning. 30% 61% 10% 0% 0%

My child’s teachers are good teachers. 41% 51% 8% 0% 0%

Teachers at this school care about my child. 43% 52% 5% 0% 0%

This school has strong relationships with partner primary schools. 28% 45% 20% 2% 0%

This school provides effective transition from primary to secondary school. 26% 62% 8% 0% 0%

This school celebrates and acknowledges student success. 31% 68% 0% 0% 0%

The school provides a welcoming environment for parents and caregivers. 35% 62% 2% 0% 0%

This school has high expectations relating to student attendance. 52% 44% 3% 0% 0%

This school provides support for students to attend regularly. 40% 52% 5% 0% 0%


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Excellence in Leadership

Leadership, after teaching, is the most critical factor in the success of students and Swan View Senior High School takes the responsibility for development of school leaders seriously. Our School recognised that leadership development, including early identification of future leaders, strengthens and empowers our School and leads to improved student achievement.

Quality leaders are present at all levels in the School. They are highly professional and role model an exemplary work ethic. Mrs Sally Bradley, Public Relations and School Promotions, was awarded the WA School Services Staff Member of the Year in the 2018 WA Education Awards.

Commitment to leadership across the School is evident in the allocation of leadership development funding and participation of staff in aspirant leadership development programs. These programs focus on a range of leadership skills. However, they centre on leaders who lead others to improve student learning.

Our current workforce profile indicates that 30% of our 2018 teaching staff are Senior Teachers. Senior Teachers take on extra responsibilities in relation to curriculum development, leading whole school initiatives and mentoring pre-service and beginning teachers.

• Increase the number of Level 3 Classroom

teachers through a dedicated development

program and quality performance

management.

• Consolidation, refinement and publication

of Senior Teacher roles and responsibilities

with a focus on deliverables related to Swan

View 2020.

• Deputy Principal promoted to Principal at

Jameson Campus, Ngaanyatjarra Lands

School.

FUTURE COMMITMENTS

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COMMUNITY PRIDE AND PERCEPTIONPrimary School Partnerships and Enrolments

Developing cohesive relationships with our partner primary schools provides students and families with the best possible support during the transition from primary school to Swan View Senior High School. Collective experience, expertise and understanding are the driving force of these partnerships that start with a commitment from the Principals. Swan View Senior High School continues to be a member of the Coalition of Midland Schools (COMS) network and provides extensive transition opportunities for partner primary schools, commencing at Year 5.

Swan View Senior High School continued its involvement in the Swan Education Precinct, working closely with Swan View Primary School and the Smith Family. In collaborating together, the Precinct aims to improve education outcomes by connecting schools and communities. The Project successfully contributed to refining the Year 6 – 7 Transition program and the Reading program to improve literacy outcomes.

2018 Year 7 Students

Partner Primary Intake % of Cohort

Middle Swan Primary School 25 25%

Swan View Primary School 20 20%

Greenmount Primary School 16 16%

Clayton View Primary School 10 10%

Others 30 29%

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• Expansion of Follow the Dream program into

the suite of partner primary programs.

• Targeted branding and marketing in partner

primary schools with less than 50% of

enrolments and “optional intake areas”.

• Partnership with local media outlets that

saw 8 positive news articles promoting

school successes.

• Transition program was well received by

partner primary schools.

• Showcase Assembly that brings together

the Year 5 and 6 students from partner

primary schools.

• Prospective parent attendance at the

“Twilight Tour”.

FUTURE COMMITMENTS

HIGHLIGHTS


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Community and Corporate Partnerships

Partnerships with the community and the corporate world are now a vital component in school success. Through these partnerships, Swan View Senior High School has been able to increase awareness of our School, extend the classroom, utilise expertise and resources and prepare tomorrow’s adults with the foundations and connections that they need to not only survive; however, to thrive in a global environment. The partnerships are extensive and to list everyone in this Annual Report would be impossible. Swan View Senior High School would like to thank every corporate and community partner for their support and contribution in 2018.

There are, however, a number of key partners who have long standing partnerships and continue their commitment to work closely with our School to improve the educational opportunities for students and their families.

In 2018, more than 60 students participated in programs that resulted from the ABCN partnership. This partnership connects business with schools and provides mentoring and work opportunities through corporate volunteers. Swan View Senior High School is partnered with Multiplex, Price-Waterhouse Coopers and Norton Rose Fullbright. The students were mentored by lawyers and experts in the areas of human resource management and spent time in their workplaces developing the confidence and skills for success in these corporate partners.

Driven by the belief that every child deserves a chance this organisation has been partnered with Swan View Senior High School since 2013. The partnership is focused on the priorities of Successful Transitions, Connected Communities and Social and Emotional Wellbeing of students and families and is referred to as the Swan Education Precinct. An Executive team including community and corporate representatives oversees the planning and the evaluation of the partnership.

Swan View has formal partnerships with Curtin University of Technology, Edith Cowan University, and the University of Western Australia. These partnerships provide a range of benefits to our school and students. Academics from these Universities worked alongside the students and with teachers to enhance learning and provide students with University aspirations.

Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN)

The Smith Family

Western Australian Universities


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ABORIGINAL ACHIEVEMENTSwan View Senior High School acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which our students live and are educated; the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation. Our School is proud of the achievements of our Aboriginal students and believe that when we improve outcomes for Aboriginal students there is a positive impact for all of our students and the community.

At a School level, there has been success in increasing Year 12 attainment for Aboriginal students. However, there continues to be significant work to be done to continue to improve literacy, numeracy, and attendance to close the gap.

Attendance

Attendance for our Aboriginal students continued to improve. In 2018, our School’s Aboriginal attendance was 66.8% above WA Public Schools and 5.1% above like schools.

Despite this achievement, Aboriginal students are overrepresented in the severe at risk category (below 60%) and Aboriginal attendance continues to fall below non-Aboriginal students at a school, like school and State level.

Aboriginal Attendance

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2015 69.7% 74.3% 68%

2016 73.5% 67.9% 67.4%

2017 75.6% 66.6% 66.6%

2018 72.8% 67.7% 66%


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Academic Achievement

Culturally responsive schools have high expectations for Aboriginal students and deliver learning experiences in ways that enable them to better reach their full educational potential. Focus at a classroom level has been ensuring that teachers know the curriculum and how best to deliver it, understand how culture and experiences shape the learning for Aboriginal students and provide accurate assessment and quality feedback to Aboriginal students and parents/caregivers to support learning.

In 2018, there were a record number of Aboriginal students in the Achieving Curriculum Excellence (ACE) program. This included 17 students from Years 7 – 10.

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY


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